Vice President, Software Business, Interstage Software
Sunnyvale, Ca
Promoted to VP to lead Fujitsu's middleware software business and P&L in the Americas, including sales, marketing, engineering, customer support, and professional services across a range of on-premise and Cloud-based technologies.-- Reversed revenue declines by focusing the business on selected industry verticals, growing revenues by an average of 25% annually since 2014.-- Negotiated royalty payment reduction and eventual elimination with Fujitsu Limited, doubling software gross margin profitability in the Americas to 75%.-- Expanded offshore engineering teams for more productive and cost-effective software development, reducing R&D expenses by 42%.-- Recruited, hired, and managed bright, new talent into key engineering, sales, product management, and product marketing roles.-- Interstage twice recognized as the Americas regional winner of Fujitsu's annual Middleware Business Unit Innovation Award.