acrolinx Expands its North American and European Teams

April 24, 2009 - PRLog -- Berlin, Germany. acrolinx GmbH, developer of the market-leading acrolinx IQ Information Quality software, has announced the expansion of its sales and business development teams in both the U.S. and Europe. Mark Ogden joins the North American team, while Michael Klemme joins the team in Europe. The company also recently added Thomas Wittich to its software development team.

“In spite of current economic uncertainties, we’re continuing to invest in growth, like our customers” explained Andrew Bredenkamp, CEO of acrolinx. “Companies continue to deploy acrolinx IQ because it helps them make the most of the challenging conditions.”

Mark Ogden comes to acrolinx with over 20 years of enterprise sales leadership, business development and professional services experience in the Information Lifecycle Management, content management and e-publishing markets.

Mark has a strong track record of customer satisfaction and successful solution delivery. Fortune 500, mid-market and venture-funded customers have benefited from his focused attention. He joins acrolinx with a strong enterprise background from Innodata Isogen, a global provider of digital content services, JustSystems (including the XMetaL Authoring Division), Xerox Global Services and Verity, where he was responsible for Executive Client Sales.

“Mark is a great fit for us” said Kent Taylor, General Manager of acrolinx North America. “With his experience at JustSystems and Xerox, he brings the right mix of market and customer execution experience to continue our successful growth in the U.S.”

acrolinx has also hired Michael Klemme as the new European Account Director. Michael is an expert in supporting large-scale technical projects. He most recently served as a Business Manager at Inmedius Europa GmbH and has worked extensively in content management and technical documentation, especially for the aerospace, automotive and publishing industries.

Michael bolsters the company’s already strong position in Germany and Europe and will also serve as technical customer liaison. He is based in Frankfurt.

acrolinx CMO Oliver Collmann emphasized that “Michael has a strong enterprise solution background and will strengthen our position as the leading enterprise solution provider for Information Quality and Terminology Management.”

In addition, the software development team at the acrolinx headquarters in Berlin has gained a new member. Dr. Thomas Wittich adds his years of programming experience to enhancing the functionality of acrolinx® IQ.

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About acrolinx

acrolinx is the global leader in providing information quality tools for professional information developers. These tools help companies worldwide maintain their corporate and brand images, address compliance issues, improve quality, and control document production and localization costs. Its flagship product, acrolinx® IQ, is used by thousands of customers in a variety of industries, including software, automotive, life sciences, and aerospace. It has been deployed at global enterprises like IBM, Cisco, Siemens, Bosch, John Deere, Philips, GE, SAP, Symantec and SAS.

acrolinx GmbH maintains its headquarters in Berlin, Germany with a sales and support subsidiary in North America.