Xata Corp. has named Odell Tuttle chief technology officer. Tuttle comes to Xata from Healthlan, where he was responsible for technology and product direction as chief technology officer.
Tuttle also worked for Gearworks where he led the development and quality assurance organizations in delivering the company’s Software-as-a-Service platform.
“Odell brings exceptionally strong experience in product technology, strategy and management,” said Jay Coughlan, chairman & CEO. “His expertise will make him especially effective in leading our XataNet and Turnpike development teams, as well as our increasing emphasis on mobile technology.”
He also led Digital River’s global software development organization to build the company’s next-generation SaaS platform.