– USA, MN – Sopheon PLC (LON: SPE), the global leader in Innovation Management software and expertise, today announced the addition of Barney Kent to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
“Barney Kent’s addition to the Board further positions Sopheon to execute its mission to empower organizations to change the world. His expertise in expanding organizations via both organic growth and M&A activities is aligned with Sopheon’s business growth goals, specifically as we continue to increase revenue in the SaaS market and look for strategic acquisition opportunities. Barney’s experience and insight will be a valuable addition to the Board as it guides Sopheon toward continued growth,” said CEO, Greg Coticchia.
About Barnaby Kent
Barney Kent spent nearly a decade at publicly held Ideagen plc, a software company supplying regulatory, compliance, and collaboration solutions to over 10,000 organizations around the world. In his role as COO, he led Ideagen to unprecedented growth and financial delivery. Barney has more than 20 years of experience within the technology sector and was previously CEO of Plumtree Group before joining Ideagen.
He has a BSc (Hons) from the University of Southampton and an MBA from Edinburgh Business School.
“Joining the Sopheon Board represents an exciting opportunity to assist an already thriving organization to maximize its value,” said Barney Kent. “The company’s historically strong performance, coupled with its ability to maintain positive bottom-line results while transitioning to an expanding SaaS-based model, shows a deep commitment to customers and investors alike. I look forward to using my experience and skills to further Sopheon’s position as a market leader in the Innovation Management market.”
About Sopheon
Sopheon empowers organizations to change the world while achieving exceptional long-term revenue growth and profitability. By operationalizing the entire innovation life cycle, Accolade and Acclaim software and expertise enable innovation, product, and project professionals to accomplish the full range of InnovationOps tasks to drive innovation at scale. Sopheon’s industry leadership was highlighted in the comprehensive MarketsandMarkets report on the Innovation Management market, in which Sopheon was listed in the “Stars” category, the highest recognition. Sopheon’s solutions have been implemented by hundreds of blue-chip customers with over 125,000 users in 50 countries. Sopheon is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.
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