Software AG names Vijay Jaswal new Chief Technology Officer for Middle East & Turkey

October 21, 2013: Software AG has appointed Vijay Jaswal as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Middle East and Turkey region. Jaswal's main objective is to help organizations across industries derive value from their existing IT investments to achieve competitive advantage by streamlining and linking their people, processes and systems. 

During his eight years with Software AG, Jaswal has worked closely with organizations across industries in the EMEA region on aligning their business and technology strategies to generate predictable value returns. Prior to joining the Middle East and Turkey leadership team, Jaswal served as Software AG's Pre-Sales Director for EMEA during which he oversaw all presales activities. He has also worked for Staffware (Tibco) in the Netherlands and Martec Systems Ltd. in the UK.

“Technology lies at the heart of our corporate existence so it was critical for us to appoint a highly qualified CTO with a unique ability to translate the business value of our technology portfolio. With over two decades of experience in engaging with customers across industries and functions, Jaswal's appointment as regional CTO reinforces our commitment to customer success in in the Middle East and Turkey,” said Nicky Sheridan, Senior Vice President for Middle East, Turkey and Africa for Software AG.

“The Middle East and Turkey region represent some of the most dynamic technology markets in the world. It is a great opportunity to showcase Software AG's solutions and emphasize their potential to revolutionize and optimize the region's technology landscape,” said Jaswal.

Jaswal's appointment follows a series of strategic organizational moves undertaken by Software AG this year to increase its presence in the region and reinforce its commitment to customer success.

About Software AG: Software AG (FRA: SOW) helps organizations achieve their business objectives faster. The company's big data, integration and business process technologies enable customers to drive operational efficiency, modernize their systems and optimize processes for smarter decisions and better service. Building on over 40 years of customer-centric innovation, the company is ranked as a leader in 15 market categories, fueled by core product families Adabas and Natural, ARIS, Terracotta and webMethods.  Software AG has ca. 5,300 employees in 70 countries and had revenues of €1.05 billion in 2012. Learn more at www.softwareag.com.