06.06.07
New UK Head for Novell? When Did the Previous One Leave (the Company)?
A brief community article from ZDNet quotes Jacqueline de Rojas, who has apparently filled an very serious void at Novell.
Jacqueline de Rojas was appointed yesterday as country manager covering both the UK and the Emerald Isle.
A quick look reveals another article:
De Rojas has held senior positions at Cartesis, Business Objects, Ascential Software, Informix Software and Computer Associates.
New UK head? When the previous one leave? Not a word about in the news, that’s for sure. We do try to keep a record of major figures that leave the company. The true motives for departure are sometimes harder to discover though. Most people wish to leave in good terms, rather than burn bridges.
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