PROS TO KNOW 2016
software implementation optimizes move lists and reduces double handling of parts.
years in customer service in manufacturing with a logistics and supply chain focus.
TOM BERTOLINO, Manager of Product Development, Cass Information Systems Inc.
RONALD D. SOUTHARD, Chief Executive Officer, SafeSourcing Inc.
Over the last several years, Cass positioned itself not only as a global freight audit and payment services provider, but also expanded its offerings to include other valueadded services. Bertolino is contributing to this effort by working with clients to identify opportunities to more effectively analyze and structure carrier pricing, and develop ongoing reporting to provide better cost visibility.
KEVIN E. McCURDY, Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Orchestro Inc. McCurdy leads the strategy and development of Orchestro’s on-shelf availability and promotion execution products. These products improve promotion execution and increase revenues due to improved on-shelf execution for consumer goods customers. Before co-founding Orchestro, McCurdy was co-founder and vice president of Professional Services at Mercari Technologies.
Over his 40-year career, Southard has come to believe data must be at the heart of all decisionmaking and cloud-based SaaS solutions should be the focus of all organizations. Southard’s focus has been to add application breadth to the company’s portfolio to generate and preserve cost reductions in all areas of spend.
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Team Pros to Know
WOLFGANG WINSTEL, Chief Executive Officer, North America, POOL4TOOL America LLC
Winstel is a driving force behind POOL4TOOL’s solutions geared toward automating and integrating the request for quotation (RFQ) and costing processes. Winstel promotes the concept of all-in-one platforms that integrate departments on a process level independent of place and time. His mission is to lead his team in growing the company’s customer base in the Americas.
HEATHER A. POWELL, Director of Customer Focus Team, SafeSourcing Inc. Powell serves in her current position while continuing daily duties as a project manager. In this role, she proactively supports customers’ safety and environmental standards in the global supply chain. She has more than 20 years of experience in customer service in the retail sector, and most recently, four 22
THE TEAM OF CELESTICA The team includes Richard Burden, vice president of global supply chain management operations, strategy and methods; Danny Colavecchia, director of global supply chain management, strategies and inventory management/optimization; Jackie Look, director of global supply chain applications and synchronization; Ian Hayhurst, director of global rapid response deployment; Dominic Carabine, director of global logistics; Larisa Mottaz, manager of global supply chain flexibility and analytical inventory optimization; Andrea Rickets, manager of global supply chain business controls; and Jason Bernais, supply chain management manager of solutions and analytics; and Khavita Khan, consultant, Global Supply Chain Learning and Development Academy. Celestica involves the supply chain in its corporate strategy development process. The company’s supply chain team successfully orchestrates strategic programs that deploy processes and detail knowledge, which enables
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