Sage appoints a new President and CEO of its North American business

3/18/2008 3:33:29 PM

The Sage Group plc ("Sage") announces that it has appointed Sue Swenson as President and CEO, Sage North America, effective from 1 May 2008.

Ms Swenson has over 20 years' experience in the telecommunications industry and has managed periods of rapid growth and industry change. She spent most of her career with Pacific Bell, where she held senior management positions in marketing and customer service and was responsible for over 13,000 employees. She subsequently became President & CEO of Cellular One, the mobile telephone joint venture with Vodafone AirTouch and AT&T Wireless, followed by positions as Chief Operating Officer with Leap Wireless International and T-Mobile (Deutsche Telecom). She is currently Chief Operating Officer of New Motion, Inc (now Atrinsic, Inc), one of the largest digital media entertainment content providers.

Ms Swenson has gained extensive board level experience in the course of her career and through her outside interests. During her time with T-Mobile, she sat on the Board of T-Mobile International, and she currently serves on the Boards of Wells Fargo Bank and Eltek, Inc, a telecom power company headquartered in Norway. Ms Swenson will become a member of Sage's Executive Management Committee and will attend Sage Board meetings.

Paul Walker, Chief Executive, said, "I am delighted that Sue is joining Sage. Sue is a strong leader who brings a wealth of international experience in managing large, customer-led businesses in competitive markets and who has a proven track record in growing businesses and improving customer service. She brings excellent operational skills, strategic vision and customer focus that will help lead our North American business in its next important stage of development."

Sue Swenson commented, "The opportunity to join Sage North America is very exciting. Sage has built a tremendous position in the North American market with strong brands and an excellent and competitive market position. I look forward to working with the people in North America and more widely in Sage globally to build on the successes already achieved."

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