4th Jun 2008 07:00
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SQS Software Quality Systems AG
04 June 2008
4th June 2008
SQS Software Quality Systems AG
("SQS" or the "Company")
Appointment of Phil Codd as Managing Director of SQS Ireland
SQS (AIM: SQS.L), the largest independent software testing and quality management consultancy in Europe, has appointed Phil Codd as Managing Director for SQS Ireland. Responsible for the sales and delivery functions of SQS Ireland, Phil will oversee the continued growth and profitability of the Irish operations, which includes the business operations in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Codd joins SQS from SAP where he was Managing Director of operations in Ireland. His experience and expertise will be of significant value to SQS, tying in with the Company’s broader SAP strategy. He has also held senior roles for the Irish operations of the major multinational software vendors Oracle and Siebel.
Phil has over 25 years experience in the IT industry, which has been dominated by sales into Commercial andGovernment Sectors and Financial Services in Ireland. Having spent most of the eighties working for software organisations in the UK in a variety of software and business development roles he returned to Ireland in 1990 to help establish Ingres as a key relational database management system in the Irish Market. The following years encompassed many of the major fields of interest within IT including data warehousing, business intelligence, and CRM & ERP. His current focus is on shared services; the subject of governance, risk & compliance; and how small & medium companies can benefit from technology.
SQS UK & Ireland CEO, David Cotterell stated: “I am delighted with Phil’s appointment. SQS has operated in Ireland for the last ten years during which time it has attained market leader status, consistently increasing profits and developing an established customer base. Phil’s strategic and leadership qualities coupled with a deep knowledge of the industry will play a key role in ensuring that we continue to build upon our success in Ireland’s rapidly growing market for SQS’s services".
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SQS Software Quality Systems AG
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Tel. +49 (2203) 91 54 0
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Rudolf Van Megen, Chief Executive Officer
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Rene Gawron, Chief Financial Officer
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Altium
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Tel. +44 (0)20 7484 4040
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Nick Tulloch
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ICIS Limited
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Tel. +44 (0)20 7651 8688
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Tom Moriarty
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Bob Huxford
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About SQS
SQS is the global leader in independent software testing and quality management services. SQS consultants design and oversee quality management processes during software and IT systems development and test the resulting products for errors and omissions.
Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, SQS now has more than 1000 employees across Europe and in South Africa. The Group has a strong presence in Germany (Cologne, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Goerlitz and Hamburg) and in the UK (London, Woking, Birmingham, Manchester, Belfast), Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Egypt and South Africa. SQS also has a minor stake in an operation in Portugal and a partnership operation in Spain.
With more than 4,000 completed projects under its belt, SQS has a strong customer base including 36 FTSE-100 companies, half of the DAX 30 and nearly a third of the STOXX-50. It supports clients in a wide range of industries, including major corporations such as Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, Barclays, BP, Boots, Credit Suisse, Volkswagen, and Daimler.
www.sqs-group.com
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