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Client: Pierre Foods
Positions: Chief Executive Officer: William Toller
Chief Financial Offer: Craig Pellerin
Board Member: Dean Hollis
Pierre Foods, Inc. announced that William Toler, has been named chief executive officer of the company. Toler brings over 25 years of industry experience to Pierre Foods. He most recently served as president of Pinnacle Foods and was a member of its board of directors. Toler joined Pinnacle Foods in March 2004 as executive vice president, sales. Prior to that, Toler oversaw Aurora’s sales department beginning in April 2003. Previously, he was president of North America for ICG Commerce, a procurement services company.
Prior to joining ICG Commerce, Toler was president of Campbell Sales Co. from 1995 to 2000. At Campbell Sales Co., he was responsible for $4 billion in sales, including Campbell Soup Co.’s flagship soup brands Condensed, Chunky and Select, V-8 beverages, and Prego and Pace sauces. He joined Campbell Sales Co. from Nabisco, where he was vice president, sales and integrated logistics from 1992 to 1995. Prior to Nabisco, he was vice president/national sales manager for Reckitt & Colman from 1989 to 1992. Toler began his career at Procter & Gamble, where he worked from 1981 to 1989.
Client: Portola Packaging
Positions: Chief Executive Officer: Kevin Kwilinski
Chief Financial Offer: Glenn Fish
Portola Packaging, Inc. announces that Kevin Kwilinski has been hired as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kwilinski comes to Portola from a 10 year career with Graphic Packaging International, a $4.5 billion global paperboard packaging company. Most recently, he served as the Senior Vice President-Supply Chain. In addition, to his most recent position with Graphic, he has also served as Director, Shared Services and Director of Sales and Manufacturing in Graphic Packaging’s Global Beverage Unit. Kevin has also held the position of Plant Manager in several of Graphic’s converting operations across multiple operating divisions.
Mr. Kwilinski received a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Mathematics from Greenville College and holds a master’s degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is also a certified Six Sigma Champion.
Client: EPAC Technologies
Position: Chief Executive Officer: Jim Gentilcore
EPAC Technologies, a high growth company that brings printing and publishing supply chain solutions to the world’s major book publishers, and leading high technology companies appoints Jim Gentilcore as Chief Executive Officer.
Jim is also an independent director of Edwards Limited. He brings 30 years of broad industry leadership to the board. His accomplishments in growing technology companies, mergers and acquisitions in the public and private sector and post merger integration provide a blend of experience which is helping to guide the management team through their transition from a business unit of a large public company, to an independent private equity owned industry leader.
Mr. Gentilcore was the CEO of Helix Technology Corporation, and led its strategic merger with Brooks Automation in 2005, where he continued as COO of the combined company. After the integration of Brooks and Helix, he lead the company’s acquisition of Synetics, a U.S. subsidiary of a large Japanese Automation company and then spearheaded a Japanese based joint venture with that company. His global experience includes several Asian based joint ventures and acquisitions and many U.S. based technology acquisitions.
Jim Received his BS in Engineering from Drexel and his MBA at Lehigh
Client: Kadent Corporation
Position: Chief Executive Officer: John P. Fiumano
Kadent Corporation, a market leader in revenue cycle management solutions for the healthcare industry has appointed John P. Fiumano as Chief Executive Officer. John brings with him over 23 years experience in the Health Care, Banking and Collections industries. John’s mission is to drive the company’s strategy and execution of being market leaders in providing comprehensive solutions for resolution of outstanding accounts for healthcare providers and physician practices across the U.S.
Prior to joining Kadent Corporation, John has held various President, CEO and Executive positions and was responsible for the consistent growth and success of those corporations. John most recently served as the President and CEO of Hudson & Keyse, LLC in Painesville, Ohio. An innovative thought leader with exemplary performance/process management and analytical skills. John is accomplishment oriented and believes in achieving sustainable quality results with a customer relationship focus in a team environment. He has demonstrated skills in leveraging strategies, technologies and analytical techniques for quantum improvements while building extraordinary value to the Customers, Shareholders and Employees.
Kadent Corporation provides first party or early stage collection services to complement business office operations by managing select portions or all of a client’s pre-bad debt accounts receivable. Kadent also provides solutions to outsource the business office operation of healthcare organizations from billing to collections. Kadent Corporation also delivers debt collection services that focus on rapid resolution of outstanding accounts, providing all necessary services for billing, re-billing, and follow-up, regardless of age of placement and financial class.
