Lawson Expands Leadership Team to Develop and Support Sales and Growth Strategies
ST. PAUL, MINN.--Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced it has expanded its leadership team with the additions of Scott Swoish as senior vice president of sales operations, Fady Sfeir as vice president of indirect channels for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Barry Wilderman as vice president of business strategy.
Swoish has more than 20 years of sales experience. As senior vice president of sales operations he will oversee the company’s worldwide sales operations team. Before joining Lawson, Swoish served as senior vice president of global consulting and sales operations, Manila delivery center and partner alliances, for SPL WorldGroup Inc. Before SPL, he held executive leadership roles at PeopleSoft/JD Edwards and Geac Enterprise Solutions' Americas Division.
Sfeir joins Lawson as vice president of indirect channels in EMEA. In this role, Sfeir will concentrate on expanding Lawson’s indirect sales initiatives throughout the entire region. Sfeir has 20 years of sales experience in the application software industry. Before joining Lawson, he served as Oracle’s senior sales director for the SMB (small/medium business) applications business in EMEA. Before Oracle, Sfeir held senior leadership roles at a variety of companies in the application software industry including PeopleSoft/JD Edwards and Metsys.
Wilderman joins Lawson as vice president of business strategy. In this position, Wilderman will lead initiatives that link Lawson’s overall business strategies and value stories with the organization’s sales objectives. Wilderman, an industry authority on total cost of ownership (TCO), will develop strategies that ultimately showcase Lawson’s return on investment and value messages. Wilderman has worked for more than 20 years in executive positions at various companies and has a wide range of analytical, management, marketing and product management skills. Most recently, he served as vice president of NPD Group, where he managed the activities of a group of industry analysts specializing in consumer electronics and IT hardware and software. Previously, Wilderman was senior vice president at META Group, where he was an analyst in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software space.
“Scott, Fady and Barry bring exceptional talent and industry expertise to Lawson,” said Harry Debes, president and CEO of Lawson Software. “Lawson is attracting some of the best leaders in the enterprise software sector, which will help us deliver on strategies that will make us more competitive globally.”
Photos of Swoish, Sfeir and Wilderman are available for download at http://www.lawson.com/WCW.nsf/pub/new_848494.
About Lawson Software
Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to 4,000 customers in manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and service sector industries across 40 countries. Lawson's solutions include Enterprise Performance Management, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Asset Management and industry-tailored applications. Lawson solutions assist customers in simplifying their businesses or organizations by helping them streamline processes, reduce costs and enhance business or operational performance. Lawson is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and has offices around the world. Visit Lawson online at www.lawson.com.
