Summit Systems names prominent hires in New York

Software vendor Summit Systems has made a number of appointments for its New York office. The hires include the return of co-founder Kathy Perrotte to the vendor after a one-year sabbatical.

Perrotte, who was most recently managing director of consulting services at Summit, returns as chief operating officer, reporting to chief executive Herve Baulme.

Tom Dalglish joins the vendor as director of technical services for the Americas, taking over the role vacated by Jane Foo, who has become director of Summit’s release management group. Dalglish reports to Vincent Aubrun, managing director of the company's New York product centre. Dalglish most recently worked as a consultant, following 10 years as a developer, program manager and vice-president at Merrill Lynch in New York and London.

Finally, Tim Hudson joins as sales executive from RiskMetrics, where he developed the vendor’s Italian market.