Everdream Expands Management Team
New Executives Hired in Response to Growing Demand for Everdreams Hosted PC Management Services
FREMONT, CA., May 11, 2005 Everdream Corporation, the leading provider of hosted PC management (PCM) services, today announced several additions to the management team. These include Bill Lohr as vice president of worldwide sales and services, Dave Dalton as vice president of marketing, Douglas Clay as vice president of client services and Ramana Gourinani as vice president of customer operations. The new management team is part of Everdreams rapid expansion to meet increased market demand and growing adoption of software being delivered as a service. In addition to these new management positions, Everdream has recently opened new regional sales offices in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, and Salt Lake City.
"We're seeing accelerated demand for our PC Management Services from both direct sales efforts and our partner channel. We have expanded the management team to not only meet this demand but also ensure that we continue to deliver the superior customer service for which we are known," said Gary Griffiths, president and CEO of Everdream Corporation. "These new members of the Everdream team bring with them a wealth of experience and relationships that will be vital as we move to our next stage of growth."
Lohr brings to Everdream over twenty years of strategic sales, customer service and marketing leadership working with Fortune 250, medium size and smaller entrepreneurial organizations. As vice president of worldwide sales and services, he is responsible for building Everdreams partnerships, alliances and distribution relationships. Prior to joining Everdream, Lohr served as vice president of North American sales at The Exigen Group, where he was responsible for generating over $20 million in sales and doubling sales growth year over year.
Dalton brings over 16 years experience to Everdream in strategic marketing, marketing communications and product marketing for high technology companies. As vice president of marketing, Dalton leads all worldwide marketing functions including partner, product and programs marketing and communications for Everdream. Dalton comes to Everdream from SEEC, Inc. a leading provider of legacy modernization solutions for the insurance and financial services companies, where he was vice president of marketing.
As vice president of client services, Clay leads the client services team that includes sales engineers, professional services and account management services. In this role, he directs all field technical activities ensuring that customers receive the highest level of service during the deployment of the Everdream solution. Prior to Everdream, Clay served as director of professional services at Good Technology, Inc., the leader in wireless handheld computing software and services, for nearly two years.
Gourinani joins Everdream with 15 years of IT management experience including product engineering, professional services and product support functions, for industry leading companies such as Borland Software Corporation, Compuware, Oracle and PublishOne. As vice president of customer operations, Gourinani is responsible for the management of Everdreams award-winning 24x7x365 customer service operations located in Fremont, CA, and Charlotte, NC.
About Everdream
With over 120,000 seats under management, Everdream Corporation is the leading provider of hosted PC management services that manage, secure, and support businesses PCs, allowing companies to focus on their own core competencies. Through the innovative web-hosted Everdream Control Center, customers receive Software as a Service enabling them to receive hardware and software asset life-cycle support, virus protection, data backup, automated software updates, patch management, and help desk services. Through Everdreams proprietary and patented technology, customers, whether located on the corporate campus or remotely, have access to Everdreams services. This greatly simplifies IT operations while reducing costs and improving service levels.
With operational facilities in Fremont, California, Dallas, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina, Everdream manages desktops for companies in 60 countries across the globe, including ADP, Korean Airlines, Brocade Communications, Salesforce.com, Sonic Automotive, Midas, Sylvan Learning Centers, and many others. Everdream can be reached at www.everdream.com or 888-307-7299.
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