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Board of Directors Expands, Executives Promoted as Firm Leverages Focus and Momentum
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Brevient Technologies’ Board of Directors unveiled a new face to its markets, including the promotion of three executives, the hiring of another, expansion of its Board of Directors and a major shift in its business structure. Fresh off a recently completed round of private equity, the company expects the shifts to create “greater focus and dramatically enhanced speed-to-market,” according to Chairman Dan Doucette.
Matt Lautz, Brevient’s 23-year-old Founder and CEO has also been named Chief Technology Officer (CTO). “Our goal since day one has been for Matt to focus on research, development and technology. His gifts and acumen in that space, frankly, are unmatched in our markets, and the “product pipeline” in a company like Brevient is really a key to long-term success,” Doucette said.
Steve Heston, Brevient’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) was also promoted to President, filling the void left by Lautz’s promotion. “Steve, for all practical purposes, had assumed 80% of the role,” said Lautz. “With these transitions, both of us are in a position to do what we do best all day, every day, and the business will grow accordingly.”
Heston announced that Brevient will face the market with two distinct business lines. Prior to the split, Brevient approached disparate markets with an “enterprise approach to diverse technology,” Heston explained, “and while it’s worked, our sales cycles were too long, and our focus too thin, so we’ve split the company in to two dedicated lines of business, Brevient CRM and Brevient Business Collaboration.”
Dennis Casey, Brevient’s Client Relationship Management (CRM) strategist for nearly four years has been promoted to the role of Brevient’s Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of the CRM Division. Casey will continue to serve in a strategic role within Brevient’s executive team, Heston said, but will also drive “clear focus and urgency in the CRM business.”
Heston announced the hiring of Bill Lauritzen as Managing Director of Brevient’s Business Collaboration Division. “Bill’s depth, experience and insight in the telecom space, combined with his sales management skills will allow us to drive that same emphasis on focus and growth in our Collaboration business,” Heston stated.
Finally, Brevient has elected a member of its investor group, former Strong Funds executive, Tom Zoeller, to its Board of Directors. “Tom brings much more than capital to the Boardroom table,” Doucette said. “The creativity and contacts that he has cultivated over the years adds new perspective to our board that we believe will also fuel growth in our business.”
In a statement to employees, Lautz and Heston summarized the changes, saying, “We’re better aligned with our markets, better aligned with our strengths, as individuals and as a team, and better positioned to really drive the return on investment that our clients and prospects are seeking.”
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ABOUT BREVIENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Brevient Technologies is a leading software development and distribution company specializing in Web-based business solutions. Brevient’s two business divisions include Brevient CRM, a Client Relationship Management software solution, and Brevient Business Collaboration, a software suite offering Web and audio conferencing solutions. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Brevient Technologies also has an international facility in Sri Lanka. For more information, please visit www.brevient.com.
