Invistics® Names Vice Presidents for Key Sales Positions
Invistics, developer of Lean Manufacturing software, fills two strategic management positions with experienced executives from sales and technical fields.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) August 4, 2005 -- Invistics, developer of Lean Manufacturing
software for high-mix manufacturing environments, announced today that Lenny
Purwin has joined the company as the vice president of sales and Ed Lawton has
been hired as vice president of presales consulting.
Purwin brings over
20 years of sales management experience defining and executing expansion
strategies for high growth technology companies including i2 Technologies, where
he was vice president of sales for Latin America. Purwin is a graduate of St.
Lawrence University and has held executive positions in global organizations
such as Eastman Kodak Company as well as leading software providers including
Dun and Bradstreet Software and MAPICS.
Ed Lawton came to Invistics from
Optimum Profit Consulting, a company he founded to provide network optimization
as an outsourced consulting service. Prior to Optimum Profit Consulting, Lawton
held several executive management positions with leading supply chain solution
providers including Adexa, Inc. and Numetrix, Inc. as well as positions in
production management and industrial engineering with Armstrong World
Industries, Inc. Lawton received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue
University and his MBA from the Pennsylvania State University.
“Both
Lenny and Ed bring years of expertise in their respective fields that complement
Invistics' existing management team and strengthen our value proposition,” says
Scott Geller, Invistics CEO. “We expect their contributions to bring added
benefit to the company and our customers.”
About
Invistics
Invistics is a software company that helps high mix
manufacturers implement Lean Manufacturing, evolving their global manufacturing
networks into world-class demand-driven operations. The Flow Path Management
System® is a software solution that combines a breakthrough methodology for
managing a high mix production environment with advanced operations research
developed in conjunction with thought leaders from MIT and Georgia Tech.
Utilizing Invistics solutions, customers have achieved over 99% on-time
deliveries while reducing inventory by an average of 50% and cutting cycle times
by more than half. Designed to enhance and extend existing ERP and SCM systems,
the Invistics solution can be deployed quickly and provide immediate
benefit.
Editors Note: Invistics, Flow Path Management System, Execution
Workbench and Performance Workbench are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Invistics Corporation. Any other trademarks, company and product names are
recognized as proprietary to their owners.
Public Relations
Contact:
Therese Aleman
Invistics Corporation
5445 Triangle Pkwy.,
Suite 300
Norcross, GA 30092
770-653-2050 (direct)
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