Former SAP Executive to Lead Expansion of Global Sales, Marketing, and
Services Operations
San Francisco, Calif. — September 25, 2007 — Maxager, the leading provider of
enterprise profit optimization (EPO) solutions, today announced that Karl Perron,
former SAP executive, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice
President. Karl brings 16+ years of management expertise from both established
and fast growth companies to this position and will be responsible for worldwide
sales, marketing and services operations.
“I appreciate all of the opportunities that SAP has provided to me during my 12-year
career with the company and I’m thrilled to bring that experience to Maxager,” said
Perron. “I am excited about leading our company through this period of rapid
expansion as we deliver an entirely new generation of Integrated Business Planning
solutions to drive better business performance through profit optimization.”
Already recognized as a leading innovator in profit optimization for process industries
with more than $25 billion in customer revenue under management, Maxager plans
to continue its path of rapid growth, with Karl leading the way.
“Karl is an accomplished corporate strategist and line-of-business manager, and is
recognized for his ability to quickly grow profitable businesses,” said Michael
Rothschild, founder and CEO of Maxager. “He is the single most impressive software
executive I’ve met since I started Maxager and his energy and drive will underpin
our go-to-market strategy and execution as we continue to deliver our innovative
solutions to our customers worldwide.”
Prior to Maxager, Karl was the Vice President and Managing Director for SAP AG’s
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) business unit, which, in less than one year,
became the global leader in enterprise compliance applications with more than 2,200
companies using SAP solutions for GRC.
A well-rounded businessman, Karl also served SAP’s family of companies since 1995
in a variety of senior management positions in sales, outsourcing services,
professional services, and development and testing. In addition, he has held senior
management positions at enterprise software and services firms including Paymetric
Inc.; Computer Sciences Corporation; GK Intelligent Systems; and BlueStar
Solutions.
Karl earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Texas A&M University and
completed an international business program at the Instituto Tecnológico y de
Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico.
About Maxager Technology
Founded in 1996, Maxager’s patented enterprise profit optimization (EPO) solutions
help leading chemicals, metals, electronics and other complex manufacturers such as
Dow Chemical Company, Severstal, Owens-Illinois and Siliconware Precision
Industries increase cash and profit worth 3-5% of revenue. Uncovering profit gain
opportunities that are obscured by traditional “margin only” analysis, Maxager uses
both margin and production velocity information to analyze history and generate
realistic forward modeling that provides management teams an entirely new level of
control over Return on Assets (ROA) — the key driver of shareholder value. Ideal
for manufacturers with a wide range of products, customers and assets, Maxager’s
unique technology calculates precisely how fast each product, customer, or market
generates cash and profit from the assets, allowing managers to truly optimize
product mix & customer mix profitability, sales & profit planning, strategic
pricing, and production planning. New customers typically begin reaping benefits
within 60 days. Maxager is headquartered near San Francisco with offices in Europe
and Asia. |
