Descartes Appoints General Manager/Senior Vice President For Asia Pacific Region; Kevin Taylor to drive growth and market penetration for Asia Pacific operations.Business Editors WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2002 The Descartes Systems Group Inc., (Nasdaq:DSGX DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Xtra (Sony) DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Extra ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :DSG DSG Direct Shift Gearbox (Audi) DSG Dosage DSG Deputy Secretary General DSG Dressing DSG Designate DSG Desmoglein DSG Duke Student Government (Duke University) ) a trusted provider of logistics solutions, today announced the appointment of Kevin Taylor Kevin Taylor (born August 11, 1974) is an African-American professional skateboarder. He was born in Wildwood, New Jersey, began the sport at age 11, and turned professional at 16. Taylor skates in a regular stance, lives in Philadelphia. as general manager for the Asia Pacific region. Bringing over 15 years of technology and business development experience, Taylor will have primary responsibility for Descartes' business strategy and execution throughout the Asia Pacific region which includes Greater China, Australia, Japan and Korea. In addition, Taylor will lead the region's sales organization and indirect channels to achieve maximum growth and market penetration. Prior to joining Descartes, Taylor served as chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and president, Asia Pacific of Headstrong head·strong adj. 1. Determined to have one's own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful. See Synonyms at obstinate, unruly. 2. Resulting from willfulness and obstinacy. (formerly James Martin & Co.), a global management and IT consulting business, where he led operational management of eight countries in the region including Japan, Korea, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and China. Taylor has also held senior management and business development positions with such leading organizations as COL, Capita Group and CFM. Based in Hong Kong, Taylor will report to Manuel Pietra, Descartes' co-chief executive officer and president. About Descartes The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is a trusted provider of logistics management technology. In over 60 countries Descartes' leading logistics solutions drive operational efficiency, enhance customer responsiveness and improve precision in purchasing for global organizations. For more information, visit www.descartes.com. All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners. This release contains statements that relate to Descartes' product and service functionality and performance, potential benefits derived therefrom and Descartes' competitive position and other matters that may constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Descartes' actual results may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of factors discussed in the section entitled, "Risk Factors" in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown corporation which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance. and other securities commissions across Canada. |
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