SOURCE: UC4 Software

 

BELLEVUE, WA--(Marketwire - October 1, 2008) - UC4 Software, a leading global provider of workload automation, job scheduling and IT process optimization solutions, today announced that Ken Jackson has joined the company as President of the Americas. With over 15 years of sales and management leadership experience at global technology companies, including demonstrated success in driving multimillion-dollar sales growth, Jackson's training and expertise will support UC4's ambitious U.S. expansion plans.

"This is an exciting time to be joining UC4, as it's securing its leadership position in the emerging Workload Automation market," said Ken Jackson, President of the Americas at UC4 Software. "The company offers an incredibly experienced team, innovative solutions, a loyal customer base and an unparalleled focus on the enterprise software automation market. I'm especially impressed that UC4 was recently recognized by a leading analyst firm for achieving the highest rate of annual growth of all North American IT Operations Management software vendors, and look forward to being a part of a team that continues to achieve these remarkable growth levels."

Prior to joining UC4, Jackson served as Senior Vice President of Sales at ASG Software Solutions, where he oversaw North American sales management. Previously, Jackson was Vice President of sales at CA, where he worked with many Fortune 1000 companies. He also brings experience from other leading technology companies, including IBM/Tivoli, Candle Corporation and Versyss Corporation.

"2008 has been a banner year for UC4's U.S. Operations and we are confident Ken will continue to drive innovation and growth moving forward," said Franz Beranek, UC4 chief executive officer. "Ken's leadership and industry experience, along with his in-depth knowledge of the American market, is a great asset for the company as we strive to maintain our leadership in core markets and expand our worldwide operations."

About UC4 Software

UC4 Software is a leading global provider of workload automation, job scheduling and IT process optimization solutions that ensure core business processes and enterprise information systems run faster, more accurately and without interruption. More than 1,600 companies worldwide have successfully enhanced application processing performance and improved IT efficiency using UC4's business acceleration solutions. Customers include American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Cadbury, eBay, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, Mattel, McGraw Hill, Panasonic, Robert Bosch, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, T-Systems and Verizon.