Former SAP Executive John Taylor Joins AspenTech as Vice President Sales Operations & Business Consulting for Europe, Middle East, Africa

Aspen Technology, Inc., (OTC: AZPN.PK)  a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, today announced that John Taylor has joined the company as Vice President Sales Operations and Business Consulting for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Taylor comes to AspenTech from SAP, where he served as Vice President, Process Industries EMEA. His executive leadership experience in enterprise software also includes 10 years at i2 Technologies, where he led a 130-member business consulting organisation focused on the chemical, oil and gas and pharmaceuticals industries.

In his new role, Taylor is based in AspenTech’s Reading, UK office.  His primary focus is to help drive EMEA revenue growth leading AspenTech’s sales operations and business consultant teams.

Taylor joins AspenTech as the company moves to expand its footprint in growing EMEA markets.

Supporting Quotes:

Paul Taylor, Senior Vice President EMEA, AspenTech
“John’s strong background in managing customer relationships and deep knowledge of process manufacturing will add tremendous value to our customer engagement process. His decision to join AspenTech is a testament both to our leadership in the industry and the quality of our blue-chip customer base.”

John Taylor, Vice President, Sales Operations and Business Consulting EMEA, AspenTech
“AspenTech is a highly-respected brand with an industry-leading product portfolio, the latest technology innovation and an excellent customer base. This unique combination makes AspenTech the place to be. I am excited to build on the company’s strong foundation and help drive growth across the EMEA marketplace.”

About AspenTech
AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimises process manufacturing – for energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering and construction, and other industries that manufacture and produce products from a chemical process. With integrated aspenONE solutions, process manufacturers can implement best practices for optimising their engineering, manufacturing and supply chain operations. As a result, AspenTech customers are better able to increase capacity, improve margins, reduce costs and become more energy efficient. To see how the world’s leading process manufacturers rely on AspenTech to achieve their operational excellence goals, visit www.aspentech.com.