Gerhard Rumpff, New CEO at asknet
KARLSRUHE, Germany, Nov. 22, 2005 -- asknet AG, a leading provider of global electronic commerce outsourcing solutions and distribution services (ESD), today announced the appointment of Gerhard Rumpff as its new CEO.
Rumpff, a 25-year veteran of the IT industry, has extensive experience in the software industry. Prior to joining asknet, Rumpff held senior executive positions with Microsoft, webMethods, IBM Software and Lotus. Recently he was with Microsoft in Australia where he held the positions of Enterprise Director and Director - Communications Sector.
Other previous roles include: Managing Director, WebMethods Australia/NZ; General Manager - Software, IBM Australia/NZ; and Managing Director, Lotus Australia/NZ and Lotus Central Europe.
"I am very excited about joining asknet and its future potential. With the explosion of Broadband in most parts of the world, electronic commerce and electronic software distribution have become the preferred mode of doing business for the entire software industry. asknet can help software publishers of any size and type to reach new markets, boost their revenues and reduce their costs significantly.
"I am joining asknet at a time when it has established itself as a leading player in the global world of e-commerce and is well-positioned to significantly accelerate its growth in the next couple of years. Customer focus and service will continue to be our first priority," says Rumpff.
Rumpff takes over the CEO role from Dietmar Waudig. Waudig will remain as a member of the senior executive team, playing a significant role in the ongoing management of the company.
"I am pleased that asknet has secured such a capable and experienced manager as Gerhard," said Dietmar Waudig, who has led the company since it was founded in 1995. "With the acceleration of the company`s growth strategy and its increasing global focus we needed someone with a deep knowledge of the software industry and international experience to take the company to the next level. Gerhard is certainly that person and I look forward to working with him."
"The board is very confident that the company, with its expanded executive team under Gerhard`s leadership, has the ability to accelerate its growth and continue to provide market-leading services to our global customer base," said Joachim Bernecker, chairman of asknet`s supervisory board.
About asknet
asknet is one of the leading global providers of outsourced electronic software sales and distribution services (ESD).
The company helps software and other digital media publishers to maximize their online sales by offering hosted eCommerce sites that combine flexibility, integration and transparency. asknet focuses on fast-growing and already-established software publishers that demand individualized service - companies that have outgrown in-house and one-size-fits-all offerings. From its own high-availability data center, asknet operates more than a hundred end-to-end eCommerce sites that promote, sell, license, distribute and maintain/upgrade software and digital media worldwide. Customers include Abbyy, Anonymizer, DivXNetworks, InterVideo, Konica/Minolta, OpenExchange, Opera, Punch!, Simple Star, Steganos, TechSmith, Webroot and Website Pros. For more information, please visit http://www.asknet.com/en/clients.php
asknet is a registered trademark of asknet, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks, registrations or copyrights of their respective owners.
asknet Media Contacts:
Inese Hoover
Director of Marketing, NA
(630) 300-4787
Email: inese.hoover@asknet.com
Katja Speck
Director of Marketing, EMEA
+ 49 721 96458-6369
Email: katja.speck@asknet.de
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