April 2008
MatchWork appoints new CTO
It is a great pleasure to introduce our new CTO, Allan Skovgaard Hansen.
Allan will assume responsibility for the MW Software Development, Customer Solutions and Testing departments in Denmark and Ukraine. He will oversee the implementation of new customer projects as well as technical support for our partners’ existing classified sites while continuing to ensure that MatchWorks technological platform retains its enterprise performance, stability and robustness and develops further to meet future challenges and opportunities.
Allan Skovgaard Hansen explains: “I am delighted to be joining MatchWork exactly at the time when we are building a new technological platform and adopting new methodologies that will change the capacities and competencies of the organisation. The online market has witnessed unprecedented growth and we see great opportunities for publishers to expand their online offerings and develop new revenue streams. New technological solutions and trends are surfacing rapidly on the Internet and MatchWork is dedicated to helping our partners and their customers harness the relevant opportunities by delivering advanced products for the online classified market. In short – a technological platform which will give publishers and media houses even better possibilities to be creative and ensure that the online universe is a lucrative, branded marketplace for them.”
Allan brings a wealth of experience in IT to the role of CTO and has a good business pedigree working across cultures and borders. Before joining MatchWork he held the post of ICT Manager for a United Nations procurement organisation. During this period he was responsible for a $40 million/year eCommerce platform, IT strategy and ICT infrastructure for 200 staff in Copenhagen. He was also responsible for delivering an ISO 9000:2001 certifiable business process management system. Prior to this he was VP/Engineering at an ISV delivering decision support systems and has held various other technical positions. He has a Master of Science degree from the Technical University of Denmark specializing in operations analysis and computer science.
Torben Dyhr, CEO of MatchWork comments that: “Allan has a proven record of strong performance in software development using the most modern development environments and methodologies as well as a very strong managerial track record. We are delighted with Allan’s appointment and we are confident in his ability to drive MatchWork’s technical platform and development performance to new heights.”