MIS AG Names Anthony L. Politano CEO of USA

MIS AG, a global provider of business intelligence solutions, announced the appointment of Anthony L. ‘Tony' Politano as CEO of the company's United States division. His expertise includes more than 14 years in the IT industry, specializing in delivering business intelligence, data warehousing, and large-scale application development solutions.

"MIS has been continually expanding its presence in the U.S. and I'm looking forward to leading our team to the next level of our growth," said Politano. "Our customers and prospects are very enthusiastic about MIS' business intelligence solutions and we believe we have earned a solid position in the U.S. market. MIS will continue to leverage our existing partnerships with industry leaders such as Microsoft, while aggressively growing our partner program in the US."

Most recently, Politano was MIS' vice president of consulting services in the US. His responsibilities included all aspects of professional services for existing and new clients, including working closely guide the installation and implementation of MIS DecisionWare and development of customized analytical applications and data warehouses.

Before joining MIS AG, Politano was a director at American Home Products Corporation, where he was responsible for building an enterprise data warehouse and multiple data marts. His efforts enabled American Home Products to decrease long-term expenditures on new technologies by investing in long-term architectures, decrease support costs for older reporting systems, and expand its presence into e-commerce.

Prior to joining American Home Products, Politano was practice manager of data warehouse solutions at Oracle Consulting, where he was responsible for major business intelligence solutions implementations throughout the US. Politano also held management positions with James Martin & Co, an early leader in the data warehouse market, and Sterling Software.

Politano has written numerous white papers on business intelligence and data modeling. He has also been a speaker at various international conferences and user group meetings and has developed courses for The Computer Channel. Politano holds a bachelor's degree in computer and information science from New Jersey Institute of Technology and a master's degree in information management from Howe School of Management, Stevens Institute of Technology. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Howe School.

About MIS AG

MIS AG is recognized as an emerging global player in the development and application of management planning and analysis systems. The company provides innovative software for business-to-business management, business intelligence and comprehensive customer support and training. Over 500 employees worldwide, operating from 21 offices internationally, support more than 15,000 users in 800 leading companies including DaimlerChrysler, Hewlett-Packard Company, Samsung and Bayer. With an average annual growth rate exceeding 40 percent, MIS AG reported sales of $30 million in 1999. Founded in 1988, MIS (Manager Information Systems) AG's headquarters are located in Darmstadt, Germany.

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