Cambridge Technology Enterprises

MANAGEMENT

Stefan Hetges, Chief Executive Officer

Stefan joined CTE as a part of the recent acquisition of smartShift, the leading provider of tool-based modernization of complex IT systems. Stefan started his career as a consultant at Cambridge Technology Group. In 1993, he joined i-Cube as the first employee and was instrumental in the company's growth and later became responsible for i-Cube’s European business. The company grew to over $100 million in revenue and went public in 1998. In 1999, i-Cube was acquired by razorfish. In 2001, Stefan acquired the assets of i-Cube from razorfish in a management buyout and formed smartShift. Stefan has a Masters in Computer from University of Constance.

Ramesh Reddy - Chief Financial Officer

Ramesh heads the Finance function at CTE. Prior to joining CTE, he was with Virinchi Consultants, a Hyderabad based start up in e-Business and Web-based analytical solutions. He was SBU head for Malaysia operations with full accountability for all project deliverables through multiple project teams onsite and offshore. In the start-up phase of Virinchi, he played a key role as the Head of the Product Development and Chief Functional Architect, where he defined Virinchi’s product scope for B2B Exchanges, and managed the entire development and release of its exchange product suite. Ramesh Reddy is a Chemical Engineer from IIT, Chennai, and holds a Management Degree in Finance & Marketing from XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Arjun Chopra - Chief Technology Officer

Arjun Chopra is the Chief Technology Officer at CTE. He is also the CEO of Vox Holdings, a company he founded in 2006 to spur the creation, consumption and monetization of Open Source Software. Arjun holds multiple technology patents, has worked extensively with Open Source Software for over 10 years and has held several technology development and management positions in Consumer and Enterprise software companies, including Microsoft, Motive and IBCC. He has a BS in Computer Sciences with Highest Honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he was an Endowed Presidential scholar, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was one of 32 nation-wide PD Soros Fellows.

Ted Chimiklis, Senior Vice President Sales, Americas

Ted is a technology industry executive with twenty-five years of IT sales, sales management and operations experience. Over the course of his career, Ted has been employed by various rapidly-growing technology companies such as KnowledgeWare (CA), Object Design (Progress Software), and GIGA Information Group (Forester). He joined each of these firms early in their market development and played a significant role generating exponential revenue, leading to successful Initial Public Offerings (IPO) or acquisition. In addition to the aforementioned, Ted has held senior management roles at SEAGULL Software, including General Manager of the Enterprise Division. Later at Journee Software (acquired by Initiate Systems), he launched the initial sales organization to address the nascent Customer Data Integration (CDI) and Master Data Management (MDM) markets. Ted has held various management positions overseeing sales and operations in North & South America, APAC and EMEA.

Joerg Wirthmann, Senior Vice President of Sales, Europe

Joerg Wirthmann joined CTE as part of the recent acquisition of smartShift along with Stefan. At smartShift, Joerg was responsible for all worldwide sales as well as channel partnership establishment and management. Prior to smartShift, Joerg held senior sales positions at PeopleSoft, later acquired by Oracle, where he was in charge of Oracle’s Application Business Unit. Joerg has over 15 years of experience in sales and management, with past positions at leading IT enterprises, including IDS Scheer, PeopleSoft, Unisys and Vantive. Joerg holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Technical University, Darmstadt and a Master’s in Business Administration from Schiller International University, Florida.

Girish Chaitanya – Country Manager, India

Girish is the Country Manager at CTE and is responsible for the Indian Sales. He has more than a decade of experience in the Indian Market. He was the co-founder of Q-Soft Systems and Solutions Pvt Ltd, now a 100% subsidiary of CTE. Q-Soft is a Certified Partner for Oracle and is well known for Oracle Services. In the role of Business Development Director at Q-Soft, Girish was responsible for setting up Q-Soft operation in Mumbai and Chennai. Girish holds a graduate Engineering degree from University of Mysore.

Jagdish Negi - Head of India Operations

Jagdish Negi is responsible for leading CTE’s India Operations and managing all project delivery out of the Hyderabad & Bangalore development centers. He has over 15 years of experience in the field of Telecom, Software development and delivery. Prior to CTE, Jagdish worked with Pune-based Persistent Systems, where he managed multiple projects for US based product development companies. He scaled his last account from a 4-member unit to a 90+members team within a short a span of six months. Prior to Persistent, Jagdish served in the Indian Air Force for 12 years and took release while he was the head of the IT and Information Warfare Cell in Maintenance Air Command. At IAF, he planned, designed and implemented the biggest WAN networks covering the whole of northern India. He was also instrumental in conceptualization and development number of software applications for the Operations, Maintenance and Administration branches of the IAF. He holds a BS in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology, Allahabad.

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