eCommerce Industry Veteran Brian Stewart Joins Avangate Team
March 15 2012 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Avangate, the agile eCommerce solutions provider trusted by
Software and SaaS companies to grow their business worldwide
through any channel and any model, today announced the addition of
Brian Stewart as VP of Sales for the North American region. Stewart
brings over a decade of industry experience in eCommerce and
Payments, as well as sales leadership from companies like Digital
River and VeriSign.
The addition of Stewart to the sales team reflects Avangate’s
continued investment and growth in North America. Stewart brings
deep eCommerce experience spanning software, SaaS and gaming
industries from his previous roles, including positions as Director
of Sales/Head of North American Small and Medium Businesses (SMB)
Segment at Digital River, Business Development Manager at Global
Collect, and sales leadership positions at VeriSign.
“As the largest software market in the world, North America
clearly represents a pivotal market to Avangate,” said Joseph
Brown, SVP Worldwide Sales, Avangate. "A key focus for us this year
is to continue our momentum from the launch of our Sky Commerce
Suite Q4 last year and continue to introduce innovative solutions
for mid-tier Independent Software Vendors. Brian’s understanding of
the unique needs of the high growth, SMB market, success helping
his customers grow their online sales, and ability to build great
sales teams are already proving instrumental to expanding
Avangate’s position in the US.”
“I’ve watched this industry for many years - and it’s only
getting more dynamic with the rapid transition of software to being
sold, delivered, and used online. The eCommerce industry, Cloud
Computing and the SMB segment have seen and continue to see growth
in the foreseeing future. Avangate is uniquely positioned to be a
leader in this market given the depth and flexibility of its
multi-channel, multi-model commerce platform. I’m incredibly
excited to lead the team driving Avangate’s sales efforts in North
America,” said Brian Stewart, Avangate’s newly appointed VP of
Sales.
For more information on Brian Stewart, please visit Avangate’s
management team webpage:
http://www.avangate.com/company/about/team.php
About Avangate
Avangate is the agile eCommerce solutions provider trusted by
Software and SaaS companies to grow their business worldwide
through any channel, any model. Specifically designed for software
markets, Avangate’s scalable and integrated solutions include a
full-featured, modular and secure eCommerce platform, a partner
order and revenue management solution, as well as a constantly
expanding worldwide affiliate network. Avangate’s market-proven
eCommerce solution enables software companies to rapidly embrace
industry shifts, reach customers effectively, and adopt new
business models with a view to optimizing profitable revenue across
online and offline channels.
More information can be found avangate.com.