Vovici Names Rick Rolandi Chief Financial Officer
- Seasoned Finance Strategist to Help Drive Continued Growth for EFM Leader -
Dulles, VA – July 8, 2008 –Vovici, the leading provider of solutions for Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) and building online communities, today announces that Rick Rolandi has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer. An industry leader with more than 30 years of experience, Rolandi will be responsible for overseeing Vovici’s financial strategy, including capital structuring and profit improvement.
“I’m thrilled to be joining such an experienced and successful executive team,” said Rolandi, “they have defined the future of gathering survey data and are now taking advantage of the social change happening with people who want to actively participate in online communities with leading brands.”
Prior to joining Vovici, Rolandi served as Chief Financial Officer of Softek Storage Solutions Corporation, a provider of data migration software. While in this role, he was responsible for overseeing the finance, legal, information technology and human resources business functions, supporting the Company’s efforts to becoming a leader in the data migration space. Before working with Softek, Rolandi served as CFO of DataDirect Technologies, where under his leadership the Company’s first two fiscal years as an independent company resulted in consecutive year-over-year increases in revenues and profitability, while also generating strong operating cash flows. Rolandi was also the CFO of two NASDAQ listed companies, Landmark Systems and Data Measurement Corporation.
“I am excited to welcome Rick to the Vovici team. He has a unique combination of experience leading financial teams at both publicly traded firms and emerging IT companies, and is poised to strategically manage our investments here at Vovici,” said Dean Wiltse, Chairman and CEO of Vovici. “He is in tune with industry trends, offering Vovici the opportunity for expansion and future growth, so that we will be able to help our customers build and implement strategies that directly impact their bottom line.”
Rolandi earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard University.
About Vovici
Vovici is the pioneer in Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM), providing comprehensive online survey software solutions, online panel management, analysis and reporting, and research services. Our offerings increase customer loyalty, facilitate collaboration and innovation, influence critical business decisions and provide voice to online communities. Organizations worldwide, including more than 58% of the Fortune 500, rely on Vovici to measure customer satisfaction, perform market research and gauge employee satisfaction.
