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Laplink Software is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Chestnut as SVP Business Development and Corporate Sales. Mr. Chestnut brings 16 years" management experience at Microsoft, including 9 years in Microsoft"s OEM division, where he led Microsoft"s worldwide OEM marketing group and most recently directed worldwide OEM business development.
"We are delighted to add Mark to the Laplink management team," said Thomas Koll, Laplink CEO. "His experience at Microsoft and his success in directing channel activities make him a perfect fit for Laplink. We have always had a strong relationship with our OEM, reseller, and VAR partners. Now, with Mark at the helm, we will be able to deliver our channel partners an even higher level of support and put more resources into developing new and more rewarding strategic alliances."
Mr. Chestnut will manage Laplink"s North American corporate sales and business development, and will also direct the company"s worldwide OEM activities. He joins Koll, who was formerly Vice President of Microsoft's Network Solutions Group, as one more Microsoft alumnus now at Laplink.
"This is a very exciting time for our company," added Randall Clark, Laplink COO. "Laplink has enjoyed a true renaissance over the last two years in terms of product development. With an impressive portfolio of connectivity products now in place, it is perfect timing to have Mark join us. Given Mark's proven track record as a successful strategist, we"re definitely looking forward to positive results from this newest addition to our team."Laplink specializes in PC migration, file transfer, remote access and synchronization solutions that simplify connectivity for business and home users. Whether you need to migrate to a new PC, transfer large files, remotely control and access your computer, share files, keep devices synchronized or back up data, Laplink offers an easy and secure application to do the job. The privately held company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington with offices in Canada and Europe.
For more information about this release, please contact:
Laplink Software Public Relations
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