Seasoned Software Industry Expert Joins dna13 as Chairman
Former PeopleSoft EVP of World Wide Operations joins dna13’s Board of Directors as Chair
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Canada – October 01, 2007 -
dna13, a provider of on-demand communications and stakeholder management software, today announced the appointment of software industry leader, Howard Gwin, as Chair of its Board of Directors.
Gwin brings over 25 years of experience in building and managing global technology companies, having served on the boards of other software companies including Longview Solutions Corp. (Chairman), Marqui Corporation (Chairman), Cirba Inc., Kinaxis Inc., MKS Inc., Taleo Corporation (Lead Director) and Blast Radius Inc.
A Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) advocate, Gwin spent 13 years in senior sales, marketing and operations roles in IBM Corporation and Xerox Corporation, after which he joined PeopleSoft where he held a variety of executive management positions. During his tenure at PeopleSoft, the company grew from $100 million in revenue to $1.3 billion. Most recently Howard was President of Solect Technology Group, where in April 2000, he helped orchestrate the sale of Solect to Amdocs Inc, the largest ever transaction for a private Canadian software company.
Chris Johnson, CEO and Founder of dna13 said, “Howard’s software expertise and guidance will be of great benefit to us as we look to advance dna13’s position in the communications software market. Howard is a well-respected executive and has the right combination of technical expertise, management skills as well as industry knowledge and expertise to take on this challenging role."
"It is a privilege to serve as a voice for dna13 and I look forward to helping them transform the very essence of the how organizations manage their communications and outreach processes. The characteristics of the PR market make it well-suited for the on-demand software business model that dna13 uniquely offers, which gives me full confidence in dna13’s growth aspirations,” said Gwin. “dna13’s market position and impressive growth over the past eight years are testaments to its solid leadership, dedicated workforce, and reliance on cutting-edge technology solutions and I am eager to continue their progress.”
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About dna13:
dna13 offers web-based communications and stakeholder management software designed to help communications and PR professionals manage, monitor and measure outreach and stakeholder relationships, that ultimately impact their brand and corporate reputation. dna13 enables a systematic process for: campaign and media relations management; real-time media monitoring; campaign and media analytics; and stakeholder relationship management. dna13 software is the preferred communication and PR management tool for multiple Fortune 1000 and emerging companies, state and local government and PR agencies. For more information please visit www.dna13.com.
For further information: Alecia O'Brien, dna13, (613) 866.842.1723 x 231, aobrien@dna13.com |
