XYTHOS SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT GERSTEN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hyperion Solutions' Chief Development Officer Brings Strategic Leadership to Company
April 19, 2005
San Francisco, CA, April 19, 2004 - Xythos Software, the leading developer of simple document and file management software, today announced the appointment of Hyperion Solutions' Chief Development Officer Robert Gersten to its Board of Directors. Gersten brings to the Board an extensive background in software, technology and financial management - skills that will assist Xythos in responding to its rapid expansion and growth.
"Robert Gersten is a unique contributor: an entrepreneur who also has successfully run a $200 million business unit. With more than 25 years in technology management - including 23 years of experience in software - and a strong product strategy orientation, Robert can help guide the company from both a business and technology perspective," said Ed Miller, CEO of Xythos.
"Xythos is entering an exciting time for the company with a strong technical team in place and a history of successful product delivery," observed Gersten. "I am eager to help the management team and other Board members to leverage the company's successes and achieve its full potential."
At Hyperion, Gersten is responsible for all product development for this $700 million provider of Business Performance Management solutions. Currently he manages an organization comprising more than 600 engineers in a multi-shore development effort for more than 20 products. Prior to joining Hyperion, Gersten was a senior vice president for Platinum Technology, a provider of infrastructure software for database and systems management, application development and knowledge management. At Platinum, Gersten led a comprehensive product integration project across seven software development labs, supported five acquisitions valued at more than $400 million and successfully integrated the new companies into Platinum.
Gersten joins the Xythos Board as the company passes significant milestones in its history. It recently announced it has licensed its products to more than 1.5 million users at over 400 enterprise customers in the education, government, and commercial markets, while continuing to grow in popularity within the software development community.
About Xythos Software, Inc.
Xythos Software is a leading developer of easy to use solutions for managing and sharing content of any type using open standards-based technology. Xythos' web-enabled document and content management applications and its WebFile Server development platform helps organizations safely capture, manage, store and share content throughout its life cycle. Xythos products are licensed to over one and half million users at commercial, education and government customers around the world. To learn more about Xythos, visit www.xythos.com or call 1-888-4XYTHOS.
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