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Hans Janssen, Former IT Director of Telegraaf Media Groep, Joins WoodWing Board
ZAANDAM, The Netherlands, June 27 /PRNewswire/ --
WoodWing Software has named publishing industry veteran Hans Janssen to
the position of CEO effective August 1, as the company expands its board to
meet the demands of a rapidly growing customer base.
"With the tremendous growth we've been experiencing, this will allow us
to continue to provide outstanding service to our customers, while at the
same time continuing to develop our products to meet future challenges," said
Erik Schut, President of WoodWing Software. "We have very ambitious growth
objectives, and this will help us achieve them. The new board lineup will
allow me to concentrate on product development and technology, while Hans
focuses on business development."
"Hans' experience will be invaluable for us," Schut said. "Hans has
extensive knowledge of the newspaper industry and IT, and that's going to
allow us to continue our expansion around the world. He's a great addition to
our team."
Janssen is no stranger to WoodWing. He helped found the company along
with Schut and several other technology experts who had been working together
at Mediasystemen in the 1990s.
For the past several years, Janssen has been working as Director of IT
for Telegraaf Media Groep. Seeing the growth at WoodWing, though, he decided
to become more actively involved with the day-to-day operations of the
company he helped create.
"I've been very impressed with the way in which WoodWing has become one
of the leading players in the publishing technology industry," Janssen said.
"This is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the country. I
can't wait to get started."
Janssen brings along more than 20 years of experience in the publishing
industry. He was the technical director for Mediasystemen. He joined
Telegraaf Media Groep in 2001 where he developed the IT strategy. For the
past four years, he's been the managing director of Telegraaf Media ICT,
Telegraaf Media Groep's internal IT supplier.
About WoodWing
WoodWing Software specializes in innovative and flexible editorial
solutions that help efficiently produce print and online publications. The
company's flagship product, Smart Connection Enterprise has been engineered
from the ground up utilizing the latest technologies offered by the Internet
age. WoodWing has offices in The Netherlands, Kuala Lumpur and the US.
Customers are served through select partners.
Hans Janssen's photograph
http://www.woodwing.com/pr/hansjanssen.jpg
Contact:
Gerard van den Akker
pr@woodwing.com
Web site: http://www.woodwing.com
