Manhattan Software Appoints Ian Cameron Chief Executive Officer
Nancy Johnson Sanquist Manhattan Software, Inc. 858-699-0827
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Manhattan Software Appoints Ian Cameron Chief Executive Officer Leading Real Estate Executive to Drive Growth of the #1 Global Real Estate Software Company
BOSTON – April 28, 2008 - Manhattan Software today announced the appointment of Ian Cameron as the Chief Executive Officer in North America. Manhattan is a full-service provider of an integrated suite of workplace management software products and implementation services. Ian has a long-standing reputation as a leader in applying information technology to real estate. George Bouri, of Deloitte Consulting, said of the announcement, “This is very exciting news for the IWMS market. Ian has had tremendous influence on our industry. I am sure he will continue to do so as Manhattan’s CEO.” Ian will apply his 25 years experience in corporate real estate, real estate investment management, and software implementation to sustain and strengthen Manhattan’s leading position in the IWMS market.
As a pioneer in bringing the real estate industry up the learning curve on the value and practical applications of information technology, Ian is perfectly suited to this role. Keith Perske of Group 5, a prominent, independent technology consulting firm, and long-time OSCRE colleague says: “Ian has been a pioneer in bringing information technology to our industry. He’ll now apply his intellect, integrity and industry knowledge to the product market as Manhattan’s CEO.” Ian has led many of the worlds largest organizations in applying systems like Manhattan to solving real business challenges facing executives today. This means that he fully understands the opportunities and challenges in implementing IWMS systems. . “I am thrilled to be able to take the helm at Manhattan,” says Ian. “I have a very clear view of where our moves will be in this market in the next few years.”
Steve Vatidis, CEO and founder of Manhattan Software, says, “We are delighted that Ian will lead our North American operations. He brings tremendous market knowledge, experience, and leadership capabilities. His leadership skills were forged in global software implementations with major corporations, in the founding of OSCRE, and as a partner at Arthur Andersen’s Business Consulting practice. We are adding an executive with unbeatable credentials and a solid reputation for integrity and innovation in the industry. We fully expect Ian to further strengthen Manhattan’s leading position as the number one real estate software company in the world.”
Over the years, Ian has been working with executives in major corporations and governments and with their service partners to build high performance service organizations with powerful information technology at their core. His clients have included American Express, Bank of America, Chevron, Citigroup, Exxon-Mobil, Ford, Gap Inc., General Electric, General Motors, HP, Oracle, State of California, Sun Microsystems, Pacific Bell, Sprint, Union Bank of California, the US Federal General Services Administration (GSA), Verizon and Wells Fargo.
At the industry level, Ian is founder and past Chair of OSCRE, the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate. OSCRE is the industry’s leading information exchange standards body. Dave Clute of Cisco, one of Ian’s fellow OSCRE founders says, “This is a significant event in our industry.” Andy Fuhrman, CEO of OSCRE adds, “OSCRE is building the standards and the collaborations that will push our industry forward into the 21st century. We could not have done it without the leadership of Ian Cameron and his devotion to the OSCRE cause.” About Manhattan Software, Inc. Manhattan Software, Inc. is the #1 global full service corporate real estate, facility management and enterprise asset management software company. Manhattan is focused on creating competitive advantage for its clients. Manhattan Software offers two product suites: Manhattan, an Integrated Workplace Management Solution (IWMS) and CenterStone, the leading facility management software product. As an integrated suite of products. Manhattan improves clients’ performance by enabling seamless management of all aspects of their real estate operations and portfolio. Manhattan is an advanced, web-based real estate lifecycle solution that readily integrates into an organization’s existing infrastructure. Visit www.manhattansoftware.com. Contact Nancy J. Sanquist, Vice President of Communications and Marketing at
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