Philip Nicol named COO of Sibelius USA

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.—Sibelius USA, Inc. has announced the appointment of Philip Nicol as its Chief Operating Officer. Nicol, who joined the company in March, 2005, was responsible for finance and tax reporting, cash management, credit, and U.S. operations.

“In the nine or so months that he has been with us, Philip has demonstrated what a great understanding he has of the opportunities that are ahead for our industry, states Jeremy Silver, Chief Executive Officer, Sibelius Software Ltd. “We are extremely well positioned to grow our business and deliver new, exciting products and services to our customers and retailers. I am delighted that Philip has agreed to head up our great US team and take on the new responsibilities to help drive Sibelius forward in this exciting and growing marketplace.”

Nicol, who reports directly to Silver, has over 20 years experience in corporate finance and operations. He previously worked as chief financial officer and vice president of operations at several privately-held corporations including Belgium-based software developer Bricsnet. Bricsnet produced enterprise class real estate applications for companies such as American Express, Deutsche Bank, and Marriott International. Before joining Bricsnet, Mr. Nicol was Vice President of Operations at Bluetrain, developer of an enterprise class groupware application and Viscomm, where he served as Director of Product Development, managing several development teams building software applications for companies including Chevron and Hilton Hotels. Nicol holds a Bachelor’s degree from The University of California.

“I look forward to the challenges of my position,” Nicol says. “Sibelius USA is very focused on providing innovative software products to the professional musician and educational marketplace, and offers first-class service to both its dealers and customers.”

To date, there are more than 250,000 Sibelius users worldwide, including television composer Alf Clausen, musician Pat Metheny, composer Sammy Nestico, choral composer John Rutter, guitarist Andy Summers and conductor Michael Tilson-Thomas.