ManageSoft Expands South American, European Operations; Also Announces Major Software Management Contracts in USA & Australia.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2002 ManageSoft Corporation, a world leader in corporate software management solutions, today announced the expansion of its global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. with the opening of an office in South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . ManageSoft today also announced the appointment of a new European General Manager. This strategic expansion will enable ManageSoft Corporation to service worldwide demand for the company's software management products and continued expansion of international partnership and reseller networks. Servicing South American Markets The Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. office, based in Rio de Janero, Brazil, will service local organizations as well as the growing number of subsidiaries of multi-national parent companies operating in Latin America. The Rio office will support a network of Latin American distributors, partners, and resellers for ManageSoft software management products. South American IT veteran, Ignacio Moitta, will head up the operation as General Manager. Moitta brings to the role more than 22 years experience in IT management in the Latin American, Southern European and US markets. "We are very excited about our expansion into South America. With Ignacio at the helm, we will be looking to expand our operations throughout Latin America. Initial focus will be on the largest markets of Brazil and Mexico, but this will be rapidly followed by other Latin American markets," said Walter Elliot Walter Elliot may refer to;
GM to Expand European Operations In addition to establishing a presence in South America, ManageSoft has appointed a new European General Manager, Harald Assenmacher, who will drive European growth by expanding the organization's reach and distribution networks. "In addition to furthering relationships with our existing European partners, like technology giant Siemens, Harald is working closely with new partners to build relationships in markets where ManageSoft does not currently have a presence, such as Scandinavia and Southern Europe Southern Europe or sometimes Mediterranean Europe is a region of the European continent. There is no clear definition of the term which can vary depending on whether geographic, cultural, linguistic or historical factors are taken into account. ," said Mr. Elliot. Assenmacher has over 15 years' experience in software consulting, and sales, and has developed business relationships with a strong network of partners, resellers, and distributors throughout Europe. This proven experience will enable ManageSoft to expand rapidly into several key markets in Europe as part of the company's global market strategy. Mr. Elliott said the appointment of Assenmacher to this role is a major coup for an international company. "Harald's unique background and knowledge of the local market will enable us to further capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the untapped potential in Europe." Customer Wins in USA and Australia In addition to management expansion, ManageSoft has also recently achieved a number of major customer wins, including Thomson Prometric, a leading provider of technology-based testing and assessment services, the United States Food and Drug Administration United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), n.pr a unit of the Public Health Service created to protect the health of the nation against impure and unsafe foods, drugs, and cosmetics. (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ), state and federal parliaments in Australia, US telecommunications company See telecom company. Norstan, and Diageo (Guinness). ManageSoft Corporation is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. About ManageSoft Corporation ManageSoft delivers a powerful automated software management solution for large organisations. ManageSoft cuts corporate IT costs through best-practice management of software assets (based on ITIL/MOF standards), and delivers competitive advantage with centralised control of software deployment Software deployment is all of the activities that make a software system available for use. The general deployment process consists of several interrelated activities with possible transitions between them. , license management, inventory management, and Windows migration, for fixed and mobile computers around the globe. ManageSoft Corporation, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is also a global partner of Siemens Business Services. Founded in 1990, ManageSoft has offices across North and South America, Europe and Australia, with corporate customers including Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. , ANZ ANZ Australia and New Zealand ANZ Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ANZ Air New Zealand (NZ national airline) Bank, Siemens, Texas Instruments, Dresdner Bank, Wells Fargo, and World Bank. For more information on ManageSoft see http://www.managesoft.com. Note to editors: ManageSoft, and the ManageSoft logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ManageSoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information in this press release is accurate at the time of release. However, product specifications and availability, promotions, prices, relationships, and other specific information may change over time. Some information about product pricing and availability may be limited to specific geographic areas and may differ in other areas. Information as stated in the release may or may not be in effect after the date on the release. In addition, the press release may contain statements that are forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations as of the date of the release. Actual results may differ materially from those projected because of a number of risks and uncertainties. |
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