Verity Inc. Names Richard Motyka as Vice President of Engineering, Verity Canada Ltd
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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2000--Verity, Inc.
(NASDAQ:VRTY), the company powering business portals, today announced
the appointment of Richard Motyka as vice president of engineering,
Verity Canada Ltd. Motyka, who joined Verity Canada, a subsidiary of
Verity, Inc. in 1997 through Verity's acquisition of FTP Software
Canada, most recently served as its director of engineering. In his
new position, Motyka continues to report to Dr. Ashok K. Chandra,
senior vice president of development and new business activities, and
is responsible for managing Verity Canada's engineering operations and
strategic project planning.
"Richard has played an instrumental role in providing cohesive
leadership to the Verity engineering team," said Chandra. "We are
grateful to have such an outstanding individual to help drive the
continued success of Verity's product lines. Richard's new appointment
also emphasizes the increasing strategic importance of Verity's
engineering team in Calgary."
Motyka joined Keyword Office Technology in 1992. He held the
position of senior architect in 1995 when Keyword was acquired by FTP
Software Canada. FTP Software Canada was subsequently acquired by
Verity in 1997. Shortly after joining Verity, Motyka was appointed as
director of engineering for Verity Canada. He holds a B.S. in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Calgary. |
