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Novell Appoints Sheri Anderson as Chief Information Officer Orem, UT -- October 9, 1995 -- Novell today named Sheri Anderson as senior vice president and chief information officer. In this position, Anderson takes responsibility for Novell internal information systems and networks worldwide. She will focus on the development, implementation and maintenance of local and wide-area networks, groupware and productivity applications, and integrated data, voice and video systems designed to expand productivity, communication, and collaboration among Novell personnel, customers, and business partners. She reports to James R. Tolonen, Novell executive vice president and chief financial officer.Anderson has over 18 years of experience in information systems (IS) management, including an outstanding record of achievement in the design and application of advanced technology to solve business problems. She held executive IS positions at Charles Schwab& Company, the San Francisco-based securities firm, where she worked from 1984 to 1994. As senior vice president in Schwab's IS division, she led the development of the systems and network infrastructure that helped the firm pioneer the discount securities brokerage business and rapidly grow into a national leader. Prior to joining Schwab, she managed major systems engineering projects for Wells Fargo and Electronic Data Systems and served as a manpower analyst for the U.S. Navy. "Sheri Anderson has the right combination of executive skills and technology expertise to maximize the value of our internal systems, including our own products," said Tolonen. "She positions us to set even higher standards of productivity and responsiveness to customer and partners, and to showcase the kind of competitive advantage that customers can achieve with Novell networks today." "Novell has a clear, compelling vision of where computing is going, with the network extending into every area of life," said Anderson. "As an IS professional, I was drawn to Novell's world leadership in networking and to an executive team committed to fully realize that vision -- both internally and for our customers. It's an exciting opportunity for our entire technology organization."
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