Syncapse puts new funds to work with Executive hiring spree

Toronto's Syncapse Corp. announced today five new additions to its executive team, signaling its intention for rapid growth heading into the second half of 2011.

This is the third major hiring announcement from Syncapse, since it raised $25 million in a Series A round of funding from growth equity investor ABS Capital Partners in February. These additions will serve to round out the executive team and position the company as it continues to grow its Fortune 500 client list with an industry leading social media management solution.

Mark Millar joins Syncapse as Chief Financial Officer from Platform Computing Inc., David Wexler joins Syncapse as Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources from EA Sports, Sarah Long joins as Vice President, Marketing from Diageo, Larry Philps joins as Vice President, Engineering from Autodesk and Derek Marshall joins as Vice President, Program Delivery from Rogers Communications Inc.

“As large organizations evolve in social media, demand increases for a solution that is scalable, measurable, and reduces complexity. Syncapse is committed to providing the best solution on the market, and these new roles have been created to support our vision,” said Michael Scissons, President and CEO, Syncapse.

Founded in 2007, Syncapse Corp. is a leader in enterprise social media management with offices in Toronto, London, New York, Portland and San Francisco. professionals worldwide.