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January 6, 2013 | 
Author RocketSpace Announces Global Expansion Plans With New President and CFO, Karl Knight
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 05, 2013
RocketSpace, the leading San Francisco technology accelerator, today announced the appointment of Karl Knight as President & Chief Financial Officer.
“Bringing Karl to RocketSpace demonstrates our commitment to expanding into new markets,” commented Duncan Logan, RocketSpace’s founder and CEO. “RocketSpace has proven its ability to accelerate tech startups in Silicon Valley and we are dedicated to developing a RocketSpace ecosystem in emerging technology hubs worldwide. Karl will be instrumental in helping us pick the best opportunities in collaboration with local government and financing partners.”
In his new role, Mr. Knight will be responsible for RocketSpace’s finances and strategy. With the hiring of Mr. Knight, RocketSpace has taken a major step towards its next goal: to foster technology hubs worldwide by creating the physical and virtual networks necessary for the technology economy to thrive.
Mr. Knight was most recently Sr. Vice President and Managing Director of Recurrent Energy, where he was responsible for international development. His previous roles have included CFO of Regenesis Power and a number of internet technology investment banking positions at GCA Savvian, Credit Suisse First Boston and Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. Mr. Knight holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the Stern School of Business (NYU).
“Karl brings a unique combination to RocketSpace: proven strategic planning and execution capabilities, hands-on expertise with high-growth tech startups, and deep knowledge in developing asset-based infrastructure around the world,” said Mr. Logan.
Mr. Knight joins the RocketSpace executive team of Mr. Logan (Chief Executive Officer), Todd Elsberg (Chief Operating Officer), Eryc Branham (Chief Revenue Officer), and Mike Bowie (Director of IT).
“Duncan and the team have built a tremendous platform and brand at RocketSpace. I am looking forward to the challenge of driving domestic and international expansion as well as broadening the service offering provided to our customers,” Mr. Knight noted.
About RocketSpace:
RocketSpace is fueling the technology economy. We provide the perfect ecosystem for tech startups, corporate innovation teams, government tech incubators, and the leading service providers to the technology industry. To learn more, visit our website at http://www.rocket-space.com.
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Exigen Insurance Solutions Congratulates Chartis CIO Karl Uphoff on Elite 8 Award
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November ten, 2011
Exigen Insurance Solutions®, a leading provider of insurance core systems delivered by way of an aligned-outcome organization model, congratulates Karl Uphoff, CIO of global consumer lines at Chartis, for his recognition as one of the 2011 Elite 8 Award honorees as named by Insurance & Technologies.
“Karl Uphoff demonstrated an adventurous and entrepreneurial style early in his career both in technologies begin-ups and as a specialist musician,” mentioned Anthony O’Donnell, executive editor of Insurance & Technologies. “His creativity and nose for technology’s prospective led to the implementation of the Exigen-based ePCG platform at Chartis’ Private Client Group. Rather than take a piecemeal approach to modernization, Uphoff drove an aggressive, transformational strategy that has supported double-digit growth at the high-finish property/casualty organization unit.”
The annual Elite 8 award recognizes eight senior insurance carrier IT executives who have produced an outstanding contribution to their company’s achievement and have demonstrated leadership, insight and innovation. Elite 8 executives are nominated by Insurance & Technology readers and other sources throughout the year and selected by a Consultants Advisory Board.
“The Exigen team offers hearty congratulations to Karl on his properly-deserved Elite 8 honors,” stated Gwen Spertell, president of Exigen Insurance Solutions. “Karl is a genuine visionary who a decade ago could see the large potential of new SOA technologies and industry information standards to develop a new way forward to greater business efficiency. We have been fortunate to perform with Karl since that time to aid him craft an business-top organization and we are honored to be able to continue working together within an aligend company model to create on that achievement.”
Chartis’ ePCG technology modernization has also earned a Celent Model Insurer Award and best honors in the annual Vanguards in Insurance Practices (VIP) Awards.
About Exigen Insurance Solutions
Exigen Insurance Solutions® offers insurers a totally modern, modular suite of finish-to-end core solutions that offer measurable value and unparalleled speed to marketplace. The Exigen Suite™ of configurable solutions – PolicyCore™, BillingCore™ and ClaimCore™ – can be implemented individually or together. Their comprehensive insurance functionality, innovative design, and embedded capabilities – such as CRM, BPM, document generation, content management, organization activity measurement, and operational analytics – allow P&C insurers of all sizes to improve distribution channel productivity even though minimizing operational expense. Exigen Insurance Solutions is a privately held organization headquartered in San Francisco with offices in the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia.
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