Patrick Riesch named General Manager for Effretikon Office

Boston, Massachusetts and Appenzell, Switzerland - GMC Software Technology, the standard in personalized communication, today announced the promotion of Patrick Riesch to General Manager of the Effretikon office in Switzerland. Riesch joined GMC Software in February of 2009 as Manager of the office's professional services organization and as of January 2010 will assume the role as General Manager overseeing sales, support and professional services functions.

"After less than one year, Patrick has demonstrated his abilities to both lead and manage," said Hansruedi Joerg, Vice President of European Operations at GMC Software Technology. He is well suited to assume his new role and responsibilities and we are looking forward to having him head up the Effretikon office."

Riesch spent almost 15 years in the electronic document industry. Following university, he spent a number of years with Xeikon and in 1999 joined Xerox, first as a Presales Consultant for color products and in 2002, as a Manager of Sales and Marketing. Patrick Riesch has a degree in Polygraphic Engineering as well executive Master's Degree in International Marketing.