AppTrigger Announces Chris Todd as new President and CEO
Industry Sales Veteran to Lead Company Effort Targeted to Address the Growing Application Deployment Market
RICHARDSON, TX – September 6, 2006. AppTrigger, Inc., a leading developer of Network Layer Service Delivery Platform software for the growing telecom application marketplace, today announced the appointment of Chris Todd as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Todd brings a wealth of sales and marketing experience from prior executive positions at Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks and Kodiak Networks.
As CEO of AppTrigger, Mr. Todd will expand the company’s leadership position as the preferred Network Layer Service Delivery Platform for application developers and network operators. He will accomplish this through a customer-focused business model utilizing a strong channel program and presence.
“Our decision to bring Chris on board is a great investment in the Company’s success going forward," said Jon Bayless, a member of AppTrigger's board of directors. "His talent and personal qualities, as well as his industry experience and knowledge set the stage for a strong future."
Mr. Todd has a 21-year track record of providing critical executive leadership to innovative technology companies that grow to become powerhouses in the service provider and enterprise equipment market. “AppTrigger has a solid history of delivering industry leading software solutions to application developers,” said Mr. Todd. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of a company focused on solving the growing application deployment time-to-market challenges faced by the telecom industry.”
Previously, Mr. Todd served as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Field Operations at Kodiak Networks, a successful wireless applications start-up. Prior to Kodiak, Mr. Todd held the position of Senior Vice President at Extreme Networks with responsibility for Worldwide Sales, Field Operations, and Customer Advocacy. While at Cisco Systems he was Group Vice President of Carrier Operation responsible for the top 20 service provider accounts within the US market.
About AppTrigger, Inc.
AppTrigger, Inc. provides a unique network connectivity function to improve application service velocity and create competitive advantages for application developers and service providers. AppTrigger's Network Layer Service Delivery Platform provides time-to-market advantages, reduces application deployment costs, and provides feature transparency across evolving networks.