Client: Vcommerce Corporation
Position: President and CEO: Bob Tuttle
Vcommerce Corporation, the market leader in end-to-end eCommerce platform on-demand (SaaS) solutions, today announced the appointment of Bob Tuttle as President and CEO. Mr. Tuttle has over 20 years of experience developing high-growth technology companies and is an industry expert in retail industry technology solutions. Mr. Tuttle’s mission is to drive the company’s strategy and execution of being the industry standard for delivering enterprise class eCommerce solutions delivered as a SaaS (Software as a Service). His goals are to accelerate the acquisition of new customers, expand into new vertical markets, incorporate new strategic partners, and continue to increase our customers’ success.
“We are delighted to have Bob join our management team. He is a seasoned executive with experience building high growth technology companies, and has the retail industry expertise that our customers want in a market leader,” said Thomas Cowan, Chairman of the Vcommerce Board of Directors. “Bob is a great team builder and someone that our customers can trust in continuing their long term, valued partnership with Vcommerce.”
“I am excited to be joining Vcommerce as it continues to grow and attract significant customers in the eCommerce market,” said Bob. “I look forward to working with the company’s seasoned management team and providing leadership as we focus on attracting great customers and working hard to make them successful using the best eCommerce platform in the industry.”
Prior to joining Vcommerce, Mr. Tuttle was General Manager of Escalate Retail, where he was responsible for worldwide field operations. Prior to Escalate, Bob was VP North American Field Operations for Retek, a global provider of enterprise software for the retail industry. Previously, he held positions at IBM, PeopleSoft and Lawson Software. Mr. Tuttle graduated from the University of Minnesota, where he earned a B.A. in business administration.
Client: Dydacomp
Position: Chief Executive Officer: John V. Healy
Dydacomp, a leading, multi-faceted order management and e-commerce solutions provider for large and small merchants, announced today that John V. Healy will be joining the company as their new Chief Executive Officer.
Healy most recently served as President and CEO of PRIMIS Marketing Group, a data services and technology company focused on assisting small to medium sized direct marketers in growing their business through more efficient prospecting. Healy brings a wealth of experience to Dydacomp by way of major leadership assignments at companies like Equifax, DoubleClick/Abacus and ADVO.
"The reason that I joined Dydacomp is simple: they are at the right place at the right time with the right products to enable direct selling, e-commerce and catalog businesses to grow and become more profitable." Healy went on to say, "83% of Dydacomp's clients report growing their business since subscribing to the company’s Mail Order Manager (M.O.M.) or SiteLINK e-commerce solutions and half of our new clients come from referrals which directly speaks to our customer’s understanding of the tremendous ROI we provide."
John Shoemaker, Board Member of Dydacomp and Partner at Milestone Partners added, "where most of our peers have a client count in the low hundreds and combined transactions in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Dydacomp currently has thousands of clients and combined transactions in the billions of dollars which will only be enhanced with John Healy's leadership of the company."
It was also announced that Healy will join the Dydacomp Board as well, succeeding founder David Kopp who is retiring as CEO. Kopp commented on the hiring of Healy, "With the growth in the number of e-commerce clients and the fact that nearly 10% of our new business comes from outside the United States, we are especially pleased to add John's online and global market experience to direct and expand the company's reach and potential." Kopp will continue to be an active member of Dydacomp's Board.
Client: Xpressdocs
Position: Chief Executive Officer: Eric Chandler
Xpressdocs appointed Eric Chandler as Chief Executive Officer to continue the growth and vision of its founder, Colin Bailey, who remains with the company to focus on new strategic opportunities.
"We couldn't be more excited about Eric's decision to join our company," said Bailey. "His experience and visionary leadership will greatly benefit our company and accelerate our next stage of growth."
Eric Chandler joined Xpressdocs after serving as President of the Internet Division for Verizon Information Services, the nation's most advanced provider of yellow pages and shopping information. Verizon Information Services' products include Verizon Yellow Pages, SuperPages.com, SuperPages Mobile and Solutions direct mail packages. In 2006, Chandler also helped lead the spin-off of VIS into Idearc, a separate publicly traded company, where he continued to lead the Internet organization.
Chandler holds a master's degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University, a financial planning certificate from the University of California - Irvine and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering from Ohio State University.
Xpressdocs is a leading Internet-based provider of high quality, on-demand print-based and electronic marketing programs and services. The Company has developed a world-class, web-enabled print solution that allows users to quickly and easily design and produce high quality flyers, postcards, business cards and other marketing materials with a 24-hour turnaround time.
Client: EZ Prints, Inc.
