MONTREAL, July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecsys Inc.
(TSX: TCS), an industry-leading supply chain management software
company, today announced the appointment of Steven Berkovitz to the position of chief
platform officer. In this newly-created senior executive role,
Berkovitz will focus on Tecsys' strategic development and
implementation of a unified approach to cloud architecture across
product lines.
This overarching role will steer the technology platform that
underpins the company's growing SaaS operations
while empowering teams both inside and outside of
Tecsys to build the next-gen of supply chain solutions.
"The Tecsys platform has always been a distinct strategic
advantage for our customers," explains Peter Brereton, president and CEO of Tecsys.
"Through Steven's appointment and mandate, we are ensuring that
that strategic advantage continues to equip our customers as supply
chains get more complex and best practices continue to evolve."
Berkovitz brings over 20 years' experience working in technology
and building software for the commerce, retail, supply chain,
accounting and education industries. He was co-founder and CTO of
OrderDynamics, a distributed order management company acquired by
Tecsys in 2018. He serves as a technical advisor to multiple
start-ups and has previously held roles with Tulip Retail and
eCommera (now Isobar), having architected and built SaaS platforms,
and led organizations through multi-tenancy and SaaS
transitions.
"Software platforms are more than just apps and user
interfaces," explains Berkovitz. "The power of Tecsys' platform
lies in leveraging the product portfolio to build and
support a robust set of cloud-centric,
AI-driven services and applications that will power
supply chain solutions across industries and verticals."
On Tecsys, Berkovitz adds: "Tecsys enjoys a fantastic reputation
for creating clarity from complex operational challenges across
healthcare logistics, general distribution and retail
verticals. As Tecsys continues to build on that pedigree in this
new period of growth and transition to SaaS, I look forward to
leveraging my experience by building innovative products and great
engineering teams."
Berkovitz attended McMaster
University where he studied economics and computer science.
He currently resides in Richmond Hill,
Ontario with his wife, two children and two golden
retrievers. He is an avid skier, woodworker, BBQ fanatic and
all-around hacker.
About Tecsys
Tecsys is a global provider of
transformative supply chain solutions that equip growing
organizations with industry-leading services and tools to achieve
operational greatness. Tecsys' solutions are designed to create
clarity out of the complex supply chain challenges that
organizations face with increases in scale, customer expectations
and inventory. Built on an enterprise platform, Tecsys solutions
include warehouse management,
distribution and transportation management, supply
management at point-of-use, retail order management, as well as
complete financial management and analytics solutions. Through the
co-creation of a more responsive supply chain, Tecsys ensures that
growth-minded organizations have the chance to thrive and reach
their aspirations.
Over 600 mid-size and Fortune 1000 customers trust their supply
chains to Tecsys in the healthcare, service
parts, third-party logistics, and general wholesale
high-volume distribution industries. Tecsys' shares are listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TCS.
Contact
- Solutions and General info: info@tecsys.com
- Investor Relations: investor@tecsys.com
- Media Relations: adam.polka@tecsys.com
- By phone: (514) 866-0001 or (800) 922-8649
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forward looking statements that are based on management's beliefs
and assumptions. Such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties, including
but not limited to future economic conditions, the markets that
Tecsys Inc. serves, the actions of competitors, major new
technological trends, and other factors beyond the control of
Tecsys Inc., which could cause actual results to differ materially
from such statements. More information about the risks and
uncertainties associated with Tecsys Inc.'s business can be found
in the MD&A section of the Company's annual report and annual
information form for the fiscal year ended April 30th, 2018. These documents have been filed
with the Canadian securities commissions and are available on our
website (www.tecsys.com) and on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
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