Re: New Informix CEO
Gee, thanks, Shawn. Glad to see the IIUG board is right up there with the timely dispensing of information. Unfortunately, I had already posted this about 24 hours earlier. But it's nice to know you're still here. From: Shawn Dagg <shawn@iiug.iiug.org> > >Hello all, > >The following is brought to you on behalf of the International Informix >Users Group (IIUG). > >Peter Gyenes is now President and CEO of Informix. Peter and I have >already communicated and we are both committed to supporting each >other's organization. > >Peter had the following to say in one of our initial email >communications: >"I am a believer in the impact your organization (IIUG) can have on our >ability to serve our customers and on customers' ability to benefit from >their investment in our products and services." > >The IIUG board of directors wishes Peter all the best in his new role. >We look forward to an ongoing relationship that will benefit both our >membership and Informix as a whole. > >Sincerely, > >Shawn Dagg > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Shawn Dagg >President >International Informix Users Group >http://www.iiug.org shawn@iiug.org >************************************************************** >*** The Informix Users Conference: Orlando, FL, Oct. 25-28 >*** http://www.informix.com/iuc >*** --> Content Driven by IIUG <-- >************************************************************** > > > >Informix Board of Directors Appoints Peter Gyenes as New Chief Executive > >Officer > >MENLO PARK, Calif.--July 13, 2000--Informix' Corporation (NASDAQ: IFMX), >the >technology leader in software infrastructure for the i.Economy, >announced >today that the Informix Board of Directors has appointed Informix Board >member Peter Gyenes, 54, as chief executive officer of Informix, >effective >immediately. > >"I am delighted to accept this position and enthusiastic about >implementing >the Informix strategy. We will continue and accelerate the process of >transforming our company from a traditional relational database vendor >into >a leading provider of software and solutions for new and expanding >Internet-based applications," said Gyenes. "We are targeting market >segments that require highly scalable, highly reliable solutions that >tightly integrate Web content, transactions, and business intelligence, >and >where our products and services offer demonstrably superior >capabilities." >"Informix has many successful and high-profile customers and partners >that >illustrate the acceptance of our strategy and the business benefits that >we >bring to both existing as well as new customers and partners. My job and > >that of our management team is to focus our efforts and to gain >recognition >of our company's many accomplishments. This is the way we will deliver >value to our customers and partners, value to our employees, and value >to >our stockholders." > >Gyenes was chairman, president and CEO of ArdentTM Software, Inc., prior >to >Informix's acquisition of Ardent on March 1, 2000. He joined Ardent in >1996. Before his tenure at Ardent, Gyenes was president and CEO of Racal > >InterLan, Inc., of Boxborough, Mass. Gyenes has more than 30 years of >sales >and marketing information technology experience which include positions >held >with Prime Computer Inc., Encore Computer, and Data General. He serves >on >the boards of Applix Computer Systems (NASDAQ: APLX), Axis Computer >Systems, >Content Integrity, Cornerstone Internet Solutions (NASDAQ: CNRS), Davox >Corp. (NASDAQ: DAVX) and the Massachusetts Software and Internet >Council. >Gyenes succeeds Jean-Yves Dexmier, 48, who held the position since July >1999. >About Informix >Informix Software is the technology leader in software infrastructure >solutions for the Internet-providing a fast, simple and complete way to >bring businesses to the Web. Based in Menlo Park, Calif., Informix is >the >first and only company to integrate e-commerce and business intelligence >on >a true Internet infrastructure. The company's highly scalable Web >engines, >together with its personalized content management, real-time analytics >and >media asset management capabilities, offer customers a unique >competitive >advantage. For more information, contact the nearest sales office or >visit >the Web site at www.informix.com. >### >' 2000 Informix Corporation. All rights reserved. The following are >trademarks of Informix Corporation or its affiliates, one or more of >which >may be registered in the U.S. or other jurisdictions: Informix' and >Ardent(tm). ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com