James T. Richardson Appointed to Epicor Board of Directors
Software Industry Executive with Over 25 years of Executive, Financial and Operations Leadership Experience
IRVINE, Calif. (October 20, 2008) – Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ:
EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket
and divisions of Global 1000 companies, today announced the appointment of James T.
Richardson to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective October 17, 2008. The
addition of Mr. Richardson increases the size of the Company’s board to six directors.
Epicor president and CEO Thomas Kelly commented, “Jim will enhance both the
breadth and depth of experience on our Board. We are pleased to welcome an
independent director whose background and expertise in the software industry is an
excellent fit with Epicor. I am confident Jim’s strengths in operations and finance will add
significant value to the company and we look forward to working with him.”
“I welcome the opportunity to work with Tom, his executive team and the other
members of Epicor’s distinguished Board during this exciting time at Epicor,” said Jim
Richardson. “Epicor has a robust roadmap of products planned over the next 18 to 24
months, including the launch of Epicor 9 in the fourth quarter of 2008, which is expected
to provide an excellent opportunity for the Company to further establish itself as a
leading provider of business software solutions to the midmarket and divisions of the
Global 1000.”
Richardson, 60, brings to Epicor more than 25 years of executive, financial and
operational experience in high technology companies, including service as chief financial
and administrative officer for five global high technology companies. Richardson is currently the chairman of the board of publicly traded FEI Corporation and serves as a
director on the board of publicly traded Digimarc Corporation and privately-held Tripwire,
Inc. Richardson’s previous experience includes service from July 1998 to April 2001 as
senior vice president and chief financial officer of publicly held WebTrends Corporation,
a leading provider of web analytics and consumer-centric marketing intelligence
solutions with more than 10,000 customers worldwide. From April 1994 to January 1998
he was senior vice president, corporate operations and chief financial officer of Network
General Corporation, a provider of application and network management hardware and
software, including the Sniffer line of performance and security analysis products. At
Network General, Richardson managed the $1.2 billion merger with McAfee Associates.
Richardson also held chief financial officer and senior administrative positions at Logic
Modeling Corporation and Advanced Logic Research, Inc.
Richardson holds a doctorate degree in law, cum laude, from Northwestern
School of Law of Lewis and Clark College and a master’s degree in business
administration from the University of Portland. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Lewis and Clark College. He is active in his community, including as a trustee for
Lewis & Clark College and as vice president of the board of the Oregon Historical
Society.
Source: Epicor
