STATERA BOOSTS EXECUTIVE PRESENCE WITH STRATEGIC HIRE IN SEATTLE BRANCH

Local Technology Services Provider Bolsters Sales Team With Hire Of Ex-Microsoft Director

Bellevue, Washington – January 6, 2010 – Statera, a local technology solutions provider today announced the hire of Rick Pedigo to its branch sales team.  This hire marks the third executive to be added to the Statera team since Q3 of 2009.  With over 25 years of sales experience in IT Services and Software, Rick will be a welcome addition to the Statera sales team.

Rick’s primary responsibility will be to assist with Statera’s Business Development efforts in the Northwest region, primarily in the Enterprise account space.  Rick will also be on point for managing Statera’s revenue streams with Microsoft.

“We are extremely pleased to have landed a sales executive of Rick’s caliber,” said Tom Chiarella, General Manager of Statera’s Seattle branch.  “Rick’s experience with large consultancies, channel management, and a deep knowledge of our industry will give our local team the ability to continue our aggressive growth trend in the Northwest region.”

Prior to joining Statera, Rick was the Microsoft Northwest Area Sales Manager, where he led the Dynamics business development and new customer sales teams.  Rick was in this role for five years, and increased average Year-Over-Year revenues more than 25%.  He was involved in closing business within numerous industries with leading corporations in the Northwest.   He managed a team with offices in San Francisco, Portland and Bellevue, Washington.   

Prior to joining Microsoft, Rick held field and corporate leadership positions with both IT Services and Software companies including EDS, Computer Sciences Corp, and Ernst & Young.  While at Ernst &Young, Rick was a Partner and Managing Director of North America in the consulting services group.  His responsibilities included both selection and delivery of ERP, CRM, and IT infrastructure solutions for the Mid-Market.  Rick holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.