Chordiant Adds Chuck Altomare As Vice President, Worldwide Engineering
Former Business Objects, Informix Technology Executive Brings 25 Years of Global Engineering Management Experience CUPERTINO, CA – March 25, 2008—Chordiant Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRD), the leading provider of Customer Experience (Cx™) software and services, today announced that Chuck Altomare has joined the company as Vice President, Worldwide Engineering. He will report to chairman, president and CEO Steven R. Springsteel. Chordiant also announced that James St. Jean, Chordiant’s former Vice President, Engineering, has been named Chief Technology Officer for the company. In his new role St. Jean will lead technology direction and strategy, oversee product management, and continue to focus on strategic acquisitions. Succeeding St. Jean in his new engineering leadership role, Altomare will be responsible for all technical and product development activities across Chordiant’s applications and solutions. By targeting global brand leaders dealing with high volumes of multi-channel customer interaction needs, Chordiant Software transforms their front-office results by creating real-time "next best actions" for customers to help increase revenue and satisfaction through "mutual" offers. Chordiant applications and solutions are built on an open, standards-based environment running on sixth generation SOA technology, which easily integrates with existing customer systems. Prior to joining Chordiant Software, Altomare was at start-up Starview Technology. Before that he was Vice President, Engineering at Business Objects, where he managed and led their large European Development Center for three years. Based in France, he was responsible for all engineering functions across development, software testing, technical product management, release management and documentation. Altomare also headed engineering for Acta, a leading applications integration company acquired by Business Objects in 2002. Prior to Acta Altomare spent 11 years at Informix Software, where he progressed through a number of executive engineering positions, the last of which was Vice President of Product Engineering. “Chuck brings an extensive and successful background in delivering high quality, complex engineering products and solutions to Chordiant,” comments Springsteel. “As the scope of our product impact grows with our customers, we are delighted to have Chuck on board. His experience, judgement, and leadership will help ensure we continue at the forefront of technology and drive our technical value in the marketplace. Further, his global experience in managing diverse teams is a strong asset, and will enable him to make major contributions within our growing global research and development team.” “I am delighted to join the Chordiant team,” said Altomare. “Chordiant today offers very exciting technology that drives intelligence into each customer conversation. We are able to offer global brands a robust technology platform in addition to our leading edge applications that deliver on a “breakthrough” customer experience. I’m excited by the challenge of delivering these world-class solutions to our customers and the marketplace.” “As we have grown, and after years of producing innovation for our customers, I’m pleased that James St. Jean has agreed to become our CTO,” continued Springsteel. “His counsel, capacity for strategic thinking, and his ability to vision where Chordiant needs to grow to retain our innovative edge are key leadership elements for us. Along with Chuck and the rest of the executive team, I look forward to working with James in his new position.” About Chordiant Software, Inc.