SoftwareONE Welcomes Lisa M. Stewart as Vice President of Field Sales for US Subsidiary

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Aug. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- Today, SoftwareONE proudly announced Lisa M. Stewart will serve as Vice President of Field Sales for SoftwareONE’s US subsidiary, effective August 21, 2013.

Stewart will be responsible for all field sales operations across the United States, managing a team of regional sales leaders, reporting directly to Craig Gadberry, Vice President of North America & Caribbean States.

“I’m beyond excited to welcome Lisa to the SoftwareONE team,” said Gadberry. “Her strong leadership skills, industry experience, and pursuit of excellence will be invaluable as we expand our business and build upon the tremendous momentum across the United States.”

Stewart is well-respected as an industry veteran, bringing over 25 years of IT channel experience to SoftwareONE. Her career began at Software Spectrum in 1988 where she held key roles in Sales & Operations. Stewart takes great pride in her part of growing the company to a $3.5 Billion global leader, ultimately acquired by Insight in 2006. In 2008, Stewart joined Zones as Senior Vice President of Software where she developed and led the overall strategy and execution plans that fueled remarkable growth.

“Having worked for competing software licensing organizations in the past, there are many reasons I was so drawn to the SoftwareONE team,” said Stewart. “Our software-only focus and global capabilities are unrivaled by our competitors and serve as major differentiators to our customer base. I’m excited to join a passionate corporate culture and look forward to driving continued growth and success for SoftwareONE.”

Stewart has a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Lamar University. As a 16-year breast cancer survivor, she plays an active role in the support and education of women and the continued drive for the cure of this disease which impacts so many.

About SoftwareONE

SoftwareONE is a licensing solutions provider with the unique combination of being truly global, fully-focused on software licensing and privately-owned since 1985. Our software licensing experts take a consultative approach to helping customers optimize their software spend, while enhancing their relationships with software publishers and local service providers. With year-over-year growth of greater than 40% since 2006, SoftwareONE is the fastest growing Microsoft Large Account Reseller (LAR) in the world, holding other elite sales designations with top software publishers such as Adobe, IBM, VMware, Oracle, Citrix, Symantec, McAfee, and many more. SoftwareONE is globally headquartered in Stans, Switzerland and employs more than 1,300 people in 80 countries. The United States headquarters is located in Waukesha, WI. SoftwareONE’s fiscal year 2012 resulted in revenue of $2.25 Billion, with 2013 projections exceeding $3 Billion. To learn more about SoftwareONE, visit http://www.softwareone.com.