Software AG SA makes management changes

20 Sep 2012

Software AG South Africa has announced senior management changes in their local operation with plans of growing their African business stream.

Darren Roos, chief operating officer at Software AG said, "In line with the success of the South African business, and also the need to develop the Africa strategy to open up the continent and grow our African business stream, we have restructured the sales operation in the South African office. This is in line with the growth and opportunities we see in the market as well as a commitment to meeting both local and African Business Process Management needs."

The following changes have been made:

Emma Murray has been appointed as senior vice president, Africa. She will remain involved in the SA business, with a primary role in developing the Africa business and begining the process of expanding up into Africa through clients and partners.

Ike Kunene is now the vice president, South Africa Sales. He will assume the daily responsibility for the BPE license sales of the SA operation.

Cindy-Anne Passet has been selected as the marketing director. She joined Software AG on 1 September and will support the Africa initiative while working very closely with Ike and the South Africa business.

Sandy Redgate is the partner manager, Africa and will be responsible for setting up the programme for Africa and South Africa.

Nomhle Mujakachi - partner manager, Public sector SA. She will manage the partners in the public sector market.

Odette Barnard has been appointed sales operations: Africa, taking on the responsibility for all reporting, revenue recognition and other processes and will have an active involvement in the South African operation.

Patrick Shields is the pre-sales manager, Africa. The pre-sales team will be a vital component of the Africa strategy as well as having a strong emphasis on the South African business.

Stephanie Cronje is part of the pre-sales team. She will be working with ARIS opportunities.

Scott Beattie has been appointed as the regional sales manager in Cape Town. He is new to Software AG and will be based in the newly opened Cape office.

Thando Nkutha has been appointed the regional sales manager: Local Government.

Roos concludes: "We have been significantly expanding the SA team over the past two years and these changes are in support of building the business and taking advantage of our leadership position as much as possible into the next phase of Software AG's geographical expansion plans. I'd like to wish everyone well in their new roles."

For more, go to www.softwareag.com/za.