Qumu, Inc. Adds Sales Veteran to Management Team
Company Delivers on Growth and Momentum with Appointment of Scott Smith to VP of Sales
Emeryville, CA — November 3, 2008 — Qumu, Inc., the leader in Enterprise Video Communications (EVC), today announced it has appointed Scott Smith as vice president of sales and field operations. Smith’s proven track record of building high performance sales and service organizations will be instrumental in achieving growth through expansion into new markets that require scalable, secure and proven enterprise video communications solutions.
As Qumu’s vice president of sales, Smith will lead the company’s worldwide sales, business development and field operations teams. He brings 25 years of leadership experience with software, technology and consulting services businesses, including Fortune 500s like Oracle, as well as high growth technology firms. Smith offers broad sales and operational expertise in hosting, managed services, on-demand solutions, professional services and enterprise software solutions.
"Scott’s impressive reputation makes him an ideal addition to our executive team,” said Ray Hood, president and CEO of Qumu. “His experience, intelligence and entrepreneurship will combine to lead the growth and development of our sales efforts.”
Prior to Qumu, Smith served as vice president of sales at MarketLive, a leading SaaS eCommerce solution. Previously as vice president and general manager of Convergent Communications, he worked extensively with technology partners, including Cisco, 3Com, AT&T, Nortel and Level3, to establish the company as a leading provider of VoIP network solutions. Smith also founded his own consulting firm that specialized in establishing new technology markets and joint ventures between Asian and U.S. companies.
“Qumu is an exciting company with tremendous momentum,” says Scott Smith. “The company offers compelling technology and services and I look forward to being a part of its exponential growth into new and emerging markets.”
Scott earned an MBA in finance from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a BA in History from Wheaton (IL) College.
About Qumu, Inc.
Video plays an increasingly strategic role in the way enterprises communicate internally and externally. Qumu, the leader in Enterprise Video Communications (EVC), enables organizations to easily capture, manage, publish and distribute live and on-demand video content. The company provides a single web services based software solution that seamlessly manages all video applications, and leverages existing video, storage and distribution hardware and software infrastructure. Customers worldwide, including AT&T, Abbott Labs, Capital One, Citigroup, Dell, eBay and others are experiencing the value of the company’s patented solutions. For more information, visit www.qumu.com.