Position: Chief Executive Officer: Wes Herman
EZ Prints, Inc, a private label, digital image product fulfillment and technology solutions provider, today announced that it has appointed a new chief executive officer. Wes Herman brings more than 20 years of large-scale fulfillment and technology development experience to the EZ Prints team, including management of Amazon.com’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) third-party private-label ecommerce business as well as senior-level operations experience with The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO).
“Wes’ management experience combined with an impressive track record of leading teams and managing enterprise-focused businesses will help him guide EZ Prints through our next phase of growth and profitability,” said Tom Taylor, a partner at Cairnwood Group and member of EZ Prints’ board of directors.
“EZ Prints offers an opportunity to be a part of what is arguably one of the most exciting and dynamic growth industries,” Herman said. “I believe the company has extraordinary growth potential, supported by an incredibly talented team that is committed to bringing world-class technology and fulfillment solutions to enterprise clients.”
Herman most recently served as chief operating officer for MR Default Services, a provider of back-office processing support for law firms and mortgage servicing organizations. Prior to joining MR Default Services, Herman served as vice president of Amazon.com’s Enterprise Services division which provided private label technology and fulfillment services for large retail clients including Target.com (NYSE: TGT), lacoste.com, and timex.com. Herman also served as member of Amazon.com’s operations leadership team where he was responsible for the company’s operations strategic partnership activities, retail store launches, and external fulfillment.
Herman has also served as senior vice president and general manager for Impact Innovations Group, the second fastest-growing information technology services firm in Atlanta at the time. In the six years Herman spent with The Coca-Cola Company, he held a variety of senior-level operations positions and also led a team responsible for $250 million in sales to convenience store chains as director of customer management.
Herman began his career as a management consultant with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) where he managed project teams in that merged and redesigned financial institution processes and systems. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Business Administration degree from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School
Client: Integrian
Position: Executive Chairman of the Board: Robert McCashin
Integrian announces the appointment of Robert McCashin as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. McCashin also serves as a Director for Peerless Manufacturing Inc. and Argon ST. Prior to his Directorship roles, Mr. McCashin was the President, Chairman and CEO of Identix Inc. where he moved the company to the NASDAQ and led the acquisition of Visoinics, positioning Identix as the worldwide leader in multi-biometric security products.
Mr. McCashin held various positions prior to Identix during an exceptional 28-year career at Electronic Data Systems (EDS), where among other duties he ran the company's Federal Business giving him extensive international experience both in Europe and in South and Central America. His final role there was President and CEO of CENTROBE, the business unit created from the consolidation of EDS worldwide call centers and database operations. From there Mr. McCashin acquired Neodata, and incorporated several units into CENTROBE. As the world's largest provider of Enterprise Customer Management (ECM) solutions, the wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated loyalty consulting, fulfillment and distribution capabilities, and generated $700M in revenue its first year under Mr. McCashin's leadership.
Mr. McCashin is a graduate of St. Johns University in New York; He served in Vietnam as a USMC 1st Lt. Infantry platoon commander and was awarded a Bronze Star for valor during his distinguished service.
Integrian's CEO Pete Durand said the company conducted an extensive search for the position. "We are very excited to have Bob join our board as Chairman" he said, "and we are fortunate to have someone with Bob's background and credentials to formulate our strategy through a very intense growth period. Our markets are expanding and Bob's background in the Federal and International markets will help us decide on expansion plans, M&A opportunities and assist us as we put the required infrastructure in place to manage our expansion."
Client: NutriSystem
Position: President and Chief Operating Officer:
Joseph M. Redling
NutriSystem(R), Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), a leading provider of weight management and fitness products and services, today announced the appointment of Joseph M. Redling as President and Chief Operating Officer effective September 4, 2007. Mr. Redling served most recently at AOL, Inc. as Chairman and CEO of AOL International and President of AOL Paid Services and Customer Management. Michael J. Hagan continues as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
In his most recent role at AOL, Inc., Mr. Redling was responsible for leading AOL's international activities, where he was instrumental in transitioning the company to an advertising revenue model and spearheaded new product development and geographic expansion. He directly managed AOL's multi-billion dollar paid subscription business and led customer engagement efforts with AOL's 200 million monthly unique visitors as part of AOL's strategy to optimize the monetization of its web business and worldwide customer base. Mr. Redling was also responsible for leading AOL's overall brand management and marketing both domestically and internationally.
