11.17.09
William B. Gerraughty, Jr. has been promoted to chief operating officer at Sparta Systems. Mr. Gerraughty will be responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations, providing strategic planning and resource allocation, and advising the chief executive officer and management team on key planning issues and important business decisions. Mr. Gerraughty will also continue to serve in his current position as chief financial officer and manage the company’s legal and human resource departments.
Prior to joining the company, Mr. Gerraughty served as chief financial officer at NMS Communications and Infinium Software. He also held a number of executive positions, including president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, at Intellution, a software company serving the industrial automation markets. He began his career at Coopers and Lybrand.
“William Gerraughty’s success in ensuring the financial health of Sparta Systems makes him a natural choice to oversee the company’s daily operation as we head into 2010,” said James E. McGowan, chief executive officer, Sparta Systems.“I’m confident that with his unparalleled record of accomplishment and complete knowledge of the company’s inner workings, his promotion to COO will help position Sparta for continued growth in the coming year and beyond.”
Prior to joining the company, Mr. Gerraughty served as chief financial officer at NMS Communications and Infinium Software. He also held a number of executive positions, including president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, at Intellution, a software company serving the industrial automation markets. He began his career at Coopers and Lybrand.
“William Gerraughty’s success in ensuring the financial health of Sparta Systems makes him a natural choice to oversee the company’s daily operation as we head into 2010,” said James E. McGowan, chief executive officer, Sparta Systems.“I’m confident that with his unparalleled record of accomplishment and complete knowledge of the company’s inner workings, his promotion to COO will help position Sparta for continued growth in the coming year and beyond.”