Skywire appoints Ken Leibow Senior VP of Product Development

on March 28, 2008 - Comments (View)
Veteran insurance/technology leader to oversee product development company-wide

FRISCO, TX – March 25, 2008 – Skywire Software, a leading global provider of software and services to the insurance, financial services, and legal and professional services industries, today announced the appointment of Ken Leibow as senior vice president of product development. Leibow, who previously served as Skywire Software’s vice president of development, will report directly to COO Randy Skinner.

In his new position, Leibow will guide the company’s global development teams, driving innovation across all key vertical markets including insurance, financial services, legal and professional services. Skywire Software offers a broad spectrum of component-based software and professional services, helping companies in key vertical markets solve a wide range of business challenges.

“The depth and breadth of Ken’s expertise and domain knowledge will help position Skywire Software for the future,” said Skinner. “Having begun his career in the insurance industry, he is intimately familiar with the business and technical needs of the market, as well as the requirements of our customers in other high-growth verticals. As a company, Skywire Software is committed to continuous innovation of our products. It is this combination of deep industry expertise, advanced technology and broad customer base that has given Skywire Software a leadership position among vertical software vendors.”

Leibow has more than 20 years of experience working with insurance carriers and managing the life cycle of products. He joined Skywire Software in January 2007 with the acquisition of Integrated Insurance Technologies (IIT), where he served as chief operating officer. Prior to IIT, he was vice president of operations for Diversified Underwriters and vice president of business systems at Mutual of Omaha.

In addition to his expertise working with insurance companies, Leibow has been a champion for insurance technology standards for both NAILBA and ACORD, having served on committees for both organizations since the mid 1980s. He has contributed to the recognition of Skywire Software’s products with eight ACORD Awards.

“Skywire Software has built an enviable reputation as a leader in delivering innovative software to help our customers solve business challenges in the industries we serve,” said Leibow. “I am pleased to have this opportunity to help drive the company’s continued innovation as we further expand our reach into key vertical markets worldwide.”

Editors note: Photographs of Ken Leibow are available upon request.

About Skywire Software
Skywire Software is a leading, global software company serving the insurance, financial services, legal and professional services industries. The company develops software applications that help companies integrate processes, people and information. With products and services that address the specific business needs of select verticals, Skywire Software’s customer-centric business model – the basis for everything it does from research and development to account management and product support – and its talented workforce enables the company to deliver innovative software to more than 2,400 customers in 45 countries worldwide. For more information, contact Skywire Software at 1-800-735-6620 or visit www.skywiresoftware.com.

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