SYDNEY ó Taleo Corporation, a worldwide leader of on demand talent management solutions, today announced the appointment of Murray Creighton as group vice president, Asia Pacific.
In his new role Mr. Creighton is responsible for overall operations and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region, reporting directly to Taleo President and CEO Michael Gregoire. Mr. Creighton brings nearly 30 years of experience in the IT industry, having spent more than half of his career in leadership positions throughout the enterprise application software market.
ìWe are extremely pleased to welcome Murray to Taleo as we continue to build and expand our global operations,î stated Gregoire. ìWe have enjoyed consistent growth in the Asia Pacific region and have a clear foothold on the talent management market as evidenced through our growing customer base and staff in the region. With Murrayís impressive track record of growing revenues and market share for other leading software companies, Taleo is well poised to further capitalise on the tremendous growth potential of the Asia Pacific region, including China and India.î
Prior to joining Taleo, Mr. Creighton served as Managing Director of Asia Pacific, PeopleSoft, where he was responsible for operations and revenue growth. Under his leadership, Mr. Creighton implemented comprehensive growth plans and significantly grew revenues throughout Asia Pacific, including Japan and the expanding India and China markets, while at the same time increasing customer acquisition and satisfaction.
Prior to his time at PeopleSoft, Mr. Creighton served as vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific at Siebel, where he rapidly built and expanded operations and drove sales in key industry verticals. During his time with Siebel, Mr. Creighton grew the companyís operations and market share in key markets including Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He also established direct Siebel operations in India, Malaysia, South Korea and China.
Mr. Creighton also held senior management positions in sales and marketing with Systems Software Associates (SSA) and Wang Australia.
ìI am extremely pleased to join Taleo and look forward to increasing our footprint in Asia Pacific and capitalising on the tremendous market opportunity in the region,î said Creighton. ìTaleoís impressive customer base and talented staff of professionals is a solid foundation for further growth and expansion into new markets in Asia Pacific. I look forward to working with the Taleo team to further our position as the leader in talent management in the region.î
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