Stephan Friedlein Joins fluidOps as Director Partner & Solution Business

WALLDORF, Germany - Feb. 2, 2015 - PRLog -- 2 February 2015, Walldorf, Germany – Stephan Friedlein (49) joined the management team of fluid Operations™ AG (fluidOps), a leading vendor for semantic technologies, on 1 January 2015 as Director Partner & Solution Business. In his new position, he will focus on strengthening the company’s strategic alliance with Microsoft and extending its partner network. The IT veteran, who is also responsible for the areas of consulting and systems engineering, will also drive the further development of the company’s solution business in Germany.

Friedlein, who has worked in the IT industry for almost 20 years, brings a wealth of experience in direct and indirect sales to fluidOps. Before joining the company, he served as head of business development at SPIRIT/21 AG, an international consultancy and service provider. There he was responsible for managing the company’s portfolio strategy as well as establishing and extending its Microsoft Alliance partnership. Prior to that, he held senior positions in sales and project management at large IT vendors including Microsoft and BMC Software GmbH, a leader in enterprise management solutions.

“With Stephan Friedlein, we have won an experienced manager with a solid network,” explains Dr. Ulrich Walther, Managing Director at fluidOps. “His vast expertise will drive our company even further ahead by strengthening partner relationships and bringing new ideas into our solutions business.”

“I look forward to my new responsibilities at fluidOps and doing my part in strengthening our role as a pioneer in semantic technologies,” adds Friedlein. “I want to fortify the base of our solution business in Germany and build it from there. Another focus of mine will be establishing and efficiently expanding our partner network to ensure a win-win situation for both us and our partners.”

About fluid Operations – Semantifying Business

fluid Operations™ AG is a leader in semantic technologies. The company established in 2008 delivers the semantic integration platform Information Workbench™. Its portfolio also includes apps for semantic data center and cloud management (eCloudManager) as well as semantic data management. Various awards have confirmed the innovative power of both fluid Operations and its employees. Its clients include renowned organizations in the automobile, telecommunications, IT, media, life sciences and healthcare industries as well as the public sector. fluid Operations employs 50 people and is based in Walldorf, Germany. For more information, visit www.fluidops.com.

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