PROFILE … VERYON
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aviation Norman Happ, CEO of Veryon, talks to Anthony Harrington about integrating next-generation AI and terabytes of data for aviation technicians
Norman H app was appointed CEO and to the Veryon Board of Directors in March 2022. Norm has more than 25 years as a transformative leader in the software and Saas industries. His experience spans both executive and entrepreneurial roles in Fortune 500 companies as well as the founder of two technology-backed ventures. Norm has been widely recognized for his innovation in pioneering the Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) space which included founding Anachron, the European industry leader acquired by Billtrust (NASDAQ: BTRS).
AH: Earlier this year you rebranded the company as Veryon, but what can you tell us about the business? NH: Veryon has become a comprehensive technology platform that provides a vast range of technical information about a huge range of aircraft. For over 50 years, the company operated under the name of ATP. That also happens to be the name of the largest flight school in the US, so the name was both innocuous and potentially confusing. Originally, ATP began as a publisher of aircraft technical manuals. Now as Veryon, we are so much more than that. Today, we’re a comprehensive technology platform helping you better access publications, fix maintenance issues faster, and operate more efficiently without compromising compliance. The new Veryon name and branding better reflect the company’s ability to lead the industry by taking technology to the next level with its machine-learning capabilities. Technical publishing continues to be a part of our business, but we now offer multiple solutions to solve a variety of challenges that are common within the aviation industry.
He is credited with being an early designer and evangelist of SaaS technology and business models and as the designer of breakthrough data science algorithms related to revenue and customer retention. Norm is the holder of two US Patents.
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