The former Oracle group vice president of project and portfolio management solutions joined KDS as executive vice president for worldwide sales and marketing, KDS said last month. Forbes said he aimed to strengthen KDS's position in the expense and online booking markets both in Europe, where KDS has its strongest presence, and globally.
"Over the next year, without being specific, we have some aggressive plans to grow the business," Forbes said. "We're certainly in a high-energy, growth mode."
Forbes also led sales for project portfolio management supplier Primavera, which was acquired by Oracle in 2008, and Forbes said that role would inform his work with KDS. "This was a company that had not maximized its position out in the marketplace," Forbes said. "We were able to both globalize and localize that company and enter new markets over a very aggressive timeframe."
Forbes also has worked in management positions at both Motorola and Isis Communications.
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