There are many facets to sustaining growth that reach beyond the product technology and the market segment you occupy. In fact the growing pains touch people, processes and systems that are core to your business. The ability to assemble a strong, long term leadership backbone and to deploy processes, systems and infrastructure that will meet the needs of your business for the next decade is critical to any growth strategy.
Brian Turchin, from Cape Horn Strategies moderates the panel discussion with Jim Cashman, from ANSYS, Mike Greenough, from SSA Global, Amnon Landan, from Mercury and Bernard Liautaud, from Business Objects. It is an informative discussion and particularly relevant in todays climate where revenue growth and profitability are key company performance indicators.
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Brian Turchin, a 30-year software industry veteran, is founder and president of Cape Horn Strategies, which provides strategic planning services to the software industry. He writes the "Executive Strategy" column for Software Business magazine and chairs the Long Island Software CEO Roundtable. Brian also moderates the Strategy and Leadership forum on SoftwareCEO.com.
Jim Cashman is President and Chief Executive Officer of ANSYS, Inc. He joined the company as Senior Vice President of Operations in 1997 and became President and CEO in 2000. Jim has 30 years of experience in the areas of financial, operational, and sales management and holds BSME, MSME and MBA degrees from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio.
Mike Greenough is the visionary leader and driving force behind SSA Global's business strategy. A former partner in a public accounting firm and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Greenough’s leadership has resulted in a more than 350 percent increase in revenue, with profits exceeding 20 percent in just two years.
Amnon Landan, Forbes 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year, has served as Mercury President and Chief Executive Officer since February 1997. Landan has been involved in the software industry for more than 17 years. He holds a B.Sc. degree in computer sciences from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
Bernard Liautaud co-founded Business Objects in 1990, and took the company public on NASDAQ in September 1994, making it the first French software company listed in the United States. In October 2002, Liautaud was named to Time Magazine Europe's Digital Top 25, which recognized the 25 most influential executives in technology. Bernard Liautaud has a master's degree in engineering from École Centrale (France) and a masters degree in engineering management from Stanford University.
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