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TradeBeam Names James Leffel Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing
San Mateo, CA, June 2, 2008—TradeBeam, a leading provider of Global Trade Management (GTM) software and services, today announced the appointment of James Leffel as the company’s new executive vice president of sales and marketing, a role with worldwide oversight responsibilities.
“Jim’s breadth and depth of sales experience and his reputation as a closer, team builder and executive manager will drive TradeBeam’s successful execution over the coming months and years,” said Graham R. F. Napier, president and CEO of TradeBeam. “We look forward to the industry knowledge, market savvy and unlimited energy Jim will provide.”
Leffel has spent 23 years building and managing sales organizations at leading technology companies. He started his career with Compuware, holding a series of progressively more responsible positions. He was director of sales and operations for the Northeast before joining Borland as vice president and general manager of U.S. Sales and then MarkLogic as vice president of North American sales. Prior to joining TradeBeam, Jim was invited again to join Compuware, serving as regional vice president of western operations. Jim’s expertise is in successful business and sales turnarounds, revenue growth and profitability campaigns.
“With the uncertain global economy and tighter budgets, the need for TradeBeam’s comprehensive global trade management platform will only increase as companies look to eliminate every bit of friction from their trade processes and ensure against costly delays and fines,” said James Leffel. “I look forward to continuing to expand TradeBeam’s sales operation and executing on the company’s global sales strategy.”
About TradeBeam
TradeBeam is a Global Trade Management (GTM) software and services company providing on-demand solutions that streamline global trading for enterprises and their partners. TradeBeam's integrated solution provides import and export compliance and visibility including inventory management, shipment tracking, and supply chain event management, as well as global trade finance solutions such as open account and letter of credit management.
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