BakBone Software Names James R. Johnson as President and CEO
01 Novembre 2004 - 2:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
BakBone Software Names James R. Johnson as President and CEO SAN
DIEGO, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BakBone Software (TSX: BKB;
OTC Bulletin Board: BKBOF), a global provider of data protection
software, today announced that James R. Johnson has been appointed
president and CEO, effective immediately. Johnson will also become
a member of BakBone's Board of Directors. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031120/SDBAKLOGO ) Most
recently, Johnson was president and chief technology officer of the
SoftBrands, Inc. Hospitality Group, a privately held enterprise
applications software company specializing in the hospitality and
manufacturing markets. Prior to joining SoftBrands in 2001, Johnson
was president and senior vice president of the Asia Pacific Group
of Sterling Commerce, Inc., a former NYSE-listed company
specializing in electronic commerce software and services that was
acquired by SBC. Johnson also held numerous senior positions with
Sterling Software, Inc. prior to its acquisition by Computer
Associates including president and senior vice president of the
Asia Pacific Group, executive vice president of business
development, and president of the Softlabs Division for Sterling.
With more than 25 years of executive management experience, Johnson
joins BakBone as a seasoned CEO with a successful track record and
experience in growing global software and enterprise applications
services, both organically and through strategic acquisitions.
During his 15-year tenure at Sterling, Johnson established numerous
onshore and offshore multi-development centers and extended his
extensive experience in storage management, systems management,
connectivity, e-commerce software and services and application
development tools to both developing and increasing Sterling's
product lines in these areas. From 1976 to 1982, Johnson was
co-founder and co-president of privately- held Application
Development Systems, Inc. where he was instrumental in the
development of one of the industry's first direct attached storage
management products which continues to be offered by Computer
Associates today. Johnson serves on the Board of Lister
Technologies, Ltd., an Indian offshore company and as an advisor to
Diligent Software, Inc., a technology company startup. Keith
Rickard has resigned from his positions as president, CEO and
member of the Board to pursue other interests, effective
immediately. The Board expressed its appreciation for Rickard's
efforts on behalf of the Company. Additional information can be
found in the Form 8-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. About BakBone Software, Inc. BakBone Software (TSX:
BKB; OTC Bulletin Board: BKBOF) is a leading international data
protection solution provider that develops and distributes data
backup, restore, and disaster recovery software for network storage
and open-systems environments worldwide. BakBone delivers scalable
solutions that address the complex demands of large enterprise
environments, as well as small to medium size businesses. Founded
in 2000, BakBone products are used by Fortune 1000 corporations and
domestic and international government entities. Distributed through
a select global network of OEM partners, resellers and solution
providers, interested companies can learn more about BakBone's
products and services at http://www.bakbone.com/ or email . For
further information, please contact Karen Silva, Director of
Investor Relations of BakBone Software, Inc., +1-858-795-7525,
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031120/SDBAKLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: BakBone Software CONTACT:
Karen Silva, Director of Investor Relations of BakBone Software,
Inc., +1-858-795-7525, Web site: http://www.bakbone.com/
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