[May 09, 2005] Curam Software Expands Its Presence in Asia Pacific Region, Appoints New Vice President; Former PeopleSoft Australia-New Zealand Director Joins Leadership Team in Response to Increased Worldwide Momentum Tweet MCLEAN, Va. --(Business Wire)-- May 9, 2005 -- Curam Software, the leading provider of Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions, today announced the appointment of David Webster, an industry veteran and accomplished regional expert, as Vice President, Asia Pacific. The new executive position underscores Curam's growth in the Asia Pacific market and the organization's commitment to support government agencies in the region. Webster will direct all regional sales activities, enabling Curam Software to meet accelerating demand for its Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions in Asia Pacific. As Vice President, Asia Pacific, Webster will be responsible for managing Curam's sales, marketing, support, and business operations in the region. He will manage industry and partner operations to maximize customer satisfaction and growth in the region. Prior to joining Curam Software, Webster served as managing director of PeopleSoft Australia and New Zealand operations - where he owned profit and loss responsibility for sales, marketing, and support services. Webster successfully grew revenues during his tenure at PeopleSoft, and also in his previous position at QSP Group. Webster's appointment underscores Curam's commitment to Asia Pacific and global growth. Curam has established a robust installed customer base in the Asia Pacific region. Disability Services Queensland has selected the Curam SEM solution while the Ministry of Social Development in New Zealand and the Department of Veterans Affairs in Australia are both seeking to adopt the Curam SEM approach. Success in the Asia Pacific increases Curam's momentum across worldwide geographies, including North America and the United Kingdom. "Governments across the globe are challenged to improve service delivery and implement outcomes-based programs across health, human services, worker's compensation and insurance, labor, and social security," said Ernie Connon, Executive Vice-President, Curam Software. "We are witnessing increased interest in Social Enterprise Management across all global geographies and we are delighted to welcome David Webster to our management team. David's insights into the Asia Pacific market will allow us to better support our growing customer base in the region." SEM is a new category of enterprise software that is citizen centric and leverages commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products to transform as well as modernize health, human services, labor, and social security agencies. SEM provides comprehensive enterprise eligibility IT solutions crossing agency boundaries, simplifying policies, and integrating with existing technology. SEM fosters holistic, convenient services for citizens, as well as provides screening for needs and referrals to state and community-based resources. About Curam Software: Curam Software is the leading provider of Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions. Curam provides best-in-class applications for health, human services, labor, and social security programs. Using Curam, agencies can immediately reap the benefits of improved business processes, automation, and efficiency through integration - for the same or even lower cost as projects based on traditional custom developments or transfer systems. Curam's integrated SEM architecture brings the advantages of an enterprise platform with the business and technical flexibility required to allow agencies to develop solutions to meet their short-term and strategic objectives. Curam is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with additional facilities located in New York, Washington, D.C., and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.curamsoftware.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]