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Demandforce announces hiring of Dr. Mark Hale as CTO
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – July 1, 2007 – Demandforce, Inc., a web-based customer communication software company, today announced the hiring of renowned Internet architect Dr. Mark Hale, PhD as its Chief Technology Officer.
Hale will be responsible for product management and technical innovation at the startup. He will lead local and overseas engineering development, certification and deployment of the Demandforce software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. The software helps companies improve communication and increase demand for services using patent-pending two-way e-mail and text-messaging platform.
"Bringing Dr. Hale on board is a significant coup for us," said Demandforce President Rick Berry. "He not only has world-class credentials and a record of accomplishment at cutting-edge companies, but he brings superb managerial skills to our team. This represents an investment in technology, and an important step in solidifying Demandforce's stature as an innovator in the SaaS industry."
Hale recently served as Vice President of Worldwide Field Marketing at Interwoven, Inc., the San Jose-based enterprise software company. As part of the executive management team, he was responsible for the field rollout of six product lines internationally. Hale also has served on working groups with the World Wide Web Consortium, Java Community Process and other organizations that specialize in Internet standards. For this work he is well cited in the international community for technologies forming the foundation for Web 2.0. He holds Ph.D. and Masters Degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology, which were funded by the NASA High Performance Computing and Communications Program.
"I'm thrilled about the opportunity to work with a forward-thinking, profitable company like Demandforce," Hale said. "There is a huge potential to scale this innovative platform to thousands of businesses and millions of consumers."
About Demandforce
Founded in 2003, Demandforce helps small businesses thrive in the Internet economy. The Demandforce D3 software-as-a-service application is used by thousands of customers to grow revenue, keep clients coming back, and manage operations more effectively. Demandforce's flagship product, Demandforce D3, connects Demandforce clients to over 80 million consumers via email communications, text messaging and online services. Demandforce has achieved 24 quarters of over 80% year-over-year quarterly growth and is led by a management team with a history of success developing and delivering web-based applications that drive real, tangible business value. Demandforce, Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. To learn more visit www.demandforce.com.
