Sift appoints chief technology officer

Sift today announces the appointment of Andy Baldrian to its senior management team, in the role of chief technology officer.

Andy has specific responsibility to deliver Sift’s software development strategy and to oversee current product development and technical support efforts. Andy brings with him over twenty years software development experience and joins Sift from Liquent, where he was vice president of product development for over two years. Previously he was director of internet engineering at Documentum.

Commenting on his appointment, Andy says:

"The role at Sift offers me an exciting opportunity to work with an innovative and rapidly growing business within the content management and collaboration arena. The calibre of Sift’s development team and the commitment of senior management to a customer-focused growth strategy will help us to deliver robust products, to seize new market opportunities and, ultimately, create value for the business."

Ben Heald, chief executive officer of Sift, adds:

"A proven technology expert, Andy brings to Sift a wealth of experience and reinforces our technical focus at the most senior level. Andy advocates a development approach that is driven by anticipating the needs of our clients, an approach that is vital in ensuring Sift remains innovative, competitive and able to deliver compelling business solutions."