1 August 2005Vivisimo Names Joseph LeBas Vice President of SalesCompany Expands Management Team to Address Growing Demand for the Vivisimo Velocity Enterprise Search SuitePittsburgh, PA—Vivisimo (www.vivisimo.com), creator of innovative software to search and cluster the world's information, today announced that Joseph LeBas has joined the company as vice president of sales. With the hiring of LeBas, a seasoned sales professional with an impressive background in the high-tech and software industries, Vivisimo continues to build upon a record-breaking year of growth and profitability. "During the first half of 2005, we experienced record growth and added dozens of new enterprise customers," said Raul Valdes-Perez, Vivisimo's chief executive officer. "Joe LeBas brings a proven track record of executing dynamic growth strategies and building world-class sales teams to the company. We are confident that he will help us continue to build on company momentum into the second half of 2005 and beyond." Joe LeBas brings to Vivisimo a proven record of generating customer demand and building market share across several industries and around the world. LeBas most recently was managing director of North American Sales at PolyServe, Inc., where he was instrumental in leading the infrastructure software company's growth in the U.S. commercial and Federal Government markets. Prior to PolyServe, LeBas spent several years at PeopleSoft, Inc., where he helped pioneer the company's Global Accounts program. As director of Global Accounts, he led a worldwide team responsible for extending business relationships with a number of PeopleSoft's most visible international customers. Before joining PeopleSoft, LeBas held the position of vice president of Strategic Accounts for Corporate Express, a $9 billion business-to-business services company. Earlier in his career, LeBas held a variety of sales, key account and sales management positions with Revlon, Boston Scientific Corporation and AEI Music. He holds a B.S. in Advertising from the University of Florida.
About VivisimoVivisimo does search right by combining the simplicity and innovation of consumer search with the flexibility and control of enterprise software. The company works with customers to understand their goals and quickly deploy solutions that maximize the business value of information—with an interface users love. Vivisimo serves its global client base through headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, and Paris, France, and partners throughout the world. Please visit vivisimo.com to learn more about us and visit our Search Done Right blog to learn more about enterprise search. ### |
