May 6, 2005 -- viDesktop Inc., a leading provider of all-in-one http://www.videsktop.com [performance management] and survey software, today
announced the appointment of Mark McRae as Vice President, Business Development. Mr. McRae is responsible for managing the company's sales, channels and partners activities in the
healthcare market. In this capacity, he will work closely with viDesktop customers and prospective customers in the healthcare industry.
"Mark is a veteran team builder and motivator, with the right skills and experience to strengthen our presence in the healthcare arena," said Andrew Talpash, President and CEO. "Mark
brings a valuable and unique blend of healthcare marketing, sales and software experience to viDesktop. His expertise will be crucial as we further extend our well established customer
base. We're confident Mark will help us accelerate viDesktop's growth and we're delighted to have him join the team."
"viDesktop is a clear leader in the performance management software category, with solutions that are delivering tremendous value to over 180 clients worldwide. And the healthcare market
has only begun to be penetrated so there is a lot of room for significant growth," said McRae. "I'm extremely excited to be joining such a standout organization."
For over a decade before being recruited by viDesktop, Mr. McRae worked with leading healthcare solution vendors. His more recent experience includes sales management, channel sales and
channel marketing responsibility for several market-leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions at Lawson Software and Xerox Corporation. In these roles, he grew international
channel revenues fifteen-fold, adding important new accounts such as Kaiser Permanente, Centura Health, Blue Cross, and Wellpoint Inc. Prior to that, he held senior sales, pre-sales, and
marketing positions at a number of software and services vendors.
McRae stated, "viDesktop represents a tremendous opportunity at the intersection of two dramatic market trends - the emergence of performance management as a business imperative and the
proliferation of the software-on-demand business model. I look forward to my new executive role with viDesktop at this pivotal time in the evolution of enterprise performance management
solutions."
About viDesktop
Founded in 2001, viDesktop provides a complete solution for all enterprise performance management initiatives to help organizations improve performance, communication, and alignment.
viDesktop offers its flagship performance management system as an all-in-one tool for an unlimited number of processes, including but not limited to, employee evaluations, 360 reviews,
personal development plans, and project-based evaluations. The system includes a robust survey tool and a sophisticated reporting module. viDesktop is a self-funded, privately owned and
operated corporation. For more information about viDesktop and its clients, visit www.videsktop.com.
Press Contact:
Jennifer Lidar
viDesktop Inc.
416-465-9787
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