Paragon Application Systems has named Mark Simerly its director of managed services — a role that puts Simerly in charge of developing and deploying Paragon's SaaS testing solution.
Before joining Paragon, Simerly worked for more than 20 years in financial services at ACI Worldwide. Most recently, Simerly served as the solutions architect for ACI On Demand.
Paragon's Jim Perry says the company has placed Simerly over SaaS testing because it sees SaaS as playing a critical role in maintaining an FI's I.T. infrastructure:
SaaS is a proven model that has been embraced by organizations throughout the world. This model allows customers to focus on improving efficiency and collaboration with their development and quality-assurance departments, while maintaining a very predictable cost structure. Paragon has made significant investments to extend our market-leading testing solutions by adding an on-demand testing service available over the Internet. Mark's experience in the financial industry makes him a perfect fit to lead the development of Paragon's SaaS testing solution.
