CoreMedia Appoints Knud Kegel as Vice President of Engineering
Jan 11, 2012
HAMBURG, January 11, 2012 — CoreMedia, a leading Web content management (WCM) company, has appointed Knud Kegel as the company’s Vice President of Engineering.
In his new role, Knud Kegel will be responsible for ensuring that CoreMedia’s vision translates directly into technology solutions that will help the company’s global customers achieve their online business objectives. As Vice President of Engineering, Knud Kegel will lead the research & development and roll-out of CoreMedia’s content orchestration, context management and experience delivery capabilities.
“In his previous role as Product Management Director, Knud’s in-depth field experience, deep product knowledge and strong team-building skills contributed significantly to CoreMedia recently securing a place in the Visionaries Quadrant of Gartner's 2011 Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management," commented CoreMedia’s CEO, Gerrit Kolb. “We look forward to building on this progress, and — as our new Vice President of Engineering — Knud will be instrumental in enhancing our industry-leading, context-aware WCM capabilities on a global basis. He will focus particularly on making sure that we have robust and flexible approach to helping our customers take advantage of our fully contextualized real-time Web Content Management solutions.”
“At CoreMedia all our efforts are focused on helping the companies we work with deliver compelling online experiences that keep their customers engaged on the Web. Key to this is integrating our solutions seamlessly within an expanding ecosystem of content and context applications and empowering business users to create and deliver contextual digital experiences across all customer touchpoints,” added Knud Kegel. “In my new role as Vice President of Engineering for CoreMedia, I hope to concentrate our efforts in crafting German engineered software that delivers sustainable business value to support our customers’ online strategies.”
Knud began his career at CoreMedia in 2003 as a Technical and Sales Consultant, then managed the company’s international delivery team, where he worked with key customers including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Bharti Airtel, Singapore Press Holdings, Softbank Japan and Vodafone.
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About CoreMedia
CoreMedia is a leading provider of Web Content Management (WCM) software to organizations demanding engaging, context-driven online experiences for their customers regardless of channel or touchpoint. The company’s WCM suite offers unique business value by seamlessly integrating digital and social media assets, increasing editorial productivity and accelerating time to market in complex environments. As a result, businesses can more effectively execute their online strategies to engage users, build customer loyalty and ultimately drive greater revenue and profitability.
Established in 1996, CoreMedia is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, with offices in San Francisco, London, and Singapore. CoreMedia’s clients include global brands, such as the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Bertelsmann, BILD, CLAAS, Continental, EPCOS, Deutsche Telekom, Internet Broadcasting, O2 and Singapore Press Holdings.
For further information on CoreMedia, please visit www.coremedia.com
