Cora Systems, a leading provider of strategic project and portfolio management (PPM) solutions, announces today the appointment of Mark Rode as Vice President US Sales and Alliances.  

 As Vice President US Sales and Alliances, Mr. Rode will manage business development in North America and Cora’s global alliance network, which includes strategic planning, expanding the current portfolio of business, and enhancing the working relationship with Cora’s partner base.  

 Mr. Rode is an accomplished global sales executive with close to 30 years of experience across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. He has a track record in building world-class direct and indirect sales teams focused on IT business transformation solutions, security, cloud strategy, managed services, data migration strategy and IT infrastructure design.   He’s worked for both major corporations, including Parametric Technology Corporation, Dell/EMC and Zscaler along with hyper growth technology companies.    

 John Fitzgerald, COO, Cora Systems, expressed his enthusiasm for Mr. Rode’s appointment:

“Mark is infectious company. He’s the ideal person to grow our partner network. And his industry and customer-centric approach to business development with a strong track record of revenue growth makes him a great asset to both Cora and our partners, as we continue to grow and scale our PPM business.” 

 Mark Rode, Vice President US Sales and Alliances, Cora Systems, added:

“I’m really excited to join Cora. There’s huge potential with its best-in-class PPM platform, based on the measurable benefits it delivers to its customers. I’m looking forward to bringing my experience of building go-to-market programs, combining direct cross-functional teams with strong alliances, so we can make the next jump in expanding Cora’s market share together.”