Peter Kibble to lead European sales drive for Artisan
Appointed Vice President of Sales
Oct 09, 2008 - 07:00 AM
“As a key member of the management team, Peter’s appointment as Vice President of Sales is a strategic move for the business,” said James B. Gambrell, President and CEO at Artisan Software Tools. “With a career that spans all aspects of the software development industry – engineering, sales and senior management and more than a decade working closely with Artisan’s customers – he is uniquely qualified lead the Artisan’s aggressive growth plans for the European region.”
Peter joined Artisan in 1997 as a Senior Account Manager following an extensive career in the software development industry and most recently was the company’s Commercial Director with responsibility for sales and market development in the UK and the Nordic region. In his new role as Vice President of Sales, Peter will lead the company’s European drive focusing on its Work as OneTM strategy for large and geographically dispersed development teams. Based on the newly available version 7.0 of Artisan Studio®, the company’s flagship model-driven development tool suite that provides complete support for UML®, OMG SysMLTM, and Architectural Frameworks in a single, integrated environment, Artisan’s Work as One strategy provides software tools to systems and software engineers for the complete project life-cycle from conception to implementation.
“This is an exciting time in the growth of Artisan,” said Peter Kibble. “I am extremely pleased to be offered the challenge of leading the company’s European sales growth and further enhancing Artisan’s position as the leading independent supplier collaborative modeling tools for complex, mission and safety-critical systems and software.”
About Artisan Software Tools:
Artisan Software Tools is the worlds largest independent supplier of premium-quality, industrial-grade, collaborative modeling tools for complex, mission-critical systems and software. Artisan’s standards-based tool suite, Artisan Studio, provides comprehensive support for the leading industry standards, including OMG SysML, UML and Architectural Frameworks. It delivers on the promise of an integrated collaborative development environment – allowing systems and software engineering teams to work as one – from concept through to delivery and maintenance. Artisan has delivered a stable, robust working environment to thousands of users across an extensive range of complex applications in demanding sectors including military, aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, telecommunications and electronics, and medical. Founded in 1997 with extensive venture capital backing, Artisan is headquartered in the USA and UK with offices in Germany and Italy, supported by a global distributor network.
Artisan, Artisan Studio and Real-time Studio are Registered Trademarks of Artisan Software Tools. Work as One and Vds are Trademarks of Artisan Software Tools. UML is a Registered Trademark and OMG SysML a Trademark of the Object Management Group.
Media contacts:
- Artisan Software Tools
- Beverley McFarlane, Marketing Manager
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- Europe
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