Autonomy Interwoven CMS Evangelist Joins Ektron
Tom Wentworth named vice president of business development
NASHUA, NH October 1, 2009 – Ektron Inc., a technology and market leader in Web content management software, today announced the appointment Tom Wentworth as vice president of business development.
Most recently, Mr. Wentworth was the Web solutions evangelist for Autonomy Interwoven where he was responsible for delivering Autonomy Interwoven's vision to customers, partners and analysts worldwide. In his role as vice president of business development, Wentworth will work closely with Ektron founder and CEO Bill Rogers to drive Ektron's push into the enterprise CMS market.
“We are very excited to welcome Tom to the team and to have him play a key role in the future development of Ektron” stated William Rogers, chief executive officer at Ektron. “Tom’s experience in driving corporate strategy and revenue will be essential as Ektron continues to grow its client base in the enterprise market.”
“Companies have recognized the value of content management to the top and bottom line and I believe Ektron has the right technology and vision to meet the needs of both the CIO and the CMO,” commented Wentworth. "For the CIO, Ektron takes full advantage of the .NET platform, resulting in a flexible solution that can easily fit into any IT infrastructures. For the CMO, Ektron helps marketers drive effective online campaigns that touch each step of the customer lifecycle. I am especially excited about to the opportunity to deliver the type of enterprise marketing functionality that will be included in Ektron’s upcoming release."
Mr. Wentworth has over a decade of experience in the content management space. As the Web solutions evangelist for Autonomy Interwoven, Wentworth brought his knowledge and passion for content management to customers worldwide. Mr. Wentworth worked with numerous Fortune 500 accounts on their enterprise CMS projects. Prior to Autonomy Interwoven, Mr. Wentworth held senior positions at IBM and Macromedia.
About Ektron
Founded in 1998, Ektron is committed to providing revolutionary, scalable Web content management and authoring solutions. Ektron CMS400.NET empowers developers and non-technical business users alike: developers can take advantage of built-in Server Controls to deploy a Web site out of the box or customize the deployment using CMS400.NET’s well-documented API, and business users benefit from an intuitive user interface for managing their Web site’s content and messaging. From enterprise level deployments to single sites, CMS400.NET ships with a wide array of functionality, including social networking, Web 2.0, SEO and synchronization tools. Headquartered in Nashua, N.H., Ektron has more than 20,000 customer implementations worldwide, including LG, Sony, and Johnson & Johnson. For more information, visit: http://www.ektron.com.