EXTOL Appoints Michael DeCosta Vice President of Sales

POTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EXTOL International, a leading provider of business integration software and services, today announced the promotion of Michael DeCosta to the role of vice president of sales. A telemarketing and sales veteran with nearly two decades of leadership experience, DeCosta will direct efforts to both maintain and expand EXTOL's current base of more than 800 mid-sized enterprises.

Upon joining EXTOL in 1996, DeCosta helped establish the company's telemarketing department, and has since led several successful campaigns to accelerate lead generation and market awareness. DeCosta has served in a variety of management positions at EXTOL, most recently as national sales director and manager of customer sales.

"As the integration software market continues to evolve both in demands and complexity, it is critical for EXTOL to have a leader with both technical knowledge and customer experience driving our sales strategy," said Tony Baran, CEO of EXTOL International. "Fortunately, we found that leader from within. Michael has displayed outstanding technological expertise and a keen acumen for developing solid relationships with our customers, prospects and sales team, and we are confident that his guidance will positively shape EXTOL's future."

Prior to his roles at EXTOL, DeCosta supervised the telemarketing staff at Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, the organization that manages subscription telemarketing services for the New York Times. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications in Online Work and Communities from Walden University.

"I've been fortunate to learn from some great technical and sales minds at EXTOL as well as the customers we serve," said DeCosta, "and I'm excited to turn that knowledge into results for enterprises seeking more efficient integration processes." 

For more information about EXTOL International's leadership team, and its business integration offerings and services, visit www.extol.com.

About EXTOL International

EXTOL International, Inc. is a leading provider of business integration software and services, enabling enterprises to connect with their customers and suppliers, and to integrate business processes and information with internal or cloud-based applications. EXTOL's comprehensive, easy-to-implement integration solutions generate results in a fraction of the time and with significantly less resource commitment than similar solutions. For companies that often struggle with limited budgets, resources and skills, EXTOL provides the same level of partner integration and performance that larger organizations enjoy without the high cost or effort usually associated with integration solutions. The combination of EXTOL's leading-edge technology and team of industry experts ensures an effective solution for automated trading partner communication. For more information about EXTOL, visit www.extol.com.

SOURCE EXTOL International