Company adds accomplished software leader behind some of the most
widely-used consumer and enterprise technology platforms
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Veeva
Systems (NYSE:VEEV) today announced the appointment of Mark Carges
to the company’s Board of Directors. Carges brings deep development and
operational experience to Veeva’s board, having built some of the most
impactful and widely-used consumer and enterprise software platforms.
Carges previously served as chief technology officer (CTO) at eBay Inc.
and BEA Systems. He is currently on the board of directors of Splunk and
Magnet Systems.
“Veeva has established itself as one of the leading cloud innovators,”
said Carges. “As the transition to the cloud accelerates, I look forward
to playing a role in Veeva’s continued success transforming the life
sciences industry and beyond.”
“Mark has a unique mix of consumer and enterprise expertise, as well as
a wealth of software development and operational experience,” said Peter
Gassner, founder and CEO of Veeva Systems. “He is a well-known
technology leader who will be a tremendous asset to Veeva as we build
the next-generation of cloud applications.”
About Mark Carges
Carges currently serves on the board of directors of Splunk and Magnet
Systems. He was the CTO of eBay Inc. from September 2009 to September
2014, and served on the eBay Inc. leadership team since 2008 overseeing
their platform strategy, with overall responsibility for technology,
software development, and site operations for eBay.com. Prior to eBay
Inc., he was at BEA Systems, a provider of enterprise application
infrastructure software that was acquired by Oracle in April 2008. Over
more than a decade at BEA, he held various senior technology leadership
roles, including chief technology officer. Carges began his career at
Bell Labs as one of the original architects of Tuxedo, a software
solution for constructing highly scalable transaction processing
applications. Carges has also previously served on the board of
directors of Rally Software.
Additional Information
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About Veeva Systems
Veeva Systems Inc. is a leader in cloud-based software for the global
life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and
customer success, Veeva has more than 525 customers, ranging from the
world's largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. Veeva is
headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Europe,
Asia, and Latin America. For more information, visit veeva.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, including the future
performance and outlook of Veeva’s business. Any forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are based upon Veeva’s
historical performance and its current plans, estimates, and
expectations, and are not a representation that such plans, estimates,
or expectations will be achieved. These forward-looking statements
represent Veeva’s expectations as of the date of this press
announcement. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change,
and Veeva disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking
statements in the future. These forward-looking statements are subject
to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially. Additional risks and uncertainties that
could affect Veeva’s financial results are included under the captions,
“Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” in the company’s filing on Form
10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2017. This is available on the
company’s website at veeva.com
under the Investors section and on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Further information on potential risks that could affect actual results
will be included in other filings Veeva makes with the SEC from time to
time.
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