Former IBM General Manager Janet Perna Joins Varicent Software’s Board of Directors

    TORONTO, July 15 /EMWNews/ -- Varicent Software, an innovator and

provider of sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced

that Janet Perna has joined Varicent's board of directors.



    Perna is the former general manager, information management for IBM's

Software group. In that role Perna established IBM as a market leader in

database, enterprise content management and information integration. Under

her leadership, the group increased information management revenue by more

than 150 percent. Perna currently serves on the board of directors of

Deltek, and was recently on the board of directors of Cognos.



    "Varicent has a compelling offering and is gaining great market

acceptance," said Janet Perna. "I look forward to working with Dan and the

management team during the next phase of Varicent's growth."



    "Janet Perna is a well respected industry veteran with considerable

experience in dealing with enterprise software," said Dan Shimmerman,

president, Varicent. "Her experience and leadership will help guide

Varicent along its rapid growth path, exceed customer expectations and

deliver innovative technology for the sales performance management market."

    About Varicent



    Varicent Software Incorporated delivers the most innovative sales

performance management solution addressing the needs of business

professionals across the entire enterprise. High performing companies

relying on Varicent for better visibility and control of their complex

variable compensation programs, automating the assignment of territories,

the collection and approval of quotas, and reporting and analyzing sales

performance include Waste Management, KLA-Tencor, AAA, Sonus Networks,

Manpower, Smith & Nephew, Nexient Learning and many others.



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