Sage Appoints Aaron Harris as Chief Technology Officer
April 24, 2019
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Sage appointed Aaron Harris to the role of Chief Technology Officer with immediate effect. Harris will report to Chief Executive Officer Steve Hare as part of his Executive Committee. Previously, Senior Vice President, Head of Engineering & Technology at Sage Intacct, which was acquired by Sage in 2017, this new role will see Harris expand his responsibilities to develop the technology strategy across Sage Business Cloud. At Sage, Harris will continue to lead innovation across Sage Business Cloud, leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence to improve user experience, drive business efficiency, build migration pathways, and improve connectivity of its ecosystem. Klaus-Michael Vogelberg, who has previously held the CTO role, will remain on the Executive Committee and continue to shape the technology agenda for Sage with Harris, in the role of Chief Architect and Technology Advisor. Lee Perkins who previously ran Sage’s UK business, and more recently led the global product organisation, has been made Chief Product Officer and a member of the Executive Committee. He will work closely with Harris, leading the global product strategy.
Sage Group plc is one of the world's leading developers of management software intended primarily for small-and-medium businesses. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sale of software, licenses and subscriptions (79.3%): accounting management software, human resources software, customer relations, payroll and production software, etc. The group also offers professional, training and payment processing services, and sells hardware and office supplies.
- other (20.7%): primarily maintenance and technical support services.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom and Ireland (21.6%), Europe (26.7%), North America (44.6%) and other (7.1%).