Syndera Appoints Experienced Executive As Chief Executive Officer to Lead Next Phase of Growth

Former SAP and IBM Enterprise Software Veteran, Janet Heppner-Jones, Joins Syndera as CEO

REDWOOD CITY, CA., August 23, 2005 - Syndera, the leading provider of Operational Intelligence solutions, named Janet Heppner-Jones as its new Chief Executive Officer. Heppner-Jones will also serve on the Syndera board and succeeds founder Prashant Gupta, who becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors.

“Janet’s experience at building and growing enterprise software companies, at developing business partnerships and at selling to a broad range of organizations, is ideal as Syndera looks forward to expansion,” said Andy Ludwick, former CEO of Bay Networks and Syndera board member. "Her tremendous sales and marketing management skills, combined with Prashant’s ability to bring world-class technologies to market, give Syndera the leadership we need to provide world-class solutions to our customers."

Heppner-Jones has spent the last 20 years building successful technology and software organizations. Most recently as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations at MatrixOne, Heppner-Jones drove global sales strategy, initiatives, and field organization tactics. As CEO of Convey Software, she successfully transformed the company into a solutions provider of globalization software and services. Previously Heppner-Jones was Senior Vice President and General Manager at SAP America, where she ran a $550 million business unit. Heppner-Jones also spent 7 years at IBM, twice earning the prestigious Eagle Award given to the top one-percent of the sales force and consistently attaining Golden Circle status.

"With innovative technology in production at blue chip customers, Syndera has delivered real value by helping their customers find additional sources of revenue and reduce operational costs," said Heppner-Jones. "I look forward to expanding upon their initial successes."

"Janet’s experience at building growth-focused companies will be a huge asset as we expand," said Gupta. "She is a savvy executive who can see market opportunity, build world-class organizations and deliver customer-centric results that drive top-line performance."

 

About Syndera

Syndera is a leading provider of Operational Intelligence software that delivers real-time visibility and control of automated processes. The Syndera solution empowers users to monitor, analyze and react to events in a timely, effective manner, and establish a more responsive, competitive business. Syndera Corporation is a privately held company headquartered in Redwood City, California.

For more information about Syndera, please visit www.syndera.com.