PORTLAND, OR – June 3, 2009 – Jama Software, the provider of requirements management software used for managing product innovation, today announces the appointment of Christian Prusia to its executive management team as Vice President of Sales.  Prusia will be responsible for Jama’s global sales strategy and organization, working directly with customers within North America and through Jama’s European channel.  He will also lead the company’s strategic partnerships and business developement activities.

Christian joins Jama with more than fifteen years of sales, product management and executive leadership experience.  Prior to Jama, Christian held positions at technology companies such as M-Six, Enuclia, Pixelworks and InFocus.  In each of his roles, Christian is best known for his strong collaboration and problem solving skills with customers.  Christian has amassed extensive sales experience within the United States, Asia and Europe and has a proven ability to foster long-standing channel and customer relationships across Fortune 100 companies through to nimble start-ups.

“Christian is an accomplished sales professional who brings tremendous focus and energy to Jama and we’re excited to add his leadership to our growing team,” said Eric Winquist, co-founder and CEO of Jama Software.  “Christian is joining Jama at a significant growth stage in our evolution as a company, where despite the tough economy, we continue to demonstrate market momentum and deliver increased value to our growing list of customers around the world.  Christian’s experience, commitment and solid track record for building sales organizations, energizing markets with innovative solutions and driving unparalleled growth will further accelerate Jama to a market leadership position.”

Jama Contour is the industry’s only true Web-based solution for enterprise requirements management.  Contour allows large, global organizations to collaborate on product requirements like never before – helping them accelerate development cycles, increase product quality and compliance, and improve customer satisfaction for the products they build.

“Contour is nothing short of game-changing for any company interested in building great products,” said Christian Prusia, “What CRM software has done for Sales teams in recent years, Jama is doing for Product teams.  With a solution that is affordable, fast to deploy and easy to use, Jama is clearly well-positioned to lead the charge in the collaborative movement that’s changing the Requirements Management category.  I’m excited to be joining the passionate and committed team at Jama.”

About Jama Software

Jama’s mission is to help companies build great products by taking a collaborative approach to requirements management.  Used by thousands worldwide to build sophisticated software applications, products and systems, Contour customers include Intel, Amgen, Bio-Rad, Wells Fargo, Fluid, SMART Technologies, Tectura, Stonesoft, Stratos Global and many others.  For more information, visit www.jamasoftware.com

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