Mercury Interactive Corporation, the leading provider of enterprise testing and application performance management software, today announced that it has appointed Clyde Ostler to its board of directors, effective 31 May 2002.
Ostler is Group Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo`s Internet Services Group. He is responsible for the online businesses of Wells Fargo & Co.
"We are very fortunate to have Clyde Ostler join our board of directors," said Amnon Landan, chairman, CEO and president of Mercury Interactive. "His extensive business experience will be a valuable asset to our board."
Ostler has been with Wells Fargo since 1971, where he has held various positions including chief financial officer, vice-chairman of Wells Fargo Bank and head of the Wells Fargo Investment Group. He was honored by Institutional Investor as one of the top two e-finance innovators in 2001 and again in 2002. Ostler serves on the Board of Directors for Barra, and for The Exploratorium. He is also on the Director`s Advisory Council for Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
"I am delighted to be a part of Mercury Interactive`s Board," said Ostler. "Mercury Interactive is an industry leader and a world-class company with a visionary roadmap for the future of information technology."
Ostler received his BA in Mathematics from the University of California at San Diego and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Founded in 1989, Mercury Interactive is the leading provider of enterprise testing, production tuning and performance management solutions. The company`s automated software and managed services help companies deliver and maintain high-performance applications. Customers worldwide use Mercury Interactive software across their application and technology infrastructures to minimise hardware and operational expenses, protect revenue streams and enhance their competitive positions.
Mercury Interactive is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with offices in more than 20 countries. Further information is available at www.mercuryinteractive.com or by phone at US +1.408.822.5200. The company`s common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol MERQ.
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