CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
11 March 2008
Company News
Aras Names Martin Allemann as Vice President of EMEA
Aras® Corporation announced the appointment of Martin Allemann as vice president of Europe, Middle East, and Africa [EMEA]. Mr. Allemann will lead the Aras expansion in the EMEA market with responsibility for strategy, sales, and operations and will oversee partner network development and customer satisfaction throughout the region.
The EMEA expansion will further accelerate the significant momentum achieved by Aras throughout the global corporate community. Mr. Allemann’s organization will provide a European base of operations to deliver the Aras enterprises-class support and services in conjunction with the extended partner network for local geographic representation across the region for customers with multinational new product development and supply chain operations.
With nearly 20 years of leadership in the product lifecycle management [PLM] enterprise software market Martin Allemann brings extensive experience in executive sales, industry strategy, professional services, and partner relations. Martin Allemann has had a track record of customer success and corporate growth throughout his career.
“Martin Allemann’s executive leadership over the past 19 years at Agile and Eigner has delivered results for customers and driven value for shareholders,” said Peter Schroer, President of Aras Corporation. “Having worked side-by-side with Martin on the management team at Eigner I know from experience that he brings an exceptionally strong understanding of the PLM market and of enterprise customer needs. With the addition of Martin Allemann, Aras is well positioned to continue our strong international growth and expansion.”
“I am proud to join Aras as the Vice President of EMEA, and look forward to building the Aras presence across the region,” said Allemann. “The innovation of the Aras advanced model-based enterprise SOA represents the next generation for enterprise PLM solutions, and by using the Microsoft open approach Aras provides companies with a compelling value proposition over conventional PLM systems. I look forward to working with companies and partners across the region to grow the corporate community and achieve results for customers.”
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