Charles Phillips: More than 20 years of leadership experience in the software industry
Charles Phillips has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the software industry. Prior to joining Oracle, he was a managing director at Morgan Stanley- software sector. He also served as a captain in the US Marine Corps before starting a career in Wall Street.
Most recently, he was the president and director of Oracle Corporation. Within 2- weeks of joining Oracle, Phillips was able to lead the company in launching a bid that saw the buy- out of PeopleSoft, which became the start of a major acquisition process by Oracle. Within a span of 7- years, Charles Phillips was able to lead in numerous acquisitions including that of Siebel, Hyperion, BERA, Sun, Agile software, Phase Forward and Retek. He was also able to improve the organization’s top line consistency through a period of significant change and growth. Moreover, the revenue grew to nearly 300% during his tenure- steering the organization to a leader in Software Company.
Phillips is currently the CEO and a member of the board of directors of Infor, a leading provider of business applications to mid- sized companies valued at nearly $2 billion in annual revenues. Infor offers a wide range of applications including enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and financial & human resource management software. Charles Phillips brings into Infor a diversity of skills, a track- record of performance and direct industry experience that is critical for the continued growth of Infor.
The appointment of Phillips brings to the organization a true visionary in the technology industry with a unique perspective obtained through experience to transform a privately held organization into a public offering, in order to enhance the growth of Info. With Charles Phillips on the helm, Infor’s customer base of more than 70,000 in 125 countries, including divisions of large corporations and a proven acquisition expertise of more than 70 companies, stands to benefit.
Phillips is a proven executive who brings into Infor a diversity of skills, industry experience and a track- record of performance. He possesses the relevant leadership skill to lead a team of more than 8,000 employees to the next phase of growth. This is particularly useful at a time when Infor is poised for growth with the launch of its next generation platform. Infor seeks to deliver three- applications, built on Force.com, salesforce.com’s social enterprise platform. The company is committed towards serving the customers well.
