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Former SuSE Linux President Resigns From Novell


Publication:	Information Week	Date:	May 10 2005
Reporter:	Larry Greenemeier

Former SuSE Linux Inc. president Richard Seibt resigned Monday from his post at Novell, which acquired SuSE in January 2004. Seibt joined Novell as president of its Europe, Middle East, and Africa region following the $210 million acquisition.

Seibt's resignation follows Novell's appointment last week of Ron Hovsepian as president of worldwide field operations. In his new position, Hovsepian, who had been Seibt's peer for the North America region, oversees field marketing and sales, channel sales and marketing, consulting, services, and Novell's alliance program worldwide. Hovsepian will continue to have regional president responsibilities for North America and will assume Seibt's role in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.