Searchmetrics Picks CEO for International Expansion

Berlin-based social media analytics specialist Searchmetrics has appointed Tom Schuster as its new CEO, working alongside founder and CTO Marcus Tober to drive the firm's expansion.

The company employs more than a hundred people and also has offices in London, Paris and New York. Its offer includes Searchmetrics Suite software, which aggregates and evaluates large quantities of data covering web site rankings, keywords and relevant competitor groups over 76 countries; SEO and social network optimisation tool Searchmetrics Essentials; and high-end SEO consulting services in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Schuster has spent much of his career building and expanding companies internationally. His experience has included time as President of Arbor Networks, VP EMEA of SugarCRM, VP EMEA and Head of Global Sales and Professional Services at RSA Security, and CEO of RFID specialist REVA Systems. He has also worked at Siemens, IBM, Uniplex and Novell.

Tober says Schuster is 'the right person in charge' at a time when the company has 'many great new ideas in the bag' and adds: 'As a driving force in the successful international growth of a number of companies, [Tom] is the ideal person to boost our team and help move us forward and strengthen our international approach. 2013 will definitely be a very exciting year.'

Web site: www.searchmetrics.com/en .

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