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Randall Jacops
President and Chief Executive Officer
Randy Jacops was named President Chief Executive Officer of Versata Enterprises in 2006. Previously, Mr. Jacops was the VP and GM responsible for Trilogy Technology Group, Trilogy's enterprise software business unit. Upon acquiring Versata, Trilogy combined Trilogy Technology Group and Versata to form a single business unit, Versata Enterprises, focused on enterprise software and devoted to customer success and innovation. With the combination, Mr. Jacops became CEO. Versata is now the parent company of several acquired leading technology firms, including Artemis, Gensym, Nextance, Clear Technology, Evolutionary Technologies, and TenFold. Mr. Jacops serves as CEO of each of these companies. During his tenure at Trilogy, Mr. Jacops served in a variety of operational and strategic roles encompassing consulting, engineering, finance, and general operations. Before his recent assignment as VP and GM of Trilogy Technology Group, he served as the COO of Trilogy's Automotive and High-Tech business units. Throughout his tenure, Mr. Jacops has championed and implemented Trilogy's Customer Success Program at a variety of Global 1000 corporations and continues introducing new and acquired customers to Versata's differentiated approach to customer success.Prior to Trilogy, Mr. Jacops was a partner with Deloitte Consulting, specializing in business transformation initiatives for global corporations in the manufacturing and technology industries. Mr. Jacops was a founding partner of Deloitte's Shared Services business, where his team grew a start-up business to a $50M service line, one of the fastest growing and successful endeavors within Deloitte. Mr. Jacops started his career as a financial analyst with Ford Motor Company, where he performed a wide variety of jobs, from Finance Staff to plant-floor analysis.
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Christopher Smith
Chief Operations Officer
Chris Smith was named Vice President, Operations in 2006, and as such oversees all engineering, consulting, marketing, and IT activities for all of Versata's business verticals. Previously, Mr Smith was the GM responsible for Trilogy Technology Group, Financial Services Business Unit, as well as their Consumer Public Business Unit. Upon acquiring Versata, Trilogy combined Trilogy Technology Group and Versata to form a single business unit, Versata, focused on enterprise software and devoted to customer success and innovation. With the combination, Mr. Smith became VP of Operations.
Mr. Smith as served in a variety of operational and strategic roles for Trilogy since coming on board in 1996. Before his recent assignment as GM of Trilogy Technology Group's Financial Services and Consumer Public Business Units, he served as the Sr Director of operations for Trilogy's Financial Services, Technical Solutions, and High-Tech business units. Mr Smith has a long track record of delivering customer success and driving value for global 2000 companies for over the last 15 years.
Prior to Trilogy, Mr Smith was head of Information Systems and Application Development for several leading handheld computer manufactures as well as instrumental in driving technology changes within the public sector. His experience in the manufacturing and software industry provide the executive team valuable insights and experience in building customer, shareholder, and employee value.
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Sean Fallon
Chief Financial Officer
Sean Fallon is Versata's Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Sean is responsible for the global financial operations of Versata and brings extensive experience in corporate finance, financial operations, planning, investing, M&A, and restructuring. Sean joined Trilogy (now Versata) in 1999 and has served in several financial leadership positions, including Treasurer and Vice President of Internal Finance. During his tenure, Sean's leadership has been critical in executing Versata's commitment to profitable and sustained growth.
Prior to joining Versata, Sean served as Vice President of M&A for a NYSE financial services company. Previously, Sean was a manager with Price Waterhouse where he specialized in business turnarounds and crisis management.
Sean holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also completed his undergraduate studies in Accounting and Honors Business. Sean remains involved with the University of Texas and serves as an advisor to its business school.
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Frank Kopas
Senior Vice President
Frank Kopas leads the new customer acquisition process for Versata Enterprises. He is responsible for sales across a diverse group of customers spanning many industries. Frank joined Versata in 2005 and led sales for the financial services sector before being appointed Senior Vice President of Sales for Versata Enterprises and its family of companies including Artemis, Gensym, Nextance, Clear Technology, Evolutionary Technologies, and TenFold.
Driving new solution initiatives that anticipate client requirements has been instrumental in fueling Versata's growth. During Frank’s 16 years of sales leadership in enterprise software and services, he has established and executed sales plans resulting in profitable revenue while invigorating growth. Frank is a critical contributor on the executive team providing vision into customer trends and market needs.
Frank’s career includes leadership roles with Hewlett-Packard, iPhrase Technologies (now part of IBM), Banter Systems and Brio Technology. Frank holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from The Ohio State University.
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