SAN MATEO, Calif.--June 20, 2006--BlueRoads Corporation, a leading provider of channel management solutions under Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, today announced the appointment of two seasoned executives to help lead BlueRoads rapid expansion in the channel management industry. Ron Barale has joined as vice president of engineering responsible for BlueRoads's software development. Bill Munroe has joined as the company's vice president of sales and business development.
Ron Barale brings to BlueRoads his experience leading hundreds of engineers in developing and integrating a broad line of CRM and other front office business applications. Bill Munroe has dedicated his career to sales and building lucrative technology services partnerships. At BlueRoads, Munroe will be responsible for sales as well as major channel and product partnerships.
"As BlueRoads continues to lead in the definition and expansion of the channel management industry, we are building our management team with leaders that have demonstrated the ability to lead large organizations effectively. The proven leadership track records of this team will ensure that customers and partners can rely on BlueRoads to deliver highly effective solutions and dependable business processes," said Shinya Akamine, president and CEO of BlueRoads. "BlueRoads is a clear leader for channel management solutions in the networking, security and storage industries. Mr. Barale and Mr. Munroe are instrumental parts of our plans for expanding BlueRoads' presence to other industries and establishing a new level of best practices for channel sales organizations across all industries."
Mr. Barale brings more than 20 years of leading software development organizations. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of product development at Epiphany, Inc., a leading provider of customer relationship management solutions, where he managed the company's full suite of CRM, including eMarketing and other products, and developed and implemented all global product strategies. Prior to Epiphany, Mr. Barale held senior positions at Red Brick Systems, acquired by IBM, and Compuware.
Mr. Munroe brings expertise gained from over 18 years of leading successful sales and business development organizations in technology-enabled service businesses. Mr. Munroe served as vice president of sales at Postini Corporation, where he was instrumental in growing the company from very early start-up stage to annual sales of over $50M in less than four years. Mr. Munroe's career spans key roles in technology service companies including RemarQ, Critical Path, MCI and EDS. Most recently, Mr. Munroe founded the TMC Group, a consulting firm focused on improving sales performance for technology start ups.
About BlueRoads Corporation
BlueRoads Corporation provides Channel Management solutions as an on-demand service. BlueRoads' service enables vendors and channel partners to work together seamlessly to increase visibility and control of indirect channel sales. BlueRoads was recognized by Gartner Group as a "cool vendor" in 2005, for its delivery of innovative and impactful solutions. BlueRoads' customer portfolio includes: Avaya, Nortel, Hitachi Data Systems, PGP and Proofpoint. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California and is financed by ArrowPath Venture Capital, Cardinal Venture Capital and El Dorado Ventures. For more information about how BlueRoads is helping companies create active channels with higher returns visit our website at http://www.blueroads.com or call 650.349.8500.
