Claris Names Keith Harris as Vice President, Europe.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1996--Claris Corporation, a worldwide leader in applications software for Macintosh and Windows computers, announced today it has hired Keith Harris For the Australian rugby league player, see . Keith Harris (born 21 September 1947 in Lyndhurst, Hampshire) is an English ventriloquist who is known for his television show (which ran from 1982 till 1990), audio recordings and club appearances with his puppets Orville the as vice president, Europe. Harris will be based in Claris European headquarters near London and will lead Claris sales and marketing activities throughout Europe. Harris is a veteran senior executive with nearly 20 years experience in technology sales, and served as general manager and vice president of Europe for Radius Inc. for the past two years, leading Radius Europe to constant growth and profitability during this time. He became managing director of Radius in the United Kingdom in 1990, and added responsibility for Germany and central European operations in 1993. Prior to Radius, Harris held various sales and marketing management positions for Rank Xerox Rank Xerox was formed in 1956 as a joint venture between the Xerox Corporation of U.S. and the Rank Organisation of UK, to manufacture and market Xerox equipment initially in Europe and later in Africa and Asia. from 1978-90, including channels management, and the responsibility for U.K. sales and distribution of Ventura Software. "I've had the privilege of working with Keith Harris and I have great respect for his excellent business and sales-management skills," said Dominique Goupil, Claris senior vice president of worldwide sales and support. "Keith's excellent reputation in our industry, and his deep knowledge of and relationships with European distributors and marketplaces, equip e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. him very well to help lead the continued growth and success of Claris in Europe." Harris reports to Goupil beginning today. He holds a business studies degree from Kingston University Formerly a polytechnic, it was granted university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. History The Kingston Technical Institute opened in 1899[2]. , England. Claris Corporation is the world's largest vendor of software for the Macintosh computer based on units shipped, and is among the world's eight largest vendors of applications software for all personal computers. Claris is a leader in software for business, education and home, and has worldwide headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Learn more about Claris on its World Wide Web home page: http://www.claris.com. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: (c) 1996 Claris Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Claris is a registered trademark of Claris Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Claris Corporation Steve Ruddock rud·dock n. Chiefly British An Old World robin (Erithacus rubecula) having olive-brown upper plumage and a conspicuous orange breast. , 408/987-7202 steve_ruddock@claris.com or Timberly McGee, 408/987-7477 timberly_mcgee@claris.com |
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