Northridge (www.northridge.com) is pleased to announce the addition of Jim Straub to its senior management team as Senior Vice President of Sales.
Mr. Straub brings 20 years of experience in the areas of direct sales and executive leadership and has focused his career on providing consulting services and solutions to upper mid-market and enterprise organizations. Prior to joining Northridge, Mr. Straub was CEO, co-founder and the driving force behind ThoughtBridge, one of the east region’s leading Microsoft SharePoint-focused consultancies. At ThoughtBridge Jim was responsible for driving the firm’s vision and strategy, overall sales and marketing efforts, development of strategic relationships, and employee, client and partner satisfaction.
“We are extremely pleased to have Jim join our team,” said Rob Patten, CEO of Northridge. “I have known Jim for many years and he will drive tremendous value for our clients as well as our company as a whole. His successful track record in strategic business development and his extensive knowledge of the Microsoft SharePoint platform, combined with Northridge’s reputation and marketplace momentum, will be key enablers in driving our continued growth in 2009 and beyond.”
As Senior Vice President of Sales at Northridge, Mr. Straub is charged with overseeing business development, sales strategy, new market development and managing the existing client base. Mr. Straub will also be responsible for managing the relationships with strategic partners, and serve as executive sponsor to Microsoft. In addition, the entire U.S. sales team will report up to Mr. Straub as Northridge looks to further expand its geographic footprint.
“I am extremely excited to join the Northridge leadership team,” said Mr. Straub. “Northridge is uniquely positioned to capitalize on market opportunities and continue to grow its client roster within the mid-market and enterprise segments. Northridge has a 10 year history of successful client engagements and is widely known for delivering innovative solutions and ensuring strong client satisfaction. I am thrilled to join Northridge and know that my experience and capabilities will only add to the very knowledgeable and professional team already in place.”
About Northridge Systems
Northridge Systems enables enterprise excellence through Collaboration, Productivity and Business Insight solutions. By combining pragmatic business consulting, advanced technology services, and proven delivery methodologies, Northridge delivers measurable long-term results for clients throughout North America. A nationally recognized award-winning firm, Northridge was founded in 1999 and is a Microsoft Managed Partner and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
Northridge clients range from well-established firms to Global 2000 companies including industry leaders such as Acuity Brands, Allstate, Atlanta Gas Light, Autotrader.com, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Goodwill Industries, Microsoft, Newell Rubbermaid, Time Warner Cable, Verizon Wireless, The Coca-Cola Company, and W.C. Bradley.
In assisting clients to reach their business goals, Northridge leverages leading-edge Microsoft technologies including Microsoft SharePoint Server (MOSS), PerformancePoint Services, FAST Enterprise Search Platform (FAST ESP), Office Communications Server (OCS), SQL Server, .NET Framework, System Center, Exchange, Hyper-V and Windows Server.
Northridge Systems (www.northridgesystems.com) is a division of Northridge.
For more information regarding this press release, you may contact Monica Yano via email at myano@northridge.com.