webMethods Hires Renowned Process Improvement Expert Bruce Williams to Accelerate Enterprise Success with BPM
March 14 2007 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEBM), a leading business integration and
optimization software company, today announced the appointment of
Bruce D. Williams to the newly-created position of vice president
and general manager for BPM solutions. Williams is a widely
recognized authority on business process management (BPM) and
continuous process improvement. He joins webMethods from Savvi
International, where he served as president for this leading
provider of business performance improvement solutions for Six
Sigma, Lean and other process management techniques. Previously, he
was co-founder of the Six Sigma Management Institute (SSMI). In
addition, he is the co-author of the just-published Lean for
Dummies (John Wiley & Sons) as well as the best-seller Six
Sigma for Dummies. Williams is also an acclaimed industry speaker
with keynote presentations including the recent Gartner Business
Process Management Summit. �Having worked closely with technology
and solution providers for many years, I�ve come to appreciate
firsthand the significant business results that webMethods delivers
with their highly differentiated approach to BPM and process
improvement. I�m passionate about business performance, and excited
by the opportunity to take these efforts to the next level,� said
Williams. �What webMethods uniquely offers are the essential
technologies, expertise and best practices for making BPM viable,
sustainable and successful at the enterprise-level. Building on
this position, our objective is straight-forward � to deliver the
�fastest time to business improvement and competitive
differentiation�. In my new leadership role, I look forward to
making this promise a reality for both current and future
customers.� Drawing upon all of the company�s global resources,
including product engineering, marketing, industry solutions,
professional services, and business development, Williams will
direct webMethods� go-to-market strategies, solution development
and customer evangelism for the BPM market. These efforts will
build upon the highly differentiated, best-in-class feature set
offered by webMethods BPMS, a comprehensive business process
management suite (BPMS) recently introduced with the launch of the
webMethods Fabric� 7.0 product suite. �Our recent efforts should
leave little doubt of our commitment to the BPM market as well as
our intent to become its undisputed leader,� said David Mitchell,
president and CEO, webMethods, Inc. �The addition of Bruce Williams
will greatly enhance these efforts, as he offers a wealth of
industry knowledge and experience to our customers. Bruce will play
an important role in expanding our BPM position so that we can
provide our customers with maximum value.� Williams brings to
webMethods more than 25 years of professional experience in a broad
range of businesses. Prior to his tenure with Savvi and SSMI,
Williams co-founded Entrada Software, a provider of manufacturing
solutions for Global 2000 enterprises, and took the company public
as its CEO. Previously, he co-developed and led a successful
professional services practice for a major information technology
company. Williams began his career in the aerospace industry, where
he was a member of the technical team that developed and launched
the Hubble Telescope. Williams holds dual Masters of Engineering
Management and Computer Science degrees from the University of
Colorado and The Johns Hopkins University. He also earned a BS in
Physics and Astrophysics from the University of Colorado. About
webMethods, Inc. webMethods (Nasdaq:WEBM) provides business
integration software to integrate, assemble and optimize available
IT assets to drive business process productivity. webMethods
delivers an innovative, enterprise-class business integration
platform that incorporates proven integration technology with next
generation capabilities into one interoperable set of tools that
delivers a unique combination of efficiency, agility and control.
webMethods combines industry leadership with a zealous commitment
to customers to deliver tangible business value to more than 1,500
global customers. webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with
offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East
& Japan. More information about the company can be found at
www.webMethods.com. The webMethods name and logo are registered
trademarks of, and webMethods Fabric is a trademark of, webMethods,
Inc. All other marks mentioned are trademarks or service marks of
their respective companies.
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