
11.05.2007 PlanREADY Names VP of Business Development and Marketing 10.19.2007 PlanReady Names New CEO |
PlanREADY Names James Wright Vice President of Business Development and Marketing PlanREADY Names James Wright Vice President of Business Development and Marketing MORGAN HILL, Calif. – November 5, 2007 – PlanREADY™, provider of the premier integrated solution for risk mitigation and comprehensive emergency preparedness, today announced that James Wright has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. Mr. Wright is a strategic leader with more than 15 years of product management, marketing and sales management experience with both public and private technology companies including software, hardware and communications. Most ecently, Mr. Wright was the Director of Marketing for the Protocol Solutions Group of LeCroy Corporation, where he was instrumental in increasing the group’s revenues by 60% and in helping it take a leadership position in storage and wireless segments. Prior to that, Mr. Wright was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Data Transit Corporation, where he architected a business development and branding strategy that grew the company by more than 500% in two years. It was during his tenure at Data Transit Corporation that Mr. Wright first met and worked with Dennis Evans, who became the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Wright was the Director of Strategic Business Development of Iomega during its growth period in the late 1990s. "Having worked with James before,” said Mr. Evans, himself recently appointed by PlanREADY as its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, “I know first-hand the kind of results he can achieve at PlanREADY, which is poised to begin a period of significant growth. A natural leader, James can transform market requirements into a strategic vision to drive product development plans, marketing campaigns and sales initiatives." "I jumped at the opportunity to work with Dennis again, because our skill sets and personalities are so complementary” said Mr. Wright. “We both have been looking for an opportunity to join a company with a great product and then build upon it to capture significant market share. PlanREADY has so much potential for helping a wide range of customers handle their compliance issues, manage their risk, and protect their people and assets." About PlanReady™ PlanREADY, Inc. has developed an innovative and integrated solution for the rapidly growing emergency preparedness and risk mitigation marketplace, providing first responders and business managers with instant access to critical data during a crisis, and enabling event recovery and business continuity. In addition, it is an invaluable daily business management tool for compliance, security, and facility and asset management. PlanREADY’s customers include organizations as diverse as schools and universities, small companies and global corporations, and local, state and federal governments and agencies. Founded in 2003, PlanREADY is a privately-held Delaware corporation, headquartered in Morgan Hill, California. All other brand or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders. COMPANY CONTACT
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