FALL 2016
DUREL BRAUD LOGS ON AS NEW CIO D
urel Braud has worked in the IT department
Durel. “We will also continue
at Turner Industries for seventeen years.
to support and deliver new
Hired as a business systems analyst, he has
technology systems to assist
worked his way up through the ranks to the position
the business units in meet-
of chief information officer (CIO). Durel has seen
ing their goals and objectives,
Turner come a long way in terms of technology. Mo-
delivering solutions that save
bile and cloud-based services are not only changing
time and money.”
“Durel and our IT leadership not only understand how to combine what we do in the field with great uses of technology, but they know how to keep it working for us. As we look toward integrating and working with our new EnterpriseOne software, this is the perfect time to have him at the helm.” — STEPHEN TOUPS
the business landscape but also the way we are able
“Durel and our IT leader-
to offer our services to our clients. As the new CIO,
ship not only understand how
his plate is full with new and challenging projects,
to combine what we do in the
one of the most critical being the upgrade of our
field with great uses of tech-
business management software to EnterpriseOne®.
nology, but they know how to
“We’ve begun our JD Edwards upgrade project,
keep it working for us. As we
codenamed ‘Mission to Transition.’ While our cur-
look toward integrating and
rent system has served the business well for many
working with our new Enter-
years, it’s approaching its end-of-life. Oracle’s Enter-
priseOne® software, this is the perfect time to have him at the helm,”
priseOne® will be robust, flexible and should serve
said Stephen Toups, executive vice president and past CIO.
Executive Vice President and Past CIO
Turner well for the next 20 years or more. It will take
Toups has been named executive vice president and will work closely
a strong team to complete a successful transition,
with operations while continuing to offer support to all functions, includ-
but I’ve seen the dedication of our employees in the
ing information technology. Taking over Toups' business development
past, and I have total confidence that together we
responsibilities is Tobie Craig, who has been promoted to senior vice
will make this another Turner success story,” said
president of sales and marketing.
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