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By Angel Mehta, Managing Director, Sterling-Hoffman Executive Search
After an intense tour of duty through Asia, Jo Tango turned down an opportunity to work for Jeff Bezos at Amazon.com before landing with Highland Capital Partners - despite a vow to stay away from 'investor jobs'. Angel Mehta, Managing Director at Sterling-Hoffman, chats with Jo Tango about the consequences of consolidation for software CEOs, the emergence of China and India as technology superpowers, and why baseball players might make better venture investors than golfers.
By Angel Mehta, Managing Director, Sterling-Hoffman Executive Search
Progress Software is perhaps the largest 'small' software company in the world; with over $300 million in revenue, it has developed a strategy of acquiring small software companies and allowing them to continue operating as independent businesses. And unlike most software companies, Progress has had the same CEO for its 20+ year history. Joseph Alsop, CEO of Progress Software, chats with Angel Mehta, Managing Director of Sterling-Hoffman.
By Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures
We are seeing a new generation of entrepreneurs emerging from the rubble of
the high-tech crash of 2001, and it's a good thing for everyone -- except
perhaps for those who yearn for "the good old days." Gone are the
"tourists," as one venture partner comments disparaged the dot-com
generation. Back are the "old fashioned entrepreneurs," as another venture
partner referred to them -- the gritty company-builders who want to create
something of lasting value, not just
make a quick buck.
What about the sales managers? Where were they? Coaching skills are not necessarily a job qualification for sales managers. Other managers were quite competent, but were focused on something else at that time, like winning another critical deal, filling a bunch of open headcounts, or just plain too busy to do an adequate coaching job. As I pose no threat to the sales manager, they or their superiors often call me in for this purpose. I love what I do. I don't want the sales manager's job. I only want their rep to win the opportunity.
By Ken Bender and Allen Cinzori, Software Equity Group LLC
2004 saw 1630 North American software industry mergers and acquisitions, up
23% over 2003. The first quarter of 2005 shows no letup, as large and
midcap software companies compete for acquisitions which will drive top-line
growth and leverage their market presence. In this issue we discuss
Verisign's continued push into mobile content with its acquisition of
Lightsurf; EMC's continued acquisition spree outside of storage; this time
acquiring SMARTS; Siebel's scramble for high growth companies leads it to
acquire e-billing solution provider, edocs; and Infor Global takes Mapics
private to build economies of scale in the quickly consolidating
manufacturing software vertical.
A leader in customized online information capture and dissemination requires a VP WW Sales
to oversee and develop the sales organization, currently with a presence in the US and Europe. Through the initial milestones, our client requires an executive with experience in building upon a strong foundation as the company seeks to grow from under $5m to over $20m in revenue. The ideal candidate will have a minimum 5 years' executive management experience, preferably in content management, business intelligence and analytics solutions. Candidate must reside in the San Francisco Bay area.
8773M - VP of Sales
West Coast/Northwest
Candidate must have successful track record of sales management within market leading integration software vendor (TIBCO, WebMethods, SeeBeyond, Vitria) and have led a North American sales organization of at least $40m in revenue. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years' senior level management experience and a demonstrable track record of success in rapid growth environments.
7550M - VP of Marketing
Northeast
Our client is a leading vendor of Enterprise Compliance Management solutions for Global 2000 organizations. The ideal candidate will have a track record of success as a senior marketing executive in a young company environment, defined as growth from under $10m to over $40m in revenue. At least one successful tenure with a market leading ISV (i.e. Siebel, SAP, PeopleSoft, i2, Documentum) is required.
6005J- VP North American Sales
Southeast
A semi-established vendor of PLM solutions requires a VP North American Sales to manage and improve an established sales and services organization. The ideal candidate will have experience managing a revenue base of over $30m, and have a rolodex in the automotive, semiconductor, manufacturing & production industries. A background selling PLM, ERP, SCM
or procurement solutions is preferred.
6100K - Chief Executive Officer
Boston, MA
Early stage front office applications start-up with over 10 referenceable marquis customers and several million dollars in revenue traction seeks a CEO to assemble a professional management team and accelerate company's customer acquisition efforts. Candidates must have exposure to multiple functions within enterprise applications software and a strong enterprise sales background, specifically, a winning track record in securing significant deals on behalf of young companies that are competing against more established category leaders.
9111K - SVP of Field Operations
Northeast
Candidate must have at least 10 years of enterprise applications sales experience, preferably within front office segment. Ideal candidate will have served as VP of Sales in past, managed at
least $75m revenue unit for period of 3+ years, and have at least one successful tenure at
market leading ISV such as: Documentum, Siebel, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, etc.
7345K- Chief Executive Officer
West Coast/Northwest
Emerging network infrastructure software provider requires a San Francisco based CEO to take the reigns from the founding members and drive growth. A track record in building from under $5m to over $25m is essential and also extensive domain expertise in the enterprise space,
particularly the Finance and Government markets. Candidates must have previous senior level executive experience (i.e. CEO, COO, GM) and must have demonstrated the ability to raise funding while crafting a compelling exit strategy.
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Note: We appreciate all submissions, but only qualified executives will be contacted.
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