Sage News and Discussion

I believe this is Laurie Schultz's replacement: We're thrilled to welcome Doug LaBahn to Sage as SVP, Mid-Market Solutions, Product Management and Marketing. Doug is a seasoned marketing executive with extensive experience working with small and midsized business through his senior marketing roles with companies such as Dun &Bradstreet, Experien, The Corporate Executive Board and others. Doug was most recently with Dub Labs, an innovative company that develops social, mobile, and local applications that enable people to realize the full potential of their professional and personal networks of contactsIn his new role at Sage, Doug will drive marketing for the Sage ERP solutions and work with teams across the business to ensure Sage is delivering a superior customer experience. Doug holds both an MBA and PhD in Marketing. Please join me in welcoming Doug to Sage!

It raises a point that really puzzles me. Why is the reporting structure at Sage so opaque? Is it intentional or just a symptom of beauracratic dysfunction at large companies?

Hmm. We have a marketing guy leading PRODUCT MANAGEMENT and marketing. I guess we will get pretty lipstick for the pig now.

But he has an MBA AND and PhD!!!! I wonder if he knows BL's buddy Cliff???

I asked on LlinkedIn if this was Laurie's replacement. I figure if they announced it there that Q&A must be open there. They haven't replied but I think she was a VP and Joe Langner is an EVP. Otherwise I would have pegged Joe as Laurie's replacement.