Ronald Hovsepian
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Ronald W. Hovsepian was the President
and Chief Executive Officer
of Novell
, Inc. After the successful acquisition of Novell
by Attachmate Corporation, Hovsepian and most of his leadership team left Novell on April 25th, 2011.
Hovsepian held management and executive positions at IBM Corporation over a 17 year period, including worldwide general manager
of IBM's distribution industries, managing global hardware and software development
, sales
, marketing
and services.
He later served as a managing director of Internet Capital Group
, a venture capital firm founded by Ken Fox
and Walter Buckley before joining Novell in June 2003.
Hovsepian is non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Ann Taylor Corporation. Hovsepian received a Bachelor of Science
degree from Boston College
.
He led the Microsoft
and Novell
deal that was announced in October 2006 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10381http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/06/11/07/1435204.shtml.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Novell
Novell
Novell, Inc. is a multinational software and services company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Attachmate Group. It specializes in network operating systems, such as Novell NetWare; systems management solutions, such as Novell ZENworks; and collaboration solutions, such as Novell Groupwise...
, Inc. After the successful acquisition of Novell
Novell
Novell, Inc. is a multinational software and services company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Attachmate Group. It specializes in network operating systems, such as Novell NetWare; systems management solutions, such as Novell ZENworks; and collaboration solutions, such as Novell Groupwise...
by Attachmate Corporation, Hovsepian and most of his leadership team left Novell on April 25th, 2011.
Hovsepian held management and executive positions at IBM Corporation over a 17 year period, including worldwide general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
of IBM's distribution industries, managing global hardware and software development
Software development
Software development is the development of a software product...
, sales
Sales
A sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. It is an act of completion of a commercial activity....
, marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
and services.
He later served as a managing director of Internet Capital Group
Internet Capital Group
Internet Capital Group , is a publicly-traded venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Ken Fox and Walter Buckley. ICG raised $178.8 million in an initial public offering on the Nasdaq in August 1999....
, a venture capital firm founded by Ken Fox
Ken Fox
Kenneth Allen "Ken" Fox is an American business man best known as an entrepreneur and investor. He was a co-founder of Internet Capital Group who has gone on to form Stripes Group, Sentinel Fund, Syndero and A10 Capital.- Early life :...
and Walter Buckley before joining Novell in June 2003.
Hovsepian is non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the Ann Taylor Corporation. Hovsepian received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
.
He led the Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and Novell
Novell
Novell, Inc. is a multinational software and services company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Attachmate Group. It specializes in network operating systems, such as Novell NetWare; systems management solutions, such as Novell ZENworks; and collaboration solutions, such as Novell Groupwise...
deal that was announced in October 2006 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10381http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/06/11/07/1435204.shtml.