RALEIGH, NC and WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwire - Jul 14, 2011) - Peoplefluent, offering a unique combination of best-of-breed suite solutions for Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity, today announced the appointment of David L. McEvoy as its new Senior Vice President and General Counsel. McEvoy brings more than twenty years of experience representing global technology companies during times of organizational growth and rapid product development to Peoplefluent.
In his new role, McEvoy will be responsible for directing Peoplefluent's legal organization, overseeing corporate policies, intellectual property, risk management, privacy and security, litigation and contract administration. With deep experience in growth environments, McEvoy has worked extensively in customer-centric environments and understands the importance of best customer outcomes in the execution of his role within Peoplefluent. He joins several newly appointed members of the senior management team including Neal Bruce, Vice President of Product Management, and William Chislett, Head of Inside Sales.
"With the recent launch of our mobile product line and with some exciting product and acquisition developments on our horizon, Peoplefluent is entering a new and unparalleled cycle of innovation for its customers," noted Charles Jones, Chairman and CEO at Peoplefluent. "David has an excellent skill set to harness and manage growth with an appropriate infusion of thoughtful guidance, rigorous controls and the customers' best interest at the center of all we do. I am delighted to have another person of his caliber join our management team."
Prior to joining Peoplefluent, McEvoy served as General Counsel at Art Technology Group, Inc., a public software company that was acquired by Oracle in January 2011. There he led a global legal department, which was responsible for complex license and service transaction negotiations; and worked closely with the company's Board of Directors, and the Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees. As Art Technology Group's General Counsel, he also managed a strategic patent portfolio that grew by 500% in five years.
Earlier in his career, McEvoy was Vice President and Group General Counsel - Operations for The Gores Group, a private equity firm. During his tenure, he negotiated merger and acquisition transactions and performed due diligence in numerous acquisitions, dispositions and IPOs of portfolio companies. He also held the role of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, at VeriFone Systems Inc., a Gores Group portfolio company and spent eight years with The Learning Co. during three significant corporate phases. He started his career as an attorney with two Boston-based law firms.
Commenting on his new post, McEvoy said, "I have always thrived in the fast-paced growth environments and am really excited about joining Peoplefluent during this exciting inflection point in their business. The company has laid the groundwork for considerable market advantage and has an innovative development roadmap that is quickly redefining the role and use of Talent Management within organizations around the world. I am delighted to be a part of this impressive team."
McEvoy holds a Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law. He graduated with a master of arts programs in Economics and International Affairs at Ohio State University. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College. A Boston-area resident, he will be located in Peoplefluent's Waltham, Mass. offices.
About Peoplefluent
Peoplefluent is transforming Talent Management through best-of-breed technology and expertise. With a deep focus on business intelligence and analytics, the Company's mobile and SaaS technology gives clients the actionable insight required to make strategic decisions that drive better business results. Nearly 80 percent of the Fortune 100 use Peoplefluent Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity solutions to manage salaried, hourly and contingent labor across their organization. These solutions manage the entire talent lifecycle from recruiting to on-boarding and through the ongoing management of each person's career while helping organizations measure, analyze and empower their existing workforce. The Company's solutions currently support more than 4,400 organizations ranging in size from large, global corporations to small and medium-sized businesses, and it is used by more than 5 million users in 214 countries and territories around the world.