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Zags Appoints Didier Millet as Vice President Sales EMEA
[September 02, 2014]

Zags Appoints Didier Millet as Vice President Sales EMEA


NEW YORK --(Business Wire)--

Zags (formerly Insurance Global Operations (IGO)), a solution provider of core processing systems for the P&C and Life insurance markets, today announced its new Vice President of Sales for EMEA. Didier Millet brings to Zags a wealth of EMEA insurance industry and technology experience, having focused in this sector with a number of solution providers including Accenture (News - Alert) and Guidewire.

Operating from the Zags EMEA headquarters office in Paris, Millet will lead the company's go-to-market execution for this key region. In his new position, Millet reports to Olivier Jaillon, Zags' founder and CEO. His initial focus will be to build the Zags EMEA team with the proven talent and experience to effectively establish Zags as a leading solution provider to the EMEA insurance industry.

With its sights set on aggressive growth and the establishment of a strong position in the global insurance software market, Zags is making significant investments in building a proven leadership team -- a team with the experience to shape its digital innovation strategy into core insurance processes and execute the right go-to-market strategy to help insurers to replace their legacy core systems and transform their business. /p>



Prior to joining Zags, Didier Millet most recently held the position of Sales Director for Accenture Software, where he was responsible for the establishment and leadership of the sales operation for Accenture Software's P&C and Life solutions in the EALA region. Millet's insurance industry experience also includes his tenure as Managing Director for Guidewire Europe with responsibility for Guidewire's sales operations in France, Belgium and Southern Europe. With a career that spans more than 20 years, Millet also brings to Zags his Oracle (News - Alert) experience where he focused his sales efforts on enterprise-level software solutions.

Commenting on Millet's appointment, Olivier Jaillon said, "With our goal to be a global leader in insurance software, we need to make sure that we have a top notch team in each of our key locations. Didier is a tremendous addition to our team and a proven sales leader in both the enterprise software and insurance industries - the perfect combination for Zags. The EMEA market offers Zags a tremendous market opportunity, strategic to us delivering on our plan and achieving our global goals. Didier will work closely with our U.S.-based executive team to ensure that we are delivering on a consistent message, value proposition, and strategy around the globe."


Millet added, "This is an exciting time for Zags as they establish a strong presence in the global insurance software market, and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to the company's success and growth. With a number of international insurers already in production with the Zags solution suite, we have a proven world-class offering that will just continue to get better over time. Zags' collaborative approach to core administration systems is going to prove to be a game changer in the industry - with Zags taking the industry lead in driving that change."

About Zags

Zags (formerly Insurance Global Operations (IGO)) is a new breed of software provider delivering on its vision to change the status quo of insurance administration systems through the disruptive application of technology. Zags designs and develops its insurance solutions with the goal of helping carriers face the growing P&L pressures from increasing regulations and little return on assets. Zags understands that with these challenges comes the need for P&C and Life carriers to find a new way of processing that goes beyond claims, billing, and policy administration. Zags is headquartered in New York with offices in Paris, Minneapolis and Tunis. For additional information on Zags and Zags solutions visit www.Zags.info.


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