Leadership

Anders Christiansen, chief executive officer

"Over the past few years, media companies have undergone significant changes due, in large part, to developing technologies. I am lucky to work with one of the most creative and innovative teams driving SAXOTECH into the next generation of software advances and publishing solutions. Our job is to make sure our customers are prepared and have the necessary tools they need for the changes ahead and to make sure they can compete in this ever-evolving market."


As chief executive officer, Anders is responsible for the company's overall strategic direction. Anders joined SAXOTECH in 1998 to expand the company's global presence. Under his leadership, SAXOTECH expanded to North America and the company now calls many of the top media companies in the world "customers." He continues to expand SAXOTECH's market leadership through strategic partnerships, technological advancements and continued global expansion.


Prior to joining SAXOTECH, Anders held a variety of management, operations, sales and marketing roles, including serving as the chief executive officer of UK-based software company, Peopledoc, Ltd. During his tenure at Peopledoc, he actively transformed the company from a small software development firm into an industry-leading application provider of the document management industry Anders holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Aarhus in Denmark.

Bill Gilmour, executive vice president & chief financial officer

"One of my main objectives is to grow SAXOTECH responsibly, in a profitable and sustainable manner. Working with our financial team, we make sure the proper financial controls, budgeting, forecasting and reporting tools are in place so we can continue to advance as a company and better serve our customers.”

As executive vice president and chief financial officer, Bill holds management responsibilities for SAXOTECH's overall financial strategy as well as its day-to-day financial and accounting operations. Bill joined SAXOTECH in 2006 to build SAXOTECH's global finance team. Bill brings 20-plus years of progressive financial executive management experience to SAXOTECH with an extensive background in software companies, most recently as chief financial officer for Alogent Corporation. Bill holds a bachelor's of commerce degree from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Glenn Allart Andersen, director, EMEA

“I have been a part of the publishing industry in Scandinavia since I joined SAXOTECH in 2003. Since then, we certainly have evolved into a strong global presence. I am just as excited about the tremendous growth opportunities today as I was when I first joined the company.”

Glenn is responsible for SAXOTECH's operations, direct sales, channel operations and developing activities in the central Europe, Middle East and Atlantic (EMEA) regions. Glenn brings over 20 years of experience in the software industry and a solid track record in the financial sector of Denmark. Glenn served as director of financial services for CSC Denmark and previously held sales management positions in West Datasupport/Admiral and served as senior vice president of development in Nykredit. Glenn holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from The University of Copenhagen.

Jesper Frank, vice president, sales & operations

"My goal is to ensure that we at SAXOTECH always understand the needs and requirements of our customers so that we can deliver best-in-class solutions that provide the best value for our customers. We want our customers to focus on what they do best and we want to make certain they can do this in the most cost efficient way."

Jesper joined SAXOTECH in 1997 as a regional sales manager and later became vice president of sales for the SAXOTECH European business unit and now serves as the company's vice president of sales and operations for North America. With more than 15 years of publishing and executive sales experience, Jesper is responsible for overseeing sales strategies and driving new business development. His additional responsibilities include working closely with the SAXOTECH product management team to ensure current and future customer requirements are met as well as helping to identify new trends and opportunities in a constantly changing media industry. He is also a member of the corporate management team which defines and ensures execution of overall business strategies. Jesper holds a master's degree in marketing and finance from Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University in Denmark.

Marcel Badowski, senior vice president, services

“Today media companies have to do more with less and as a result, effective service and support is extremely important. I am committed to providing our customers with the best support services and ongoing training available. Our team is motivated and works hard to understand our customers so we can deliver a service that is second-to-none.”

Marcel is responsible for SAXOTECH's worldwide professional services organization, as well as its managed hosting operations. Marcel has more than 25 years of international experience in the software industry working and living in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Prior to joining SAXOTECH, he held vice president of professional services and vice president of operations positions at Mactive, Inc. and held multiple executive management positions with Atex. Most recently, Marcel was the vice president of advertising operations for Atex Americas where he oversaw professional services, project management and customer support for all advertising and circulation products. Marcel earned a bachelor of science degree from Birmingham University, Birmingham, England.

Pat Stewart, vice president, development

“There is no higher occupational calling than to have the chance to work with software professionals and watch them achieve great things. At SAXOTECH, we have a solid team of experienced professionals that are very creative and driven to bring to market a set of solutions designed to help our customers achieve a competitive advantage. Working with this team each day is why I am excited to be a part of SAXOTECH.”

Pat directs SAXOTECH's development and product management teams located in Denmark, Florida and New Hampshire. He is also responsible for overseeing the company's technical strategy and product architecture for SAXOTECH's advertising solutions. Pat brings 30-plus years of direct newspaper development and executive experience to SAXOTECH. Most recently he co-founded a newspaper support and development company, CKP, providing software products and services to major newspapers across three continents. Pat holds a bachelor's degree in information systems from San Diego State University.

Peter Ibsen, vice president, business development

"Business models and technology are changing daily in the media industry and it is critical to our customers' success that they have the tools they need to stay competitive. My primary focus is to stay ahead of these advancements and work with our product management and development teams to create timely solutions for our customers to implement into their business. With our full organization's combined thinking on technology and the media business, we are able to work with our customers to create flexible solutions that return positive results very quickly."

Peter joined SAXOTECH with more than 20 years of success shaping companies for growth and profitability. As vice president of business development, Peter is responsible for the vision, solution and go-to-market strategies for the company's product portfolio. Peter relocated to Tampa, Florida from Denmark in 2005. He has a master's degree in electrical engineering from The Technical University of Denmark and a graduate diploma in business administration from Copenhagen Business School.