The second week of March continued to follow up on the first week with a ton of new executive hires and board appointments at some of Boston’s most followed tech and digital companies. Here is a quick roundup that will catch you up to speed on some of the most buzzed about talent moves:
AisleBuyer
AisleBuyer, the Boston startup cornering the mobile commerce and self-checkout market, added three new vice presidents to its team. Tapan Bhatt has come on as VP of Sales Engineering and Mark Budreski and Jeremy Laughlin have each joined as VP Sales.
From the release: “Bhatt was most recently sales engineering director at Motricity, and Amobee Media Systems prior to that. He also spent several years at Sprint as a technology director, consulting in product management and development, where he developed and launched new products including targeted mobile couponing and mobile advertising. Budreski joins AisleBuyer as vice president of sales from MarketSight LLC, where he was a director responsible for North American enterprise sales. During his tenure at MarketSight, Budreski grew sales by 300% and managed the company’s first reseller channel. Laughlin brings more than 10 years of retail industry experience to his role as vice president of sales. Most recently, he was responsible for the design, implementation and management of a $1.5 million self-checkout pilot with a Fortune 100 retailer while a strategic account manager for NCR Corporation. Laughlin also spent time at Best Buy and Staples.”
Blue Cod Technologies
Blue Cod Technologies, the leading provider of technology-enabled services for the property and casualty insurance industry, appointed Simon de Montfort Walker as Chief Outsourcing Officer and EVP of Operations.
From the release: “Walker has led Blue Cod’s outsourcing and technology teams as vice president of operations since 2009. … Prior to joining Blue Cod, Walker served as general manager at Octavian, a SaaS solutions firm. Previously, he led Unicorn Solutions as CEO, focusing on company strategy, sales effectiveness and operational excellence. Walker successfully negotiated the sale of Unicorn to IBM. Prior to Unicorn, Walker served as a director of business consulting at Sapient Corporation. Walker is a frequent speaker and editorial contributor on key insurance industry trends.”
EnerNOC
EnerNOC, a leading provider of energy management applications for the smart grid, announced a Hugh Scandrett as the new VP Engineering.
From the release: “Mr. Scandrett most recently served as Vice President of Engineering for Kronos Inc., a Massachusetts-based workforce management solutions firm, where he led a global application development team of 425 engineers based in three countries. He previously held leadership positions with Ounce Labs, IBM Rational, DSC Communications, and Nortel, and brings nearly 30 years of experience in the enterprise software and telecommunications industries with him to EnerNOC.”
Lionbridge
Lionbridge Technologies, the leading provider of translation, development and testing SaaS solutions, made three new executive hires last week. Marc Osofsky has joined as SVP of Marketing, Doug Fallon has joined as VP & GM of Lionbridge’s Global Development and Testing business and Joseph Fiorentino has joined as VP Enterprise Product Sales for Lionbridge’s Global Software Products division.
From CEO Rory Cowan in the release: “These new leaders will build on Lionbridge’s proven track record of market leadership and innovation as we accelerate the commercial success of our SaaS products, enhance our global workforce management and scale our offshore capabilities,” said Rory Cowan, CEO of Lionbridge. “Each executive brings their own impressive track record of developing and marketing compelling enterprise solutions, growing revenues across end markets and developing international market strategies for leading technology and services organizations worldwide.”
Matter Communications
Matter Communications, a full-service public relations agency specializing in high tech and consumer markets, announced expansion of its management team last week including two new Account Directors, Anne Lines and Tobi Young.
From the release: “Among Matter’s longest-tenured employees, Anne brings more than 10 years of PR experience in internal and agency environments to Matter. Working with both technology and consumer clients, she develops successful campaigns across traditional and social media to deliver high-profile, business-driving coverage. … Boasting more than 10 years in PR and marketing, Tobi has consistently driven successful traditional and social media results for high-profile B2B and B2C clients during her five-year tenure at Matter. Prior to joining the team at Matter, Tobi worked at Brodeur Worldwide and American Power Conversion.”
PAN Communications
PAN Communications, one of the nation’s leading innovative public relations and digital media agencies specializing in the tech, consumer engagement, healthcare, and professional services sectors, announced a new executive hire last week. Lauren Iacono, an Emmy-Award winning producer at ESPN, joins the communications firm as Director of Digital Strategy.
From the release: “A 12-year veteran, Iacono comes to PAN from Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications where she was the firm’s first Associate Vice President of Digital Communications & Media Services. She quickly made her mark at the agency by driving all critical digital media services firm-wide including the design, implementation, measurement and overall strategic alignment for digital media integration throughout the firm’s client base. … Prior to Rasky Baerlein, Iacono was an Emmy-Award winning producer at ESPN where she produced short and long form features and covered live events, including College Basketball, Grand Slam Tennis and the NBA Draft.”
SofTech
SofTech, makers of product lifecycle management solutions, announced a new management team and Board of Directors. Joe Mullaney re-joins as CEO and as a Director, Bob Anthonyson (founder of AVID) joins as VP of Business Development and Director, Phil Cooper (former Vice Chairman of Charles River Associates and member of Boston Harbor Angels and The Capital Network) joins as a Director will Chair the Audit and Compensation Committees, and Hank Nelson (former founder and principal of Monadnock Advisors) joins as a Director.
From Mullaney in the release: “SofTech is a tremendously resilient company with solid, long term customer relationships built on a foundation of exceptional customer service and products that work. The employees, many of whom have been with the Company for 15+ years, believe deeply in the technologies we offer and strive every day to exceed customer expectations. This is a fantastic opportunity to reposition SofTech for profitable growth with a healthy balance sheet, reduced debt service and, above all, an experienced, technology-focused management team and Board of Directors whose financial interests are directly aligned with the interests of the shareholders.”
WaveMark
WaveMark, a global leader in RFID-enabled business intelligence tools for the healthcare industry, announced that founder Patrick Littlefield left after 8 years, and Sabina Chadha joined as EVP Sales and Marketing.
From Littlefield in the release: “WaveMark is entering a new phase in its life and it is time for new leadership and fresh ideas. I am incredibly proud to have helped bring WaveMark from concept to the growing company it is today and to leave it in the capable hands of the current management team and CEO, John Wass.” On Chadha from the release: “Ms. Chadha comes to WaveMark from Aeroscout, where she helped establish the healthcare division as one of the leaders in the RTLS space.”
Yankee Group
Yankee Group, a leading tech market research firm, announced Gigi Wang joined the firm in the Chief Resource Officer role.
From the release: “Most recently, Wang was executive VP and global account director for clients such as Microsoft and Procter & Gamble at TNS, a global consumer market research firm. Previous to TNS, she spent 16 years at IDC, holding numerous leadership positions including senior VP of strategy, chief marketing officer, and senior VP of worldwide communications and Internet research. Wang is returning to Yankee Group, where she was director of data communications research from 1987-1990.”
