Entigo Corp., a provider of warranty chain management (WCM) solutions, on Nov. 5 announced the appointment of Charlie Eggerding to the position of vice president of sales.

Eggerding, a 20-year industry veteran, will lead Entigo's sales force to further drive revenue growth and momentum for the warranty solutions provider. Eggerding will report directly to Steve Layne, Entigo's CEO.

"Charlie's sales experience, as well as his vast knowledge and track record in the automotive space, will help Entigo to further execute on its strategy and continue to attract leading manufacturers and enterprise-level customers," Layne said. "With the addition of Charlie to the sales team, Entigo is positioned to take full advantage of the increasing number of manufacturers looking to optimize their warranty management processes with Entigo's Web-enabled warranty software."

"Having worked in the manufacturing and automotive industries for much of my career, I am aware that many enterprise organizations continue to use outdated systems for tracking warranties," Eggerding said. "Entigo's warranty chain management solution is especially relevant to today's global manufacturers looking to reduce costs. I am excited to be working for a software company that offers real solutions to these manufacturing organizations' everyday business problems."

Prior to joining Entigo, Eggerding served as global vice pPresident of supplier sales for Covisint, a global solutions provider partnering with automotive companies. At Covisint, Eggerding was responsible for the supplier sales programs and managed the strategy and sales teams. He played an instrumental role in significantly increasing Covisint's presence in the global automotive supplier community.

Previous to his position at Covisint, Eggerding served as senior vice president of sales for Corio Inc., a California-based pure-play application service provider where he managed business development and the sales organization. He also served as vice president of sales for QAD, a provider of collaborative commerce software solutions to manufacturers of automotive, food and beverage, consumer, electronics, industrial and medical products, where he founded the company's automotive practice.

About Entigo

Entigo bills itself as the world's leading provider of warranty chain management solutions.

"With the Entigo Warranty(TM) platform, customers save millions through efficient and accurate claims processing, increased supplier cost recovery, and accelerated problem identification and resolution," the company said in a prepared statement.

Entigo's Fortune 500 customers include ArvinMeritor, Carrier Corp., Eaton, Ford Motor Co., GE Lighting Europe, General Motors Corp.n, Honeywell Aerospace, Michelin North America, and Volvo/Mack Trucks.

Entigo was recently named by AMR Research as one of the leading providers of warranty management solutions for enterprises in the August, 2003 report "Looking for Cash: Warranty Management Is a Good Place to Start."

Entigo is headquartered in Malvern, Pa., and is on the Web at www.entigo.com.