Interwoven Appoints Roger Sippl to Board of Directors
Software Industry Veteran Strengthens Operational and Strategic Talent of Board of Directors
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - April 23, 2007-Interwoven, Inc. (NASDAQ: IWOV), a global leader in content management solutions, today announced the appointment of Roger Sippl to the Interwoven Board of Directors. Mr. Sippl, who has over 30 years of experience in building and managing enterprise software companies, will focus his time on helping Interwoven continue to expand its leading role in the content management market.
Sippl is a founding partner of Sippl MacDonald Ventures, a private venture capital partnership providing investment and management support to early stage and emerging software companies. Previously Sippl was founder and CEO of Informix Software, co-founder of The Vantive Corporation and was founder and CEO of Visigenic Software. Sippl has also served on the board of directors of Informix Software, The Vantive Corporation, and SupportSoft.
“Roger is a respected and experienced executive in the enterprise software industry, and brings vision and proven management talent to an already influential and effective board of directors,” said Joe Cowan, CEO of Interwoven. “We look forward to adding Roger's guidance and expertise to our board as we strive to exploit our growth opportunities and continue to accelerate our momentum going forward.”
“Interwoven is a strong company with great momentum - they have a talented team, a culture of commitment and teamwork, an impressive history of innovation, and a commanding presence in the highly strategic content management market,” said Roger Sippl. “I look forward to joining the board and contributing to the success of the company, and providing my counsel in helping the company pursue its growth objectives with a disciplined and long-term approach.”
About Interwoven
Interwoven is a global leader in content management solutions. Interwoven's software and services enable organizations to effectively leverage content to drive business growth by improving the customer experience, increasing collaboration, and streamlining business processes in dynamic environments. Our unique approach combines user-friendly simplicity with robust IT performance and scalability to unlock the value of content. Today, over 3,800 enterprise and professional services organizations worldwide have chosen Interwoven, including: adidas, Airbus, Avaya, Cisco, DLA Piper, the Federal Reserve Bank, FedEx, HSBC, LexisNexis, Microsoft, Samsung, Shell, Samsonite, White & Case, and Yamaha. Over 19,000 developers and over 300 partners enrich and extend Interwoven's offerings. To learn more about Interwoven, please visit www.interwoven.cn.