CONCORD, Mass.--June 19, 2006--Ipanema Technologies, the leader in application traffic management systems for wide area networks, today announced that Houda Chabir-Robert has been appointed vice president of business development for North America.
Before Ipanema, Chabir-Robert served as sales director for Eastern U.S and Canada for software and services firm ILOG. Previously, she was director of sales for ILOG's Communication Division in Southern Europe and France. Prior to that, she was senior account manager for Verilog, which provides products and professional services for advanced systems and software development. Chabir-Robert has a specialized master's degree in International Business from the Institute of International Business and a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Bordeaux. She also took coursework in marketing and economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
According to Vargha Moayed, executive vice president of Ipanema Technologies,"Houda has a longstanding track record of building and leading world-class sales and operational marketing teams for international high technology companies. We have seen a tremendous response to our recent North American launch here and are pleased to welcome her talents to the Ipanema executive team."
Ipanema launched its North American operations in April 2006 and is well established in Europe. Its North American operations are led by Vargha Moayed, executive vice president; Frances Grigsby, interim vice president of US operations; and Peter Schmidt, technical director for North America.
About Ipanema Technologies (www.ipanematech.com)
Founded in 1999, Ipanema Technologies is a provider of advanced application traffic management solutions that maximize network application performance. Its solutions are utilized by organizations deploying VoIP, ERP applications and other bandwidth-hungry projects as well as those embarking on ITIL projects. Network integrators market the Ipanema system to enterprises, while telecom service providers and network managed service providers offer it as a service.
The Ipanema system is simple, automated and scalable and is unique in guaranteeing critical application performance regardless of network conditions. It enables this by providing full visibility of application flows over the network; optimizing network resources; and rightsizing bandwidth according to application performance objectives. Ipanema's solutions are deployed in more than 75 countries; its customers include large organizations such as the French Army, L'Oreal, Sanofi, Europcar, Rhodia and Lexmark. Ipanema is based in France, with U.S headquarters in Concord, Mass.
