Oxatis, Leading E-Commerce Solution Provider in Europe, Announces the Appointment of Philippe Leroy, Former Head of EBP, as General Manager
By Oxatis, PRNETuesday, September 21, 2010
PARIS, September 22, 2010 - After raising EUR4 million in capital this past June, Oxatis announces
the arrival of Philippe Leroy as General Manager. The former head of EBP,
Philippe Leroy has demonstrated his talent for strategic development at
Microsoft France and EBP in the same start-up and SMB markets that Oxatis
targets. Alongside Marc Schillaci, Oxatis founder and CEO, he aims to bolster
the company's leading position in the European E-Commerce market, bring his
expertise to a structure that will see employee numbers grow from 40 to 100
in the short term and expand the development of its operations with
stakeholders and partners in the E-Commerce ecosystem.
Oxatis Initiatives
After a year full of new launches and major announcements, Oxatis raised
several million Euros in investment capital in June, the first fundraising of
its kind in Europe for an E-Commerce solution provider.
The Company's Goals
From the start in 2001, Oxatis has set its sights on one main goal:
making E-Commerce an asset for the economic development of start-ups and
SMBs.
To achieve this ambition, Oxatis has addressed the challenge of the
revolution in Internet usage. An E-Commerce pioneer, Oxatis is at the heart
of an ecosystem that supports all web professions and stakeholders involved
in the development of commerce on the Internet. IT systems integration,
including management and Internet, affects all companies and all
environments.
The Arrival of Philippe Leroy as General Manager
To encourage and develop its ambitious policy of partnerships and growth
in the sector, Oxatis announces the arrival of Philippe Leroy to assume the
duties of General Manager. With this addition, Oxatis is arming itself with
the means to accelerate E-Commerce development and make it a universal
standard in the business arena.
After overseeing 300% growth over 10 years at EBP, Philippe Leroy is
eager to take this new challenge of democratizing E-Commerce head-on.
Accounting software publishers had to address similar challenges in their
time (back in the 1980s) before becoming widespread among businesses.
With Philippe Leroy as General Manager and its expected two-fold increase
in employee numbers in the short term, Oxatis aims to expand the market for
the benefit of all stakeholders by proposing the Oxatis E-Commerce Cloud: a
scalable, reliable and open hub enabling all Internet professionals to
connect with one another. As Marc Schillaci, Oxatis founder and CEO, puts it:
"We counting on Philippe to structure and develop Oxatis teams against the
backdrop of our very rapid growth. He will lead the management team,
contributing his experience, expertise and operational and strategic
abilities. We are committed to tackling many projects together and surpassing
our own goals." Philippe Leroy adds: "I am eager to become fully involved in
the E-Commerce market, which offers many challenges. It's an environment that
is rich and complex in terms of competition and distribution, with major
growth potential in the start-up and SMB markets. It is the next logical step
for me, with the addition of a start-up mentality thrown into the bargain!"
About Oxatis
Established in 2001 by Marc Schillaci, Oxatis is the leading E-Commerce
platform in Europe with over 6,500 confirmed customers. The Oxatis innovative
business solution is based on Cloud Computing. By providing powerful,
exclusive technology, Oxatis gives start-ups and SMBs access to an industrial
approach by integrating E-Commerce software, hosting, unlimited technical
support and customer care to help them toward success with no prior technical
skills, no set-up fees and no long-term obligations. Since 2001, SoHos,
start-ups, craftsmen, retailers and entrepreneurs have been able to create
and manage their own E-Commerce sites. In 2009, Oxatis expanded its services
to the SMB market through its certified reseller network, providing
tailor-made solutions with its Open Enterprise offer. Oxatis is present in
the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Canada.
In 2010, its total client sales reached EUR200 million.
Oxatis currently has 40 employees.
Oxatis: www.oxatis.co.uk
Marc Schillaci's Blog: en.marcschillaci.com
Press Contact, Tania Chamma, Phone: +44(0)20-3318-1925, tania.chamma at oxatis.com
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