Artesia - McDowell Press Release -
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Published on: 4/19/2000
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April 19, 2000 - Artesia Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of Digital Asset Management solutions, today today announced the appointment of Michael McDowell to the newly created position of Vice President of Business Development.McDowell will be responsible for managing and expanding the company's industry partnerships, developing cross-industry initiatives, and generating new investment opportunities for the rapidly growing developer of enterprise-class software solutions.
"Michael has demonstrated his capacity as a strong and capable leader throughout his career with such technology leaders as SAGA Software and GE Information Services," stated Chris Veator, CEO of Artesia Technologies.
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McDowell joins Artesia from SAGA Software, a Reston, Virginia-based provider of enterprise-class e-business integration systems and services.At SAGA, McDowell served most recently as Vice President of Business Development, where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, alliance partnerships, and OEM licensing.Prior to joining SAGA, McDowell enjoyed a twenty-year career with GE Information Services.During his tenure with the company, McDowell held a variety of executive sales positions, served as Manager of Global Product Marketing, and, most recently, he was the organization's Director of Business Development.
In his new position reporting directly to Veator, McDowell will be responsible for maintaining and advancing Artesia's extensive array of cross-industry partnerships.
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McDowell is expected to build on these relationships in order to develop a number of cross-industry initiatives, while establishing new partnerships with a number of other technology leaders that have a strategic interest in the management and deployment of rich media content within their own offerings.He will also focus on potential investment and acquisition opportunities for the company.
"The market for digital asset management solutions is on the verge of exponential growth with Artesia Technologies having positioned itself as the leader of this emerging market by providing solutions that consistently exceed customer expectations," said McDowell.