Systems Union, Inc., developers of SunSystems -- an innovative financial and business information software solution, today announced that Britta K. Steele has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing to support its growing presence in the Americas.

In this role, Ms. Steele oversees the company's business development initiatives by supporting sales operations and driving revenues from strategic partnerships. In addition, Ms. Steele is responsible for leading all Americas marketing activities including brand management, demand creation, product marketing, corporate communications and field marketing. Ms. Steele also leads the company's marketing and business development initiatives to promote the SunSystems suite of products including:

-- Financials

-- Sales Order Management

-- Purchase Management & eRequistioning

-- Inventory Management

-- Product Management

-- Professional Services Automation/Time & Billing

-- Advanced Analytics and Reporting

-- Web Self-Service

With over 15 years experience working with financial professionals across medium to large organizations, Ms. Steele understands the issues faced by prospective customers in meeting their corporate objectives. Ms. Steele has demonstrated the ability to accurately develop solutions that enable customers to decrease total cost of ownership, increase analysis and forecasting capabilities and increase overall productivity. In her most recent position, Ms. Steele was Vice President of Marketing at Ascendant Solutions. Prior to Ascendant Solutions, Ms. Steele served as Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Coreintellect. In addition, Ms. Steele served as Senior Director of Global Product Marketing for Personic. Ms. Steele also spent five years at Oracle Corporation working in sales and then as Director of Worldwide Marketing. While at Oracle Corporation Ms. Steele was an integral part of the company's sales growth and was honored with 3 awards for marketing leadership and sales.

"We are delighted to have Britta Steele on our team at a time when SunSystems implementations are expanding in the Americas. SunSystems has long been recognized as a leading global financial solution. We are firmly committed to delivering our vision of empowering customers to achieve their financial and business objectives," says Mark Wolfendale, CEO, Americas, Systems Union, Inc.

"In the Americas, and around the world, SunSystems meets user demand for software and services that deploys globally, and can be managed locally -- all in a single instance and at the lowest cost of ownership. SunSystems' advanced analytics dramatically shorten the decision-making process helping keep organizations on track and on target," comments Britta Steele.

According to Mark Wolfendale, "The Vice President of Sales and Marketing role is vital in communicating and delivering our proven value proposition to the market: that SunSystems offers the same financials functionality as the "Big 3" at a fraction of the cost. SunSystems' seasoned management team, unique value proposition, strong customer relationships and technical expertise are instrumental in expanding our presence among enterprise companies throughout the Americas."

About SunSystems

SunSystems is a leading global financial and business management software solution. The product is used extensively by multinational organizations that require an international solution with global support. SunSystems is installed in 18,000 customer sites, with 250,000 customer seats in 194 countries. SunSystems customers include one quarter of the Fortune 500. SunSystems products are available in 27 languages. For more information, visit www.sunsystems.com.

About Systems Union Inc.

Established in 1981, Systems Union Inc. is part of Systems Union Holding Ltd. The company has 20 offices worldwide and over 200 channel partners in 74 countries. Systems Union has annualized revenue in excess of $70 million and 710 staff worldwide. For more information, visit www.systemsunion.com.