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Island Data Appoints Software Marketing and Development A-Team
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- July 28, 2008 -- Island Data Corporation, the leader in delivering real-time actionable customer intelligence to large global enterprises, has scored two proven performers in the enterprise software market for key management spots.
Jim Guthrie, Senior Vice President of Products:
Jim Guthrie has over two decades of experience leading development organizations and successfully delivering world-class products to market. Prior to joining Island Data, Jim was executive vice president of products at Tumbleweed Corporation, an enterprise security software provider. He also held the position of group vice president at Borland Software, where he was responsible for development of the ALM integrated suite of products. Before Borland, Jim served as senior vice president of development and support at Vitria Technology, and as executive vice president of development and customer support at Brio Software. Jim earned an MBA from Texas Tech University, and a BS degree from University of North Dakota.
Neil Patil, Chief Marketing Officer:
Neil Patil brings a strong track record of managing award winning software products and leading high impact marketing teams. Mostly recently, Neil was vice president of marketing for W5 Networks, a 2008 Red Herring 100 winner focused on developing wireless systems for retailers. Prior to W5 Networks, Neil led the re-branding, company positioning, and new market strategy as vice president of marketing for Activant Solutions, a business management software company. During his tenure, the company nearly doubled in size and grew revenues to over $350M. As vice president of product marketing for Brio Software, a developer of business intelligence and analysis tools, he launched six major products, including Brio Metrics Builder which was awarded Product of the Year by Infoworld magazine. Neil holds a BS Degree from The Ohio State University.
Said newly named CEO, Craig Brennan, "I've been honored to work with Neil and Jim before at Brio Software. It's a testament to the strength of Island Data's customer intelligence solution and technology, its marquee client list, and commanding market position that they have come on board. I can think of few people who have the know-how and talent to bring our ground-breaking solution to the rest of the enterprise market. To get the guys at the top of the list is fantastic."
"Island Data offers the solution that enterprises need to process the high-grade ore of unstructured customer feedback into real-time actionable customer intelligence. I am excited to join the organization as the company prepares for rapid growth," said newly named chief marketing officer, Neil Patil, "Island Data has the technology that lets companies hear what their customers are saying — in their own words, and respond in way that reflects their customers' concerns. We're going to let everybody know about the line-up of respected brands that depend on Island Data to stay on top of and in touch with their customers' feelings and attitudes."
Said Jim Guthrie, newly appointed senior vice president of products, "It's a great pleasure to be here at Island Data. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery architecture is solid and we have a very innovative roadmap for delivering world-class text analytics technology to our customers. I'm happy to be working with this outstanding group of professionals.
About Island Data Corporation
Island Data Corporation, www.islanddata.com, delivers real-time customer intelligence to many of the world's most innovative global enterprises. Going beyond conventional market research tools, Island Data's software-as-a-service, Insight RT™, gleans actionable intelligence from uniquely valuable unstructured customer-generated content. Insight RT offers a strategic advantage to fast-moving customer-focused companies by capturing, categorizing, analyzing, and reporting customer feedback in a simple-to-use, on-demand interface. Customer Intelligence, Customer Loyalty, Voice of the Customer and Social Community Managers can identify, track and respond to key performance indicators and emerging customer issues. Industry leaders Microsoft, Wal-Mart, Yahoo, and eHarmony have deployed Insight RT to drive continuous improvement of their product innovation, brand reputation, and customer service business practices. Island Data is funded by top-tier venture capital firms Dolphin Equity Partners and ABS Ventures.