Paul to Lead Compuware Products and Services Operations, Compuware 2.0
Initiative and Other Key Functions
DETROIT, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compuware Corporation
(Nasdaq: CPWR) today announced that the company has promoted Robert C. Paul
to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April
1, 2008. Prior to this promotion, Paul was President and Chief Operating
Officer of Compuware Covisint. In his new role, reporting directly to
Chairman and CEO Peter Karmanos, Jr., Paul will lead the company's
worldwide products and services operations, the organization's
transformational Compuware 2.0 initiative and a number of other key
functions, such as product management, marketing and communications,
technical sales support, and recruiting, training and career development.
"Bob has the vision, the passion and the leadership skills to ensure
Compuware maximizes the performance of its sales and services teams," said
Compuware Chairman and CEO Peter Karmanos, Jr. "Working closely with
Compuware's highly experienced leaders, Bob will drive the company's
revenue growth and increase its profitability by making Compuware the
partner of choice for customers around the globe and the employer of choice
for the finest sales, technical and other professionals in the industry."
Additionally, Compuware announced today that the company has hired
Tanya Heidelberg-Yopp as Vice President and Special Assistant to the COO,
reporting directly to Paul. Heidelberg-Yopp brings a fresh, creative and
strategic approach to Compuware after years of legal and business
leadership roles for MTV Networks, Diversified Entertainment and Motown
Center.
Compuware also announced today that the company has named David
McGuffie to the position of President, Compuware Covisint. McGuffie will be
responsible for accelerating Covisint's revenue growth. McGuffie also will
report to Paul.
"This is an incredible time at Compuware," said Paul. "The company's
sales and services teams have all of the technology and tools they need to
deliver growth in revenue and earnings, and I'm honored to have this
opportunity to lead them in doing so. I'm also excited to work with Senior
Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Jason Vines on the
company's Compuware 2.0 initiative. This company and its people have an
amazing story to tell about our dedication to relentlessly working together
to provide excellence for customers around the world."
Karmanos said the global roll-out of Compuware 2.0 will begin with
Paul's appointment.
"Bob has been working diligently throughout the enterprise over the
past few months to make certain that Compuware 2.0 has a running start,"
said Karmanos. "The Board is completely behind his strategic vision for
Compuware. One of the first orders of business is to create an
organizational structure that is aligned to that vision. That is what we
are announcing today."
Paul came to Compuware in March of 2004 as a result of the company's
acquisition of Covisint. Since that time, he has guided Covisint to
remarkable revenue growth and significant expansion in a number of vertical
industries. Paul joined Covisint in October of 2001, playing a key role in
the company's restructuring. Today, more than 45,000 organizations
worldwide in automotive, manufacturing, health care, public sector and
financial services use Covisint, the world's largest and most secure
on-demand infrastructure for secure collaboration.
In addition to Paul, four other Compuware executives will report to CEO
Karmanos: Laura Fournier, Executive Vice President and CFO, in charge of
Finance, Human Resources and Legal; Chris Bockhausen, Chief Information
Officer; Denise Starr, Chief Administrative Officer; and Andrew Hittle,
Vice President of the Business Transformation Team.
Compuware Corporation
Compuware Corporation maximizes the value IT brings to the business by
helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware
solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the
performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and
govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and
employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973,
Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than
90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at
http://www.compuware.com/.
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Communications and Investor Relations, +1-313-227-7345
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