Monday, October 14, 2013
Vocera® Names Paul Johnson as Executive Vice President, Sales and Services
SAN JOSE, Calif. - October 14, 2013 - Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VCRA), the leading provider of integrated, intelligent communication solutions for mission-critical environments in healthcare, hospitality, energy, retail and other mobile work environments, has named Paul Johnson as executive vice president, sales and services, beginning October 21, 2013. Prior to joining Vocera, Mr. Johnson was responsible for leading sales and client relationship management for Intuit's $500 million financial services SaaS business.
"Paul Johnson comes to Vocera with more than 25 years of experience in the information technology and professional services industries and has a passion for building high performing teams and working closely with customers," stated Brent Lang, president and CEO of Vocera. "We are excited to add him to our executive team as we expand our leadership position and grow our business."
At Intuit, Mr. Johnson was responsible for leading North American sales and relationship management for the firm's financial services division. Prior to Intuit, Mr. Johnson spent three years with Sage Software, where he led a $500 million multi-product, multi-channel team of 400 sales and services professionals. Prior to that, Mr. Johnson spent 10 years in executive roles at IBM, where during his tenure he was responsible for sales and services functions across multiple channels, including direct sales teams, retail, business partners, telesales, and the Web. He holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.
"Vocera is at the forefront of the industry with innovative communication solutions that meet the needs of mobile workers in mission-critical environments," said Johnson. "I am excited to join a company with such strong momentum, large market opportunity and dedication to serving customers. I look forward to joining the management team and driving growth within the mobile communications space."
About Vocera
Vocera empowers integrated, intelligent communication for mission-critical environments in healthcare, hospitality, energy, retail and other mobile work environments. One of the fastest growing mobile technology companies, Vocera is widely recognized for developing smarter ways to communicate that improve patient and customer satisfaction. Exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association, Vocera® Voice Communication, Secure Messaging, and Care Experience solutions are installed in more than 1,000 organizations worldwide. Vocera is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices in Tennessee, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.vocera.com and @VoceraCom on Twitter.
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