Tricentis Expands US Presence With Silicon Valley Headquarters

Enterprise Software Testing Solutions Provider Responds to U.S. Demand; Adds Key Executive Leaders


SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 4, 2014) - Tricentis, a global leader in enterprise software testing solutions, today announced that it is opening its new U.S. headquarters in Silicon Valley in response to accelerated demand for its solutions in the U.S. With this move, Tricentis is fostering company growth as well as new strategic alliances and partnerships to develop and market its next-generation, automated enterprise software testing solutions.

"Tricentis' aim is to enable testing organizations in Global 2000 enterprises to accelerate business innovation. By expanding our global footprint, we're demonstrating our commitment to helping the U.S. enterprise community leverage automated testing solutions," said Sandeep Johri, CEO, Tricentis. "We're on an aggressive push to expand, and our new location allows us to meet demand for our products and services, better serve the U.S., and affirm that we are a central part of the most dynamic and technologically advanced community in the world."

As part of its U.S. expansion, Tricentis has added key executives to its leadership team:

Michael Eckhoff, Senior Vice President (SVP) of Worldwide Sales. Michael will be responsible for driving top-line revenue growth by leading the company's global sales organization. He has more than 20 years of sales and product-marketing experience to his role at Tricentis. He most recently served as senior executive of product marketing for HP Software's Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions. LinkedIn Profile -- here

Ajay Murthy, Chief Marketing Officer. Ajay is responsible for managing all global marketing activities, brand positioning, demand generation, advertising and promotion programs to achieve business profit and sales objectives. He has over 15 years of enterprise marketing and business-development experience. Prior to joining Tricentis, he was vice president and head of global marketing and communications at Convergys. LinkedIn Profile -- here

Alan Ota, Vice President of Strategic Alliances. Alan has 15-plus years of experience in products, alliances, M&A and OEM sales. He is responsible for managing independent software vendor (ISV) partnerships and global system integrators (GSIs). Most recently, he was director of HP Software's Business Development team. LinkedIn Profile -- here

Sachin Menon, Vice President of Channel Sales, U.S. Sachin has nearly 20 years professional experience, with the past 10 years focused on recruiting, managing and building revenue-generating partnerships with GSIs and indirect partner channels. At Tricentis, Sachin is responsible for strategically and tactically driving sales through partners. Most recently, Sachin worked for Appcelerator, leading its global alliances and channel business. LinkedIn Profile -- here

Tricentis's new Silicon Valley headquarters is located at 400 S. El Camino Real, Suite 1050, San Mateo, CA 94402.

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About Tricentis
Tricentis provides the leading enterprise software testing solutions for Global 2000 companies to accelerate business innovation. Tricentis' unique model based testing automation approach to software testing enables enterprises to achieve unprecedented automation rates while minimizing business-related risks. Tricentis solutions empower organizations to systematically align software testing with business needs, so they can harness technology change while optimizing cost and efficiency. The company's more than 400 customers include global brands such as Allianz, BMW, Deutsche Bank, HBO, Orange, Siemens, Southwest, Swiss Re, and UBS. Tricentis also has the highest customer renewal rate in the industry, at more than 98 percent, and its industry awards include Best in Test 2013. Gartner recognizes Tricentis as a visionary in the recent 2013 Magic Quadrant for Integrated Software Quality Suites. A fast growing, privately held company, Tricentis has offices in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, the Netherlands, the United States, Australia, and Singapore. To learn more, visit http://www.tricentis.com or Contact Sales or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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Michael Eckhoff, Senior Vice President (SVP) of Worldwide Sales, Tricentis Ajay Murthy, Chief Marketing Officer, Tricentis Alan Ota, Vice President of Strategic Alliances, Tricentis Sachin Menon, Vice President of Channel Sales, U.S., Tricentis