Descartes Appoints General Manager for Canada; John Kellett to Drive Growth and Market Penetration for Canadian 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 John Kellett as general manager for Canada. Bringing over 20 years of technology and leadership experience, Kellett will have primary responsibility for Descartes' business development strategy and execution throughout the Canadian market, and will lead the regional sales organization to achieve maximum growth and 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" . Kellett will also be responsible for fostering Descartes' relationships with new and existing Canadian customers through increased customer satisfaction and responsiveness. Prior to joining Descartes, Kellett served as president of Multiactive Software Inc., a 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 contact management software provider, where he oversaw all operations including strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , development, finance, sales and marketing. Kellett has also held senior management positions with such leading organizations as Baan Company, Oracle Corporation and ASK Computer Systems. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, Kellett 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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