Michael J. Hagan, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of NutriSystem, said, "I am excited to have someone of Joe's caliber as part of the organization. His extensive operating and marketing experience in large scale, direct-to-consumer businesses further strengthens our management team and delivers on our commitment to the NutriSystem brand, our customers and shareholders. Joe's proven track record in operations, global brand management and multi-channel direct marketing are an ideal fit for his new role. I believe he will be a great asset to NutriSystem as we move deeper into each of our market segments with new products and programs and expand internationally."
Mr. Redling stated, "I am very excited about my new role at NutriSystem and for the opportunity to position the company for future growth. With its great brand, proven direct-to-consumer marketing platform and singular focus on the customer experience, I believe the company is well-positioned to continue to scale and expand its opportunities globally."
Prior to his most recent position at AOL, Inc., Joe Redling served as chief marketing officer and president of AOL Access and was responsible for managing AOL's industry leading subscription business, call center operations, brand management and direct marketing. Prior to leading AOL's subscription business, Redling served as president of Brand Marketing and was responsible for overall brand management, marketing planning, advertising and promotional strategy across all AOL, Inc. brands. He joined AOL in 1999 as senior vice president of marketing for AOL's flagship service.
Before AOL, Redling was chief operating and marketing officer for Arnold Palmer Golf, a venture that established the first nationally branded chain of golf courses. Earlier, he spent 15 years in the entertainment and tourism industry in senior positions.
Client: Techprecision Corp
Position: Chief Financial Officer: Rich Fitzgerald
Techprecision Corp appoints Rich Fitzgerald as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to accepting the position of CFO with the Company, Mr. Fitzgerald served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nucleonics, Inc., a private venture capital backed biotechnology company. Before becoming CFO at Nucleonics, Mr. Fitzgerald served in a variety of senior financial roles during his tenure there, which extended from 2002 through the present. Prior to his employment with Nucleonics, Inc., Mr. Fitzgerald served as Director, Corporate Development of Exelon Corporation and PECO Energy Company from 1997 through 2002. Mr. Fitzgerald began his career with Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Philadelphia and is a member of both the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Bucknell University.
Client: Solo Cup Co.
Position: VP, Foodservice Sales: Bob LeBlanc
Solo Cup Co., a leading manufacturer of single-use products used to serve food and beverages, recently appointed Bob LeBlanc as vice president of foodservice sales.
LeBlanc, 48, has extensive foodservice experience and has held several management positions at Kraft Foods and General Foods. At Kraft Foods, he successfully progressed through a series of sales leadership roles. His last two positions at Kraft were vice president of sales, foodservice west, and vice president of sales planning, foodservice operations and strategy.
He served most recently as executive vice president of Blacksmith Applications, a supplier of trade management software in the foodservice industry. Prior to Blacksmith, LeBlanc was the vice president and general manager of foodservice at Topco Associates, a cooperative within the retail, wholesale and foodservice channels.
The company also recently announced that it was moving its offices from Highland Park and Lincolnshire, Ill. to Lake Forest, Ill. It will close its Highland Park manufacturing facility in July 2009.
Solo Cup Co. is a $2.1 billion company exclusively focused on the manufacture of single-use products used to serve food and beverages for the consumer/retail, foodservice and international markets. Solo has expertise in paper, plastic and foam disposables and creates brand name products under the Solo and Sweetheart names.
Client: WhiteFence
Position: Executive Vice President
and Chief Marketing Officer: Chip Smith
WhiteFence, the nation's leading online comparison-shopping marketplace for residential home services, today announced that Chip Smith has joined the company as its Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Smith will lead the development and execution of marketing strategies for WhiteFence and its vast network of Web sites, products and services.
Smith has more than 20 years of consumer and business-to-business marketing experience. Prior to joining WhiteFence, Smith was responsible for Global Media at Monster.com in New York, where he managed Monster's media analytics, business development and global media strategy teams. Smith holds a bachelor's degree in finance and an MBA in marketing and finance from the University of Tennessee.
"We are thrilled to have someone with Chip's vast interactive marketing experience and energy join the WhiteFence leadership team," said WhiteFence CEO Eric Danziger. "We're confident he will be a valued asset to the company and that the WhiteFence brands will thrive under his direction."
Prior to his global media role at Monster.com, Chip was Senior Vice President of Online Marketing with responsibility for generating online business-to-business revenue and consumer resumes. Before that, he served as director of marketing for a division of Johnson Controls in Atlanta. He began his career in marketing with Ryder System in Miami.
"WhiteFence is a great tool for families trying to save time and money while shopping for home services and I'm excited about the opportunity to expand the WhiteFence audience," said Smith.