Rove Appoints Vice President of Sales and Vice President of Operations
Leading Mobile Enterprise Software Developer Brings in New Executives To Help
Drive Next Phase of Growth
March 18, 2008 - OTTAWA - Rove, the world’s leading provider of
enterprise software for handhelds, today announced the appointments of IT
industry sales veteran, Jim Bell to Vice President of Sales and mobile software
executive, Anthony Rizk, to Vice President of Operations. The appointments come
as the result of Rove’s expanding business requirements. More than 5,000
companies, including more than 100 of the Fortune 500, use Rove’s mobile
enterprise software to manage and maintain their IT infrastructure.
With more than 20 years of sales and marketing management experience in the IT
industry, Mr. Bell brings strong leadership and a successful sales track record
to Rove. Mr. Bell has held executive positions at several leading companies
including Eedo Knowledgeware Corporation, SHL Learning Technologies, MCI,
General Physics, Eduprise and Impatica Corporation and will be responsible for
developing and managing Rove’s global sales team and growing the company's
revenues.
A mobile software executive, Mr. Rizk brings 10 years of experience to Rove,
having held previous positions as developer, team leader and project manager
with companies including TrueContext and bitHeads. Mr. Rizk brings a strong
understanding of the mobile software market, as well as experience in developing
and managing commercial software products. As Rove’s Vice President of
Operations, Mr. Rizk will work with the executive team to plan, implement and
manage operational activities across all areas of the company.
“We are delighted to have such outstanding executives help drive our company
into its next growth phase,” said Rob Woodbridge, CEO and President. “Jim and
Anthony’s appointments underscore Rove’s rising profile in the enterprise
sector.”
Mr. Bell holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and marketing from
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Mr. Rizk holds a Bachelor of
Mathematical Sciences from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
About Rove
Rove is the world's leading provider of enterprise software for handhelds. The
company's category-defining products allow users to access, maintain, and manage
their servers, computers, and other network devices from practically anywhere.
More than 5,000 customers worldwide - including 100 of the Fortune 500 and six
of the world's 15 largest banks - rely on Rove's trusted software to lower IT
costs, increase productivity and reduce risk. For more information, please visit
www.rovemobile.com or call 1 613 789 1818 (toll-free in North America: 1 888
482 3646).
