Qumas appoints new chief

QUMAS, the Cork-based compliance-related software manufacturer is to change its management structure as it aims to increase its business presence in key international markets.

The company has appointed American Roger Pilc as its new chief executive. Mr Pilc will replace Qumas founder and chief executive and chairman for the past 12 years, Paul Hands. Mr Hands will however remain on in his post of chairman.

Mr Pilc will remain based in the US — where Qumas currently has two offices. He was most recently chief executive of a company called Whale Communications in New York. Whale is a leading security software vendor, recently bought out by Microsoft.