“…Grandpre will be responsible for directing all sales &
marketing efforts of the company’s successful Applixware product
line with particular emphasis on building a partner channel in the
rapidly emerging Linux market.
‘Grandpre has demonstrated that he understands the importance of
developing and managing a channels strategy for the company’s
products and we are looking forward to him repeating his success in
a worldwide role by expanding and developing our distribution and
reseller channels for our Linux products,’ said Jit Saxena,
Chairman and CEO of Applix. ‘As the Linux market moves into the
mainstream, striking up new channels is key to our success.'”