
Management
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TOM THOMAS, Executive Chairman and CEO Mr. Thomas joined as Executive Chairman and a member of our Board of Directors in September 2009. He was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer of GXS, Inc., a provider of EDI & Global Supply Chain Management Solutions. Prior to its acquisition by GXS, Mr. Thomas served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Haht Commerce, Inc. Mr. Thomas also served as CEO and President of software providers Ajuba Solutions and Vantive Corporation, and in IT leadership roles at 3Com, Palm, Dell Computer, Kraft Foods and Sara Lee. |
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RICHARD D. BARNES, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Barnes has served as Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer since July 2007. Previously, Mr. Barnes served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at supply chain service provider Zomax Inc. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of direct marketing company ValueVision Media Inc. Mr. Barnes also held finance and operations leadership positions at Bell Canada, the Pillsbury Corporation, and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Mr. Barnes received a bachelor of commerce from McMaster University and an MBA from York University. |
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TERRY WELTY, Chief Marketing Officer Terry Welty joined the company in May 2010. In this position he oversees the company’s marketing and product management programs. Previously, he served as Sr. VP of Marketing at Quark. Prior to that, Mr. Welty led the marketing programs at Arbortext, HAHT Commerce, TPN Register and EXE Technologies. He also led global marketing efforts for the F-16, F-22 and F-35 at Lockheed Martin. Mr. Welty earned his bachelor's degree in advertising and marketing from Texas Tech University and a Masters of Business Administration in international business administration from Baylor University |
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GERRY PERHAM, Vice President of Products, Services, and Support Mr. Perham serves as Vice President of Products, Services and Support, joining us in April 2007. Previously, Mr. Perham held leadership roles for Lawson Software, Inc. including Director of Technology Development. Prior to that, Mr. Perham worked on product development and software engineering at a number of software companies including Webvan Group, Inc.; Brooks Automation, Inc.; Coopers and Lybrand; SofTech, Inc.; and Taylor Instrument, Inc. Mr. Perham received a BS from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from Babson College. |
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PAUL GREENING, Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific Mr. Greening has served as Managing Director, Asia Pacific since June 2007. Formerly, he served as Vice President, Asia Pacific at Saba Software, Inc., a provider of human capital management software. Mr. Greening also held senior executive roles with several software companies in the Asia Pacific region including General Electric Software International, Computer Associates International, Inc. (now known as CA, Inc.), and Cincom Systems, Inc. Mr. Greening received a bachelor of economics and an MBA from Adelaide University. |
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K.T. SCHMIDT, General Counsel/Vice President of Human Resources and Information Services Mr. Schmidt is our General Counsel and Vice President of Human Resources and Information Services, joining IDS in August 2005. Previously, Mr. Schmidt worked as an attorney in the purchasing department of American Express and held various roles including Director of Information Technology for Intraspect Software, Inc., (now owned by Vignette Corporation). Mr. Schmidt has also served as Assistant Dean of Technology at St. Louis University School of Law. Mr. Schmidt received a BA from Northwestern University and a JD from Washington University in St. Louis. |
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STEVE PITTMAN, Vice President of Sales Mr. Pittman joined the company as Vice President of Sales in January 2010 and is responsible for new business development, strategic accounts and partner programs. Mr. Pittman brings to IDS over 25 years of enterprise software sales, sales management, consulting and application development experience. Previously, Mr. Pittman was Director of Sales, Eastern Region for GXS, Inc and Senior Account Executive with SAP America where he was in the top 2% of Account Executives. Mr. Pittman was also Vice President for PeopleSoft and held sales management positions for Siebel Systems and Oracle Corporation. Mr. Pittman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Mississippi State University. |
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LORI NEEDHAM, Director of Sales Americas & EMEA Lori Needham is our Director of Sales, Americas and EMEA and has been with us since October 1998. Prior to joining us, Ms. Needham worked as the Director of Customer Service operations at CFS LeaseTek and held various roles at IBM, Global Software, ITT Telecom, and Eaton Corporation. Ms. Needham has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University.
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JOE FRANCO, Director Global Partner Program and Strategic Accounts Mr. Franco serves as Director Global Partner Program and Strategic Accounts, re-joining IDS in March 2009. Previously, Mr. Franco served at Oracle USA as a Senior Practice Director as well as various Solution Specialist roles in the Financial Services Global and Business Unit. Prior to that, Mr. Franco was Sales Manager for IQ Financial, a software provider for companies offering syndicated loans. From 1996 to 2002, he served International Decision Systems where he worked directly with leading finance companies. Mr. Franco’s 20-year-plus career also includes working directly for banks and independent finance companies. |
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TIM CROUCH, Director Global Accounts Mr. Crouch is Director Global Accounts, having joined us in February 2009. In this role, he provides support and strategic advice to major global accounts. Prior to joining us, Mr. Crouch spent eight years with enterprise software provider Lawson Software, most recently as Global Director of Sales. Prior to Lawson Software, Mr. Crouch held various software sales roles with several organizations including Oracle. Mr. Crouch has a Bachelor of Specialized Studies focused on Accounting/Mathematics from Ohio University. |
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