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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For information contact:
Amy Krigman
Topaz Partners
akrigman@topazpartners.com
781-388-7900, ext. 203
Carol Greenfield
Massachusetts Software & Internet Council
carol@msicouncil.org
617-437-0600, ext. 14
MASSACHUSETTS SOFTWARE & INTERNET COUNCIL
ELECTS BAY STATE TECHNOLOGY LEADERS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Seven New Board Members Introduced at Council’s
Annual Meeting
NaviSite Chief Executive Officer Trish Gilligan has more than 20
years of management experience in fast-growth technology companies.
Gilligan previously served as Vice President of East Coast Operations
at I-Cube, now a part of Razorfish. Previously, Gilligan served
as the chief information officer of Cahners Publishing, where she
managed all of their information operations, including an in-house
data center. As a managing partner at Keane Inc., she managed hundreds
of consultants and sales reps and built several regional operations
for the company. Most recently, Gilligan was vice president of Worldwide
Services at Bedford, Mass.-based Incentive Systems, an incentive
compensation application developer.
Spotfire President Rock Gnatovich has spent 18 years in the software
industry, the last 10 of which have been focused on enterprise applications.
Prior to Spotfire, he was president and chief executive officer of
Windchill Technology, an Internet start-up that was acquired by Parametric
Technology Corporation.
Gail Goodman, the chief executive officer and director of Roving Software,
Inc., is a seasoned software executive with senior management, marketing,
product management, business development and management consulting
experience with a number of organizations including Open Market, Progress
Software, Dun & Bradstreet Software and Bain & Co. Goodman
holds a BA from The University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the
Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth.
Keane President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Keane has built
an organizational culture that is recognized for delivering world-class
solutions to Global 2000 clients by adhering to rigorous process and
management disciplines. He has guided the expansion of the Company's
operations to support clients in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Prior to joining Keane, he was employed as a Trader with Mitsui and
Company. Keane is a graduate of both Harvard College and Harvard Business
School. Keane serves as a member of the Board of Directors at Mt.
Holyoke College, and is an overseer of the Boys and Girls Club of
Boston.
CMGI President and Chief Executive Officer George McMillan is responsible
for the company’s strategic direction and operations. McMillan
also chairs CMGI’s operating and executive committees. He first
joined CMGI as chief financial officer and treasurer in July 2001
from BMG Direct, where he served as President and chief executive
officer for more than four years. Prior to joining BMG Direct, McMillan
served as chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Renaissance
Solutions, an IT and management consulting firm providing business
and technology services. Prior to joining Renaissance Solutions, McMillan
was the president and chief operating officer of Michigan Bulb Company,
the largest horticultural direct marketer in the U.S. and Canada.
He also founded his own management consulting firm, McMillan and Associates,
and from 1984 through 1989 served as the chief operating officer of
Bronner, Slosberg Humphrey Associates (now know as Digitas). McMillan
received a B.S. in Economics from Stanford University, where he was
elected Phi Beta Kappa; an MBA, with Distinction, from Harvard Business
School; and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
PerformaWorks President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Schaut is
responsible for vision, leadership and overall management of the organization.
He joined the company in February 2002. Prior to joining PerformaWorks,
he served as the president and CEO of CMGI's Engage, where he grew
the interactive marketing solutions leader from 40 to 1400 employees
and $100k to $200m in revenue.
Chris Stone has served as Novell’s Vice Chairman, Office of
the CEO, since March 2002. At Novell, Stone has responsibility for
all engineering, support, marketing, product management, alliances,
global sales and consulting. Prior to Novell, Stone founded Tilion,
which later merged with Synquest. Stone previously spent more than
two years as executive vice president of corporate strategy and development
at Novell. He was also the founder of the Object Management Group
(OMG). A noted technology visionary with more than twenty years of
experience leading high technology industry innovation, Stone began
his technology career at Data General Corporation, where he spent
ten years in various positions leading up to his role as the director
of software products. In addition to being named a "Top Ten Entrepreneur"
by Red Herring last year, Stone sits on a number of organizational
advisory boards, including Wasatch ventures in Utah, the New England
High Tech Charities as well as other software and consortium based
organizations.
About the Massachusetts Software & Internet Council
The Massachusetts Software & Internet Council was founded in
1985 to promote the Massachusetts software and Internet industry,
to help executives start, grow, and manage companies, and to help
companies compete successfully in global markets. Currently there
are approximately 600 member companies. The Council organizes more
than 50 meetings a year on the business aspects of managing software
and Internet companies; it conducts research on the industry; represents
the software and Internet industry on technology-related public
policy issues; creates innovative programs to deal with the shortage
of skilled workers; and promotes Massachusetts globally as a center
of technology leadership and innovation. |
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