San Mateo, CA - June 14, 2025
- Above All Software, an innovator of software that provides
business users with integrated access to existing enterprise
applications and legacy systems, today announces the appointment
of Jon Temple as President and Chief Operating Officer
(COO) at the company. Temple joins Above All Software
from Business Objects where he held leadership positions
for the last decade, most recently as Senior Vice President
and General Manager for the Americas region.
As President and Chief Operating Officer at Above All
Software, Temple is responsible for overseeing company
sales, marketing and services.
"Jon Temple's proven ability to grow organizations
and his exceptional track record in sales execution makes
him a key asset for an emerging company like Above All
Software," said Roger Sippl, founder and CEO. "He
will help us take full advantage of business opportunities
as a growing number of companies leverage Web services
and service-oriented architectures for faster integration
and increased business productivity."
Temple was instrumental in building Business Objects'
successful operation in the United Kingdom (UK) before
overseeing the North American and Latin American regions
where revenues increased significantly under his leadership.
During the time Temple served on Business Objects' executive
committee the company surpassed Wall Street expectations
27 quarters in a row and rose from fourth to first place
in its industry in the US.
Temple and Sippl's combined experience makes the Above
All Software management team one of the most skilled in
Silicon Valley. Sippl has a 25-year track record conceiving
of innovative technologies and pioneering new software
markets. He launched several successful technology companies
including Informix Software, now part of IBM, Visigenic,
an application server pioneer now part of Borland, and
the Vantive Corporation, a CRM leader and successful public
company now part of PeopleSoft. Above All Software closed
its second round of funding of US$11.2 million earlier
this year.
About Above All Software
Above All Software provides users with
integrated access to existing enterprise applications,
legacy systems and database logic and data through the
rapid assembly of composite applications based on service-oriented
architectures. Headquartered in San Mateo, California,
Above All Software is a privately held company founded
in 2002.
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Above All Software
Ph: 650 341 4600 ext. 105
Business Objects' General Manager joins Above All Software to lead company growth