Evergage is establishing a rapid pace in the market for web personalization technology and offers its customers a real competitive edge,” Jim Baum, Evergage chairman of the board.
Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 07, 2013
Evergage (evergage.com), provider of real-time behavior-based web personalization, today announced the appointment of Jim Baum as Chairman of the Board. Baum is a seasoned entrepreneur who brings more than 25 years of experience growing and managing cutting-edge technology businesses in Boston. As organizations increasingly look to improve customer success and sales opportunities through real-time, personalized web experiences, Baum will help Evergage capture this growth opportunity and scale to meet the needs of its growing customer base.
“Evergage is a company that thrives on innovation, integrity and entrepreneurial spirit,” commented Karl Wirth, CEO and co-founder of Evergage. “Attracting a talented and experienced chairman like Jim is instrumental in our growth plan to respond to the rising demand for real-time web personalization.”
Baum recently served as President and CEO of data warehousing and analytics company Netezza, where he led the company through 14 quarters of growth as a public company, leading up to its acquisition by IBM. Prior to Netezza, Baum was President and CEO of Endeca Technologies, an enterprise information management company later acquired by Oracle. Previously, he worked in various positions across product management, marketing and strategy at PTC.
“Evergage is establishing a rapid pace in the market for web personalization technology and offers its customers a real competitive edge,” said Baum. “I look forward to contributing to the company’s vision and execution on its growth strategy and market momentum.”
Baum also serves on the board of other high technology startups and is a trustee of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He received a BS in mechanical engineering from WPI, and an MS in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Baum joins the Evergage Board of Directors as its first Chairman, serving alongside other notable board members Jit Saxena and David Martirano from Point Judith Capital.
About Evergage
The Evergage platform delivers real-time web personalization to more than 50 million website visitors, optimizing site conversions and customer success for over 60 organizations, including EIG, Gardener’s Supply Company, Acquia, DYN, Sittercity, and Millward Brown Digital. Evergage's tools empower marketers with real-time dynamic content and inline messaging features, such as information bars, call outs and smart task lists, behavioral analytics and segmentation, and integrations with other top CRM and SaaS providers. Founded in 2010 as Apptegic, Evergage has offices in Boston, San Francisco and India. For more information, visit evergage.com or contact the company at sales(at)evergage(dot)com or 1-888-310-0589.
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