Lawson Software Appoints Kamal Sharma as Regional Head, India and Asia South
NEW DELHI, India – Aug. 11, 2008 – Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced the appointment of Kamal Sharma as regional head, India and Asia South where he will spearhead the growth of the company’s operations in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Prior to this, Kamal was Lawson sales director in Australia and New Zealand and also served as Lawson president in Japan and Korea from 2004 to 2006.
As Lawson sales director in Australia and New Zealand, Kamal successfully built and directed Lawson’s sales force and customer relationships with new and existing clients. During his tenure as Lawson president in Japan and Korea, Kamal was responsible for the company’s operations and growth across the two markets.
Kamal brings with him 31 years of experience in the enterprise software and technology industries, which included several international senior management positions.
Before joining Lawson, Kamal was the chief operating officer for JBA Holdings’ Asia Pacific operations, where he was also a member of the JBA executive board. Prior to this, Kamal held senior Asia Pacific regional positions at Geac and McDonnell Douglas.
Throughout his career, Kamal played a critical role in building and driving growth through general and sales management and was particularly adept at establishing global relationships using his specialized knowledge of markets in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
“The appointment of Kamal is timely given Lawson’s strategic mission to raise its visibility in a big way in Asia South and the greater Asia Pacific territory,” said David Hope, Lawson’s VP and regional managing director, Asia & Japan. “His experience forging growth through general and sales management for Lawson and proven background in developing direct and partner strategies are invaluable assets that will help me with executing our plans for the region.”
“I definitely look forward to providing customers in South Asia in these sectors our tried-and-tested solutions and successful implementations and working with focused partners in each of our vertical sectors,” said Kamal.
“Lawson is keen to work with committed and long-term partners as we see huge opportunities for our solutions in Asia South.”
Kamal was born in India and became a New Zealand citizen in the 1980s. He is married with two grown-up daughters who live in Melbourne, Australia.
About Lawson Software
Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to 4,000 customers in manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and service sector industries across 40 countries. Lawson's solutions include Enterprise Performance Management, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Asset Management and industry-tailored applications. Lawson solutions assist customers in simplifying their businesses or organizations by helping them streamline processes, reduce costs and enhance business or operational performance. Lawson is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and has offices around the world. Visit Lawson online at www.lawson.com.
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Jeanne Lim
Asia Media
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Joe Thornton, 651-767-6154
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