Agilence Names Derek Rodner VP of Product Strategy
Company Hires Marketing Technology Expert to Expand Their Exposure in the Retail Market
CAMDEN, N.J.- March 17, 2009 --Agilence, Inc., a leader in intelligent video analysis solutions, today announced the selection of Derek Rodner as Vice President of Marketing & Product Strategy. Leveraging his vast expertise in marketing and technology, Rodner will spearhead the initiative to increase Agilence’s exposure to retail customers in the foreign and domestic markets.
Russ Hawkins, President and CEO of Agilence, explains the importance of Rodner’s new role.
“Derek brings a significant combination of technical and marketing intelligence to Agilence, and his expertise will be a crucial element in our growth strategy moving forward."
Prior to joining Agilence, Rodner served as Vice President of Marketing at PERFMAN, a cross-platform systems management software provider. Further experience includes senior marketing positions at EnterpriseDB Corporation and Unisys Corporation, where he delivered open source solutions to enterprise clients.
A graduate of Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Rodner was also the first non-employee Chairman of the Marketing Board for the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) – a non-profit organization now part of The Linux Foundation.
"From a pure delivery model, Agilence is much like open source in that they offer the solution via a subscription model. Combining this low barrier to entry with a compelling and unique technology offering is a fundamental reason for my choice to join Agilence," states Rodner.
About Agilence
Agilence develops a video-based business intelligence solution that enables retailers to quickly identify shrink caused by cashier fraud, operational inefficiencies, and policy violations that directly impact the profitability of the organization. The Agilence solution can reduce cashier shrink by up to 80% and provide retailers with a 6-to-1 ROI in just 12 months.
Founded in 2006, Agilence, Inc. is headquartered in Camden, N.J. To learn more about Agilence, Inc., please visit www.agilenceinc.com or call 866-710-3792.
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