Best Software Taps Ray Jimison to Serve as General Manager for Specialized Business Solutions Unit

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Best Software today announced the appointment of Ray Jimison as senior vice president and general manager for its Specialized Business Solutions unit. Reporting to Jim Foster, executive vice president and general manager for Mid-Market Business Units, Jimison is responsible for strategic, operational, and technology planning of the company's specialized solutions, including Abra HRMS, Analytics, Carpe Diem, CPASoftware, FAS, and TimeSheet Professional, as well as the Best Software Accountants Network (BSAN) program. Jimison replaces Himanshu Palsule, who last month was promoted to the position of senior vice president and general manager for Mid-Market Accounting Solutions, focused on the MAS and BusinessWorks product lines.

"We are fortunate in having senior managers of Ray's caliber who continue to deliver on Best Software's legacy of excellence in both products and customer service," said Foster. "Under Ray's leadership, both the BusinessWorks and CPASoftware businesses have flourished, a record of success that will now extend benefits to all our specialized solutions customers."

Jimison, a six-year Best Software veteran, was formerly vice president and general manager for the CPASoftware product line in Pensacola, Fla. Before serving in that position, he was vice president and general manager of the BusinessWorks product line in Rocklin, Calif. Jimison has more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing management in the technology industry. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton.