Apptera Names Joe Farrell VP of Sales

SAN BRUNO, CA - Apptera announced the appointment of Joe Farrell as vice president of sales and John Luongo as its newest board member. The appointments complete Apptera's management team and board of directors. "The completion of Apptera's management team and board serves as an exciting and pivotal milestone for the company," said Lorraine Hariton, Apptera's president and CEO. "Joe and John will be instrumental to Apptera's trajectory, and are a welcomed addition to an already seasoned board, management team and advisory group - all of whom bring invaluable experience from the speech, financial services or enterprise software industries." Farrell will be responsible for field sales and channel partners, leading Apptera's customer facing activities as the company enters new. Previously he held sales management positions for a number of technology companies, including Oracle Corporation, Tandem Computers, Honeywell and Bunker Ramo/Olivetti. Luongo has more than 30 years of chief executive and senior operations experience working for technology leaders, including The Vantive Corporation and Oracle Corporation.