Jacada Names Thomas H. Clear as Chief Executive Officer and Robert C. Aldworth as Chief Financial Officer
16 April 2009 - 10:55PM
Business Wire
Jacada Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCDA), a leading provider of unified
desktop and process optimization solutions for customer service
operations, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Paul
O'Callaghan, has resigned and will leave Jacada effective April 20,
2009, citing personal reasons.
Mr. O�Callaghan will be succeeded by Thomas H. Clear, who will
be appointed CEO of the company effective April 20, 2009. Mr. Clear
brings more than 25 years of global experience in leading
successful, multi-national and new business development
initiatives, and delivering operational excellence and long-term
value to customers. Most recently, Mr. Clear served as President
and Chief Commercial Officer at Spinvox Inc., which was
successfully launched in 2007 as the first provider of
voicemail-to-text service for global carriers. Prior to that, from
1998 to 2006, Mr. Clear served as a General Manager at Amdocs
(NYSE: DOX) where he focused on building�license and services
revenue from�several strategic accounts in support of the company�s
billing and customer relationship management lines of business. Mr.
Clear�s prior background includes senior management positions at
SBC and Convergys, as well as several other product development and
business growth management positions.
�We are excited that Tom has agreed to join us,� said Gideon
Hollander, chairman of the board of directors for Jacada. �Tom
brings to Jacada vast experience, talent and skills in business
leadership, and management of marketing, sales and operations. Such
leadership experience will be quite valuable as we further develop
our strategy and work to successfully execute within our
business.�
�I�am excited to be given the opportunity to join the Jacada
team. Jacada is a leading company in its markets, and I look
forward to�building�on the company's growth and delivering long
term success,� said Tom Clear.
Separately, and unrelated to the departure of Mr. O�Callaghan,
after nearly 14 years with Jacada, Tzvia Broida, the current CFO
for Jacada, has decided to leave the company to spend more time
with family. Bob Aldworth will become CFO for Jacada effective
April 20, 2009. Bob previously served as the CFO for Jacada from
2001 to 2005. Since 2005, Bob held the position of SVP of Finance
at Infor Global Solutions, a provider of enterprise applications
software and services. Bob has extensive experience in finance,
operations and investor relations.
Mr. Clear and Mr. Aldworth will both be located in the North
American headquarters offices in Atlanta, Georgia.
�Bob had a very positive impact on Jacada during his prior
tenure as CFO,� concluded Hollander. �I am confident that his
skills will once again serve the company in our efforts to continue
executing our strategic plan. His familiarity with the company and
its operations will facilitate the transition. We are grateful to
both Paul and Tzvia for their leadership and significant
contributions to Jacada. Since joining our team they have each
played an important role in our growth and they leave us well
prepared for the future. We send our best wishes to them for their
future endeavors.�
About Jacada
Jacada is a leading global provider of unified service desktop
and process optimization solutions that simplify and automate
customer service processes. By bridging disconnected systems into a
single, intelligent desktop, Jacada solutions create greater
operational efficiency and increase agent and customer
satisfaction. Founded in 1990, Jacada operates globally with
offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Herzliya, Israel; London, England and
Munich, Germany. Jacada can be reached at www.jacada.com.
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