Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

 

UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of: October 2014

Commission File Number: 000-30827

 

CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

94 Em Hamoshavot Road

Petach Tikva 49527, Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____

 

Indicate by check mark, whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): ___

 

 

Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein is the registrant's press release issued on October 22, 2014 announcing the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer.

 

  

The first paragraph of the press release attached to this Form 6-K of CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (registration numbers 333-42000, 333-115003, 333-135435, 333-141307, 333-149825, 333-158839, 333-166028,333-173200, 333-180433, and 333-187488) of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Moshe BenBassat
		Name:   Moshe BenBassat
		Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: October 22, 2014

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

ClickSoftware Contact:	Investor Relations Contact:
Noa Schuman	Rob Fink
Investor Relations	KCSA Strategic Communications
[phone]	212-896-1206
[e-mail]	[e-mail]

 

ClickSoftware Appoints New CFO

 

BURLINGTON, MA —October 22, 2014— ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS: CKSW), the leading provider of automated mobile workforce management and optimization solutions for the service industry, today announced that Mr. Joel Jeselsohn has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective November 1^st, 2014. He will be succeeding Mr. Shmuel Arvatz, who is departing the Company. Mr. Jeselsohn, previously the Company’s Vice President Finance and Operations of the Americas, has been with the Company since 2003 and has served in various financial and business roles.

 

“We are fortunate to have a veteran executive like Joel assume the CFO position. With a superb performance record in all of his roles at ClickSoftware, I am confident that Joel will be an outstanding CFO. In addition to his excellent financial skills, Joel is an all-around business executive who also contributes in sales, operations, IT, and other parts of our business. Joel and the other members of the finance team in ClickSoftware’s offices around the world have been working together for a long time. This appointment will ensure a smooth transition,” said Dr. Moshe BenBassat, Founder and CEO of ClickSoftware. “I also would like to thank Shmuel for many years of great contribution to ClickSoftware’s success. He established solid foundations and processes from which we will benefit for years to come.”

 

“It has been a privilege for me to be part of ClickSoftware's management, contributing to its financial growth and success. After 12 years at the Company, I have now decided to move on. I would like to thank Moshe and the Company’s Board of Directors for the opportunity to contribute to the Company over this period,” said Mr. Arvatz. “During the past 11 years I have worked very closely with Joel Jeselsohn and I am confident that he will be an excellent CFO for ClickSoftware.“

 

About ClickSoftware

ClickSoftware (NasdaqGS: CKSW) is the leading provider of automated mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions for the enterprise, both for mobile and in-house resources. As pioneers of the "Service chain optimization" and "The real-time service enterprise" concepts, our solutions provide organizations with end-to-end visibility and control of the entire service management chain by optimizing forecasting, planning, shift and task scheduling, mobility and real-time management of resource and customer communication.

 

Available via the cloud or on-premise, our products incorporate best business practices and advanced decision-making algorithms to manage service operations more efficiently, in a scalable, integrated manner. Our solutions have become the backbone for many leading organizations worldwide by addressing the fundamental question of job fulfillment: Who does What, for Whom, With what, Where and When.

 

ClickSoftware is the premier choice for delivering superb business performance to service sector organizations of all sizes. The Company is headquartered in the United States and Israel, with offices across Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit http://www.clicksoftware.com. Follow us on Twitter.

 

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