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Business Objects appoints sales manager

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Business intelligence vendor, Business Objects Australia, has appointed Helen Masters to the position of sales manager, Northern Region. Masters joins Business Objects with more than two decades of experience working for companies ranging from start ups to well-known global brands.  Prior to joining Business Objects, she was employed by Computer Associates for over 9 years and worked in roles including northern region sales director, strategic accounts manager, divisional vice president - channels, national client service manager and key account manager. Before Computer Associates, Masters worked for Citadel Computer Systems as its Asia Pacific sales director.  She also served as a sales executive for Computron Technology, a business analyst for Computalk Pty Ltd, a sales support manager for AWA Computers and as a branch manager and national product manager for MAI Basic Four.