SAN CARLOS, Calif. — August 19, 2010 — MarkLogic Corporation, the company revolutionizing the way organizations leverage unstructured information, today announced that John Pomeroy has joined the company as vice president, Europe. Pomeroy brings more than 20 years of sales experience to MarkLogic, with expertise in building the European presence of U.S. software companies.
Pomeroy joined MarkLogic from the Sword Group, where he served in sales, senior marketing, channel alliances, and business development roles. He has worked with organizations ranging in size from small start-up teams to major international groups of several hundred. Prior to the Sword Group, Pomeroy held senior sales management positions at EMC, Documentum, Xerox, and Cimage.
“John has the right skill set to help propel MarkLogic through the next phase of our international growth,” said Mark Tice, EVP of worldwide sales, MarkLogic Corporation. “We are pleased to add John to our team of seasoned executives to help meet increasing worldwide demand for MarkLogic’s purpose-built database for unstructured information, and drive the development of the next generation of information applications.”
“I am delighted to have joined MarkLogic at such an exciting stage in the company’s development,” said Pomeroy. “With a significant presence in the U.S. market, MarkLogic is now at a tenable size in Europe and will be expanding its presence with continued focus on the key markets of media, government, and finance. Critical to that success will be continued adherence to the addition of high caliber personnel in the UK and the development of a cohesive team focused on customer success.”