June 2005
APRIMO APPOINTS JOHN LUDWIG AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Press Release
Corporate finance and investor relations executive brings
global financial experience to leading enterprise marketing management
software company
Indianapolis (June 27, 2005) – Aprimo, Incorporated, the
global leader in Enterprise Marketing Management (EMM), today announced
the appointment of John Ludwig to the position of Chief Financial
Officer. The appointment follows Aprimo’s recent acquisition
of DoubleClick’s EMS business unit, announced earlier this
month.
Mr. Ludwig brings to Aprimo a successful track record in completing
and integrating acquisitions, and managing profitable growth on
a global scale. Additionally, Mr. Ludwig is highly experienced in
managing the financial operations of a public company as well as
developing and maintaining relationships with the investment community.
“With his strong leadership, integrity and disciplined approach
to financial performance, John is a tremendous addition to the Aprimo
team,” said Bill Godfrey, Aprimo president and CEO. “John
will be an immediate asset for our near term growth strategy, and
I am confident the experience he brings will enable Aprimo to successfully
scale our business in the future.”
Mr. Ludwig joins Aprimo from Brightpoint, Inc., one of the world's
largest distributors of mobile phones, where he previously served
as the vice president of corporate finance and investor relations.
Prior to this position, Mr. Ludwig served as vice president and
CFO of Brightpoint International Ltd. in Manchester, UK.
While working abroad, Mr. Ludwig completed multiple international
acquisitions and was primarily responsible for financial accounting,
management and reporting for Brightpoint International.
On June 14, 2005, Aprimo announced the acquisition of the enterprise
marketing solutions (EMS) business unit of DoubleClick Inc. (NASDAQ:
DCLK), including its marketing software products, SmartPath and
Ensemble. With the announcement, Aprimo extends its leading position
as the number one supplier of marketing resource management (MRM)
software, and strengthens its standing as a top-tier supplier of
high-volume marketing campaign management software.
For more information on Aprimo Marketing, the company’s signature
suite of Web-based software products that automate, streamline and
improve the way that marketing organizations operate, contact Aprimo
at 1-877-8APRIMO or via email at info@aprimo.com.
About Aprimo
Aprimo, Incorporated is the leading provider of software and services
that enable marketers to manage the business of marketing—achieving
excellence in execution, gaining managerial visibility and control
across the extended marketing organization and creating more demand
for products and services. Aprimo is delivering value to many industry-leading
companies in a variety of industries, including Bank of America,
Alticor, Delta Faucet, Ernst & Young, Merrill Lynch and Pfizer.
Aprimo is headquartered in Indianapolis, and has offices throughout
North America and in London. Visit www.aprimo.com for more information.
Aprimo is a registered trademark of Aprimo, Incorporated. All other
trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their
respective owners.
For more information, contact:
Charlotte Walker, (312) 329-3908
walkerch@ruderfinn.com
Richard Cunningham, (317) 803-4300
richard.cunningham@aprimo.com
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