Overture Creates New SVP Post

Industry veteran Linda Simmons has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president of business development at Overture Technologies, a Bethesda, Md.-based developer of automated underwriting systems for the mortgage industry.Overture said the move is part of a plan to expand its market share in the mortgage segment. Ms. Simmons has over 20 years of executive experience in the mortgage banking industry. Before joining Overture, she was an associate partner for IBM Global Services' Business Consulting Services division. She was previously a partner with the Stratmor Group and a principal in Simmons Solutions. The company can be found online at http://www.overturetechnologies.com.