IBM Names New Software Channel And Midmarket Executive
In his new post, Register is responsible for worldwide cross-company sales and marketing for the business partner channel for IBM's Software Group. Register reports to Bob Picciano, general manager of software sales.
Before being named to the highly visible software marketing job, Register managed IBM's business analytics and optimization software business in growth-market countries in Asia-Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Prior to that Register managed the Cognos business intelligence software business and Information on Demand initiative in IBM Asia-Pacific.
Register joined IBM in May 2005 when the company acquired data integration software vendor Ascential Software where Register was chief marketing officer and vice president of industry solutions and global alliances. His first position within IBM was vice president of marketing for the company's information integration solutions.
Before Ascential, Register worked at Mercator Software and at Computer Sciences Corp.