Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 15, 1998
BRENT W. LIPPMAN is Chief Executive Officer of JDA Software Group, Inc.
He began his career with JDA Software in 1990 as Director of Marketing.
He was responsible for staffing the sales and marketing department and
was instrumental in increasing revenues from $7 million to $92 million.
In 1991 Mr. Lippman was promoted to Vice President and in 1996 to Senior
Vice President of Sales and Marketing Worldwide. As the company
expanded globally and responsibilities increased, he was given the title
of Chief Operating Officer. In October of 1997, Mr. Lippman was
promoted to his current position of Chief Executive Officer focusing on
worldwide product development, financial control, worldwide marketing
and consulting services. He is also a member of JDA's Board of
Directors. Prior to joining JDA, Mr. Lippman spent several years with
Sterling Software and Wang Laboratories. He has a substantial
background in software development, client support, product management,
and sales and marketing. Brent holds a B.S. degree in operations
Research from Case Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Case
Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Mr. Lippman, a former resident
of New York and Cleveland, Ohio, currently resides with his wife and two
daughters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Profile
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