Former Canadian MP Peter Braid Appointed Head of Global Business Development at Athena Software
Canadian software development firm Athena Software has emerged as one of the world's better known software developers in the field of healthcare services and its software applications have found widespread use across a range of industries. The company based in Waterloo, Ontario in Canada has its own operations in America, Australia and New Zealand and over the past few years the company has grown at an impressive pace globally. In order to further improve their sales and business at a global level, the top management at Athena have now announced the appointment of former Conservative Party MP and businessman Peter Braid as its new Head of Global Business Development.
Braid's extensive knowledge, expertise and contacts with different governments as well as corporations has turned the scale in his favour and his primary focus would be too to boost the sales figures of the Penelope case management software. The company wants to software to be have a bigger presence with governments in different countries and also with not for profit users. Dana Fox, Director of Business Development at the company had this to say about the appointment, "Athena Software is excited to have Peter Braid join the business development team. Peter has always been a strong supporter of business in Canada and Waterloo Region. Athena's case management software is designed to assist multinational and multi-state human service and social service organizations with best-in-class technology. Peter's role as Head of Global Business Development will incorporate decades of federal, state, provincial and municipal business experience and work with social and human service organizations, as we approach government and NGO opportunities worldwide."
In their press release, the company further explained the reason why they appointed Braid. "As befitting someone with an international outlook, Peter was the vice-chair of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association and the Canada-China Legislative Association, and accompanied both the Prime Minister and the Governor General on state visits to Africa designed to promote Canadian interests abroad. As well, Peter represented Canada on a trade mission to South Korea, and worked with Canadian nonprofits to highlight overseas development projects including the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health initiatives in Senegal and Ethiopia."
