Nov-27-07: Peter Hodgkins to Lead Enthiosys Roadmapping Practice
Technology Executive & Agile Methodology Expert Veteran Joins Rapidly Growing Agile Product Management Consulting Firm
Mountain View, Calif: Enthiosys Inc., the leading agile product management consulting firm, announced today the appointment of Peter Hodgkins as Senior Consultant and Practice Manager for Roadmapping. He brings more than 15 years of technology and program leadership to Enthiosys. Hodgkins will be responsible for the firm’s strategic Roadmapping practice and sharing with clients his experience managing complex multi-product agile software efforts.
“Enthiosys is at the forefront of the agile movement, helping translate internal development improvements into revenue-producing products. With their clients, they are defining agile product management – providing thought leadership for getting clear customer value out of improved development techniques.” said Peter. “Enthiosys helped me harness the power of agile across locations and time zones for my teams at VeriSign.”
Recently, Hodgkins was a senior manager at VeriSign, where he led that company’s creation of worldwide Engineering Project Management Initiative. This included leadership for cross-functional multinational project teams, and pioneering techniques for coordinating agile software development across many time zones. Peter was also head of VeriSign’s Agilist Group, responsible for ensuring the successful definition and deployment of agile methodologies globally. Earlier, he was Director of Client Engagements at Telefónica Data in Miami, a division of the world’s sixth largest telecom carrier, and was Chief Technology Officer for Access International (Cambridge, MA). He started his career in the UK, working on information systems at Sporting Index Holdings plc and Duckhams Oils, a subsidiary of BP Amoco.
“We’re thrilled to have an agile pioneer of Peter’s stature join our team,” said Luke Hohmann, CEO of Enthiosys. “He has been living on the front lines: helping craft processes and organizational models for large organizations to manage major multi-site software initiatives. As our clients moving whole product lines to agile, with teams scattered geographically, they are hungry for front-line experience. Peter’s successes provide immediate, practical help on the way to strategic advantage.”
About Enthiosys
Enthiosys significantly improves the revenue and profitability of companies whose products are or will soon be based on software. As the leading authority on agile product management, we work collaboratively with our clients to gain crucial insights on customer needs, help translate them into superior products, and manage these products across their lifecycle. Our approach ensures that your people, products and product management processes generate sustainable results after we’re gone. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.
