Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Harry Debes has served as our president and chief executive officer and as a director since June 2005. From November 2003 until June 2005, Mr. Debes was president and chief executive officer of SPL Worldgroup, a leading provider of enterprise software to the electric utility industry. From May 2001 until joining SPL Worldgroup, he was employed by JD Edwards & Co., an enterprise software company, where he served as senior vice president Americas until JD Edwards was acquired by Peoplesoft, Inc. in August 2003. From 1990 until May 2001, Mr. Debes was employed by GEAC Computer Corporation, an enterprise software company. While working for GEAC, Mr. Debes held a variety of positions including managing director of GEAC Asia-Pacific and president of GEAC Enterprise Solutions for the Americas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lawson Software, Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Lawson International AB |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Vastech, Inc. |
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
Current |
| Lawson Software, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SPL WorldGroup, Inc. |
chief executive officer |
Former |
| SPL WorldGroup, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Geac Enterprise Solutions |
President |
Former |
| PeopleSoft, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| McMaster University |
M.B.A. Degree |
Former |
| University of Toronto |
B.A. Degree |
Former |
Robert A. Schriesheim has served as a director since May 2006 and as executive vice president and chief financial officer since October 2006. From 2002 until October 2006, he was a general partner of ARCH Development Partners LLC, a technology venture capital fund. From 1999 to 2002, he was executive vice president of corporate development, chief financial officer, and a director for London, England-based Global Telesystems, Inc., a $1 billion revenue publicly traded provider of telecommunications services to businesses throughout Western and Central Europe and Russia, backed by George Soros and affiliates, where he led the financial restructuring and sale of the company. Previously, he held various executive positions at SBC Equity Partners, Ameritech, AC Nielsen, and Brooke Group Ltd. He also currently serves on the boards of publicly-traded Alyst Acquisiton Corp., MSC.Software Corp., Skyworks Solutions Inc., several private technology companies and served on the board of Dobson Communications until its sale to AT&T.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lawson Software, Inc. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Vastech, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Director |
Current |
| Lawson International AB |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Alyst Acquisition Corp. |
Chair of Board |
Current |
| Enfora Sa |
Director |
Current |
| Lawson International AB |
Director |
Current |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Accelchip, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dobson Communications Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mobitrac, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lawson Software, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Akoya |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Golden Telecom, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Global Telesystems, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Dobson Telephone Company, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Global Telesystems, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| NEXTEL Communications, Inc. |
chief operating officer |
Former |
| Global Telesystems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
Former |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
Former |
| Lawson Software, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Ameritech Corporation |
Vice President of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Ameri Tech |
Vice President of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Vice President of Global Corporate Development |
Former |
| Dobson Telephone Company, Inc. |
general manager |
Former |
| ARCH Development Partners, LLC |
Venture Partner |
Former |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Executive Positions |
Former |
| Smartsignal Corp. |
Observer |
Former |
| Global Telesystems, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| American Cellular Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Golden Telecom, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| ARCH Development Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Dobson Telephone Company, Inc. |
secretary |
Former |
| Acnielsen Corporation |
Board Member |
Former |
| University of Chicago Graduate School of Business |
MBA In Business Economics |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
Mba |
Former |
| University of Central Oklahoma |
B.S. in Business Administration |
Former |
| Princeton University |
Ab In Chemistry |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lawson International AB |
Head, Business Group, Southern Europe & Director, Sales |
Current |
Richard Lawson is one of Lawson Software's founders and has been a director since the company's beginning in 1975. Lawson served as the chairman of the board of directors from February 2001 until April 2006, and has served as co-chairman since April 2006. From March 2000 until February 2001, Lawson was the company's chief executive officer. Prior to that time, Lawson served as president and chief operating officer from October 1998 until March 2000 and chairman from June 1996 until October 1998.
David R. Hubers, 66 , has been a director of the Company since March 2005. Prior to being appointed a director of the Company he had served as a director of Chronimed since November 2000. Mr. Hubers was Chairman of American Express Financial Advisors Inc. prior to his retirement. He joined American Express Financial Advisors Inc. in 1965 and held various positions, including Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer until being appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in August 1993. He served in that capacity until June 2001. Mr. Hubers serves on the boards of directors of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and Lawson Software, a publicly held software company. He is also Chairman of the Compensation Committee at Lawson Software.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Lawson Software, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lawson International AB |
Director |
Current |
| Competency Assessment Solutions |
Director |
Current |
| St. Jude Medical, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vastech, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Mallinckrodt Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Mallinckrodt Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Honeywell International Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
developer |
Former |
| Mallinckrodt Inc. |
Audit Committee Member |
Former |
| Honeywell Corporation |
|
Former |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Director |
Former |
| Mallinckrodt Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| The University of Iowa |
Bba Degree In Accounting. |
Former |
Executive News
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Lawson Software Reports 4Q Fiscal 2009 Financial Results
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SmarTrend(R) News Watch: Lawson Software Beats Estimates, Guides lower
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Lawson Software Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial
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Lawson Software Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results Q4 2009 GAAP EPS of $0.06 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.10
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