FileMaker, Apple Germany look externally for execs

Apple's FileMaker division today announced the appointment of the former Microsoft exectuvie Jon Sigler as vice president of FileMaker product management, leading the teams responsible for defining and executing product strategy. The 13-year veteran of Microsoft, Sigler was most recently Group Manager for Microsoft Access and Excel. While at Microsoft, Sigler had responsibilities for managing large-scale marketing, product design and development efforts for the company's database related products, and has led the successful shipment of more than seven versions of Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel and FoxPro. Separately, another report indicates that Apple will replace Frank Steinhoff with former Elgato CEO Freddie Geier to act as the new managing director of its Germany division, according to a report from AppleInsider.

"Jon is both a proven leader and visionary in the realm of managing industry leading information management applications, and we're very excited to have him at the helm of Product Management at FileMaker," Dominique Goupil, president of FileMaker said.

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