November 28, 2000

AppsTech Recruits IT Exec To Lead Global Technology

AppsTech, an information technology (IT) consulting firm for multinational corporations and governments, is appointing Jean-Michel Texier as vice president, technology solutions. Texier will oversee the implementation and support of AppsTech's ASP (application service provider) and onsite e-business solutions worldwide. 

Texier brings AppsTech more than 15 years of global IT experience, with advanced expertise in Oracle products including ERP applications, database engines and development tools. Most recently, Texier was chief information officer (CIO) of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world's largest independent conservation organization, with a global network of five million supporters and 27 national organizations. 

As CIO, Texier was instrumental in upgrading WWF legacy and proprietary systems, and in introducing Web-based solutions to streamline the data consolidation process between WWF headquarters and all of its field offices worldwide. 

Prior to joining the World Wildlife Fund, Texier held senior management and analyst positions at Applied Research Laboratories and Federal Polytechnic University, both in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Bethesda, Md.-based AppsTech. provides consultation, implementation, integration and support of information technology solutions for global industries including telecommunications, utilities and banking. The company's Web site is at http://www.appstech.com. 

AppsTech selects, builds, implements and supports comprehensive e-business solutions for multinational corporations and governments worldwide. The company, based in Bethesda, Md., has offices in North America, Europe and Africa, and a Web site at http://www.appstech.com.