Ascential Software Appoints Scott Semel As Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.Business/Technology Editors WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2001 Ascential(TM) Software Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ASCL ASCL Alternate Smart Card Logon ASCL Advanced Sonobuoy Communications/Command Link ASCL Application Standard Component Library ), the leading provider of Information Asset Management (IAM IAM - Interactive Algebraic Manipulation. Interactive symbolic mathematics for PDP-10. ["IAM, A System for Interactive Algebraic Manipulation", C. Christensen et al, Proc Second Symp Symb Alg Manip, ACM Mar 1971]. ) solutions, today announced that Scott Semel has joined the company as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. With more than 20 years of legal experience, Mr. Semel is responsible for leading Ascential's legal team in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Mr. Semel comes to Ascential Software with 21 years of extensive legal experience, having previously served as general counsel and secretary to both NaviSite, Inc. in Andover, Mass. and Designs, Inc. in Needham, Mass. Mr. Semel's information technology legal experience includes expertise in the areas of alliance negotiation, risk management and corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. . In addition to his corporate experience, Mr. Semel was previously engaged in the private practice of law in Boston, Massachusetts “Boston” redirects here. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation). Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the unofficial economic and cultural center of the entire New . Mr. Semel earned a B.A., cum laude cum lau·de adv. & adj. With honor. Used to express academic distinction: graduated cum laude; 25 cum laude graduates. , from Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. and his J.D. from N. E. Law. Mr. Semel is a member of the American Corporate Counsel Association, National Association of Corporate Directors and the New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Corporate Counsel Association. "We are thrilled to have Scott join the Ascential team. He is a highly effective attorney with extensive legal expertise and pertinent business experience," said Peter Fiore, president of Ascential Software. "We expect that Scott will make immediate, valuable contributions to our company, and I am confident that he will help Ascential as we continue on our growth path in the Information Asset Management marketplace." "This is an exciting time for Ascential, and I am energized by the enormous business opportunities presented by the rapidly evolving demand for IAM solutions," said Mr. Semel. "I am pleased to have the opportunity to work with Ascential's entire management team and look forward to utilizing my expertise to help the company achieve its revenue and market share growth objectives." Mr. Semel replaces Gary Lloyd, who had been Ascential's vice president and general counsel since its inception in September 2000 and held the same position at Informix Corporation. "Gary has been an instrumental member of the management teams of both Ascential Software and Informix," said Mr. Fiore. "We greatly appreciate the significant contributions that he has made and we wish him the best as he shifts his focus to pursue other interests closer to his home in California." About Ascential Software Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of Information Asset Management solutions to the Global 2000. Customers use Ascential products to turn vast amounts of disparate, unrefined data into reusable information assets that drive business success. Ascential's unique framework for Information Asset Management enables customers to easily collect, validate, organize, administer and deliver information assets to realize more value from their enterprise data, reduce costs and increase profitability. Headquartered in Westboro, MA, Ascential has offices worldwide and supports more than 1,800 customers in such industries as telecommunications, insurance, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , healthcare, media/entertainment and retail. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascentialsoftware.com. |
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