Emptoris Appoints Joe Jouhal as Vice President and General Manager to Head European Expansion.Business/Technology Editors BURLINGTON, Mass. & READING, U.K.--December 2, 2002-- Former Ariba Vice President to Manage Emptoris' Aggressive Sales and Marketing Push into the European Market Emptoris, Inc., a leading provider of e-sourcing solutions that support the end-to-end strategic sourcing needs of Global 5000 companies, today announced that it has added Joe Jouhal to its executive management team. Jouhal brings more than 22 years of technology, accounting, consulting and management experience to the company. Emptoris has gained significant traction in Europe, signing a number of enterprise customers, such as GlaxoSmithKline, Syngenta and others, throughout the continent. Jouhal is responsible for further expanding Emptoris' presence in Europe. Based in the United Kingdom, he heads up a team of sales, marketing and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. professionals that will identify and cultivate growth and partnership opportunities throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ). Jouhal brings a highly successful track record in enterprise information technology sales and general management, and has proven knowledge of the EMEA region markets and cultures. Prior to joining Emptoris, Jouhal was vice president of operations and general manager at Ariba, Inc. Responsible for the EMEA region, his work with Ariba translated to millions of dollars in new software licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. , professional services growth, and maintenance and support revenue. Jouhal has also held senior management positions at major organizations, including Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony , Clarify Inc., Remedy Corporation and BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. . "With advanced globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation and localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. functionalities, the Emptoris Sourcing Portfolio enables enterprises to quickly deploy e-sourcing worldwide," said Avner Schneur, president and 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. of Emptoris. "Part of our corporate vision for Emptoris is to further expand our presence in Europe and provide e-sourcing value to all industries in that market, and the hiring of Joe Jouhal will make this a reality. His wealth of knowledge and ties to the European e-sourcing and enterprise software markets make him the ideal choice to help Emptoris grow and become the leading e-sourcing provider among Global 5000 companies." "I am excited about being part of the Emptoris team and will leverage my relationships and management experience to help increase our market share in Europe," said Jouhal. "With advanced technology, a strong management team and existing European customers, such as GlaxoSmithKline and Syngenta, Emptoris is well positioned to become the leading e-sourcing vendor in Europe. I look forward to helping many European enterprises make significant cost savings, by reducing product costs and sourcing cycle times, through the use of the Emptoris Souring Portfolio." About Emptoris Emptoris is a leading provider of sourcing solutions that support the end-to-end strategic sourcing needs of Global 5000 companies. By implementing the Emptoris Sourcing Portfolio, a suite of Web-based sourcing solutions, enterprises can quickly deploy sourcing best practices across the enterprise, automate all strategic sourcing processes and determine the optimal allocation of business among suppliers. Key benefits include lower costs, shorter sourcing cycles and total sourcing program visibility. Emptoris, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,876 at the 2000 census. History Burlington was first settled in 1641 and was officially incorporated on February 28, 1799. . For additional information, please visit www.emptoris.com. |
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