Tech Veteran and Former CEO of Tealeaf to Drive the Next Phase of
Growth for the Company
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2014 – Moxie Software, Inc., the leading
provider of customer centric enterprise social software, today
announced the appointment of Rebecca Ward as Moxie Software’s new
president and CEO. Former CEO Tom Kelly will continue to serve on the
board of directors.
Rebecca Ward brings to Moxie Software a wealth of expertise in
managing high growth technology companies. Prior to her role at Moxie
Software, Rebecca was the CEO of Tealeaf where she grew the company,
even through the economic downturn, delivering innovative customer
experience management (CEM) solutions. Ward presided over Tealeaf’s
successful sale to IBM in June of 2012.
Prior to joining Tealeaf, a Foundation Capital company, Rebecca served
as group president of engineering, marketing, and product development
at Digex, a publicly traded company. Before Digex, Rebecca worked for
BBN/GTE Internetworking, where she held the position of vice president
of product management and engineering. Rebecca started her career at
Xerox.
Comments about the news
“Rebecca’s demonstrated leadership in the customer experience industry
and in managing high growth companies is the right combination to take
Moxie Software to the next level,” said Warren Weiss, general partner
at Foundation Capital. “This is an exciting time for the company, and
the board of directors along with Tom Kelly are confident that the
appointment of Rebecca will accelerate Moxie’s growth.”
“Rebecca’s impressive track record and industry expertise will be
instrumental to further drive the growth of Moxie Software,” said Ren
Riley, general partner at Oak Investment Partners. “We are committed
to the company as Moxie Software advances its market position and
industry leadership.”
About Moxie Software, Inc.
Moxie Software provides the only customer-centric enterprise social
software suite that enables companies and organizations to effectively
connect employees, customers and partners to engage in business, share
knowledge and collaborate. Spaces by Moxie is a comprehensive solution
that powers more than three billion social interactions per year for
leading organizations in consumer services, financial, healthcare,
high-tech and media and entertainment. Moxie Software’s customers are
able to innovate faster, improve operational efficiencies and provide
superior customer experiences. To learn more about Moxie Software,
visit www.moxiesoft.com.
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