SAVO Appoints New Executive Vice President of Human Resources

Sales Enablement Leader Enlists HR Veteran and Former SilkRoad Executive to Support Growth

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Jul 08, 2014, 10:00 ET

CHICAGO, July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SAVO Group, the market leader in sales productivity solutions, welcomes Tracy McCarthy as its executive vice president of human resources. An HR veteran with more than 20 years of human resource and leadership experience, McCarthy will be responsible for managing SAVO's organizational strategies, operations and employee engagement efforts.

"As we continue to build a world-class organization to meet the ever-expanding needs of our customers, it's critical for us to have someone with extensive experience in global human resources, talent acquisition and organizational development," said Mark O'Connell, president and CEO of SAVO. "We are thrilled to have a seasoned veteran like Tracy join our team."

Prior to SAVO, McCarthy served as the chief human resource officer for Chicago-based SilkRoad, a provider of cloud-based HR solutions. She also held human resource leadership positions with a variety of organizations, including Collections, Inc. (now Winston Brands), Lakeview Technology (now Vision Solutions), Corporate Express and Dayton-Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation). In these roles, she spearheaded new hire onboarding processes, designed talent acquisition programs, led initiatives to establish new entities abroad and more.

"SAVO is a passionate, energetic and driven company, and I look forward to my next chapter here," said McCarthy. "SAVO has continued making waves across the Chicago tech scene, and I'm honored to be a part of such a dynamic and talented group."

McCarthy is certified in Global Professional Human Resources (GPHR) and Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR). She earned her Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Development and Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and her Master's degree in Management and Organizational Behavior from Benedictine University.

About SAVO
Founded in 1999, SAVO enables its clients to drive sales productivity improvements through its on-demand sales enablement platform, which maximizes the sales team's ability to communicate value and differentiation in clear, consistent and compelling ways. Combining proven sales and marketing best practices with award-winning technology, SAVO addresses all aspects of the sales enablement challenge — spanning people, process, insight and technology. For more information, visit www.savogroup.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.

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