CDC Solutions Hires New CEO.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers CHEPSTOW, UK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2001 Philip Padfield, formerly of Ironside Technologies, joins CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation Solutions Ltd. as CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. ; Co-Founder Dave Cornwell takes on International Business Development role CDC Solutions, a world leader in Enterprise Content Delivery solutions, today announced that Philip Padfield has joined the company as CEO. With more than 16 years' IT experience - 13 of those in senior management positions of enterprise and Internet technology companies - Philip comes to CDC Solutions from Ironside Technologies where he held the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager, International. Philip also joins the Board of Directors of CDC Solutions. At the same time it was announced that Dave Cornwell, who co-founded CDC Solutions in 1994 and successfully built the fledgling company to the position that it now holds as a global leader in enterprise content delivery, is concentrating on his new role as VP to spearhead international business development. Dave will focus initially on the Asia Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. territory where his extensive experience in the life sciences sector will be instrumental in building a significant market share for CDC Solutions in this rapidly developing international market. Dave will continue to lead the company's product steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun alongside CDC Solutions' co-founder Jim Cook For the baseball player, see . Jim Cook (James Preston Cook, October 2, 1921 - November 29, 1983) was a Stock Car racer who competed in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series and NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model series. , and continue to serve on the main Board of Directors. CDC Solutions already boasts some 70% penetration within the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies, and is rapidly expanding its share of the Global 100 players. The team is forging ahead with an aggressive growth strategy to increase its presence in the top and mid sectors of this thriving market. CDC Solutions' product portfolio offers an enterprise-scale publishing capability, coupled with a widely acclaimed departmental solution, enabling pharmaceutical companies of all sizes to adopt its multi-channel content delivery solutions. Dave Cornwell said, "Both CDC Solutions and our customers will benefit greatly from Philip's appointment. His extensive expertise and experience in managing rapid change and growth in dynamic high-tech environments are critical success factors at this stage of CDC Solutions' growth." He continued, "CDC Solutions was seeking just such qualities in a CEO, and I am confident that Philip's leadership will place CDC Solutions in the right position to seize its tremendous market opportunity and fuel Enterprise Content Delivery revenues in the coming year." Padfield also expressed great satisfaction with his new career choice. "CDC Solutions represents an exciting opportunity for me as it is a company well positioned for extremely strong growth in the near future," he said. "I considered a number of companies. After due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. it was obvious that CDC Solutions' robust products had already made it a leader in a growing enterprise content delivery market. It was also apparent that CDC Solutions was staffed with people who demonstrated immense energy, integrity and a dedicated commitment to their company and to its ongoing and future success. This is a management team that can take CDC Solutions to the next level." As CEO, Padfield looks forward to ensuring that CDC Solutions continues its successful execution of its business strategy. "I expect to make a significant contribution in helping the company grow revenues, gain market share, and improve shareholder value. I am looking forward to building on the established successes of the past seven years and growing our market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" as the global leader in enterprise content delivery solutions." Prior to joining CDC Solutions, Padfield served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager, International of Ironside Technologies, a global company that delivers supplier-focused business-to-business e-commerce solutions. As the officer responsible for establishing operations outside of the Americas domestic market, Padfield grew revenues from zero to over 60% of the worldwide revenues in under two years. Before joining Ironside, Padfield was the Vice President of International Operations for Inference Corporation, a publicly traded leader of software and services for customer relationship management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) and e-commerce. He has held a number of senior management positions in software and hardware companies, including Informix, Stratus Computer and Pyramid Technology. Philip attended London University and the Royal Military Academy Royal Military Academy has been the name of two different institutions of the British Army. The original Royal Military Academy was at Woolwich in London and was established in 1741 to train engineering and artillery officers, whose skills were too complex to learn solely on , Sandhurst. About CDC Solutions Ltd. CDC Solutions is a world-leading provider of enterprise content delivery solutions that accelerate the assembly, dissemination and publishing of information throughout the enterprise on paper, over Intranets and the Web. Founded in 1994, CDC Solutions has guided companies on Corporate Publishing techniques and offers a range of solutions that comply with industry formats including XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. , PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. , TIFF, GIFF See GIF. GIFF - Do you mean GIF or is this some kind of IFF? and JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. . Working closely with global partners such as Documentum Inc., Adobe Systems, Lotus and QUMAS, CDC Solutions has built an enviable reputation for high quality advanced technology coupled with an unrivalled team of experienced consultants and implementers to deliver corporate knowledge benefit. CDC Solutions' electronic publishing products are in use by leading Pharmaceutical, Finance, Insurance, Utilities, Automotive and Media organizations both on a departmental and an enterprise level. U.S. clients include Abbott Labs, Allergan, Bayer, Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. , Forest Labs, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co., Novartis Consumer Health and Parke Davis. Today, CDC Solutions is defining the way organizations publish corporate knowledge from simple personalized documents to high-scale regulatory submissions. For more information, call +44 1291 635400 (United Kingdom) or 610/834-9021 (CDC Solutions Inc., North America), or visit the CDC Solutions website at www.cdcsolutions.com. CDC Solutions, CDC Solutions, Inc., EZsubs Publishing Suite, PDFfusion, PDFrender, PDFtools, PDFcontrol, Xport and Xtensia are trademarks or registered trademarks of CDC, Ltd. All other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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