Industry Directions Reinforces Its Expansion by Appointing David M. Alschuler as Principal and Industry Analyst
Industry Directions, an industry analyst firm delivering project-based go-to-market services for application providers serving manufacturing-supported business networks, today announced that David M. Alschuler has joined its team. The addition of Alschuler, a senior level analyst and marketing professional with extensive experience in strategic & operational planning, IT Analysis and Research services, comes in response to growing market demand for Industry Directions’ expertise and customer-focused approach.
Newburyport, MA (PRWEB) May 26, 2005 -- Alschuler formerly served as Sr. VP,
eBusiness and Enterprise Applications for the Aberdeen Group, leading research
teams that covered ERP, SCM, CRM, SRM and outsource service providers. Alschuler
will leverage his extensive experience to lead Industry Directions’ research on
Supply Chain Execution, Product Lifecycle Management and Enterprise Asset
Management as well as top-tier ERP providers.
“I’m excited to be joining
Industry Directions, a company I’ve always respected for its ability to support
its customers with project-based services based on high-quality research and
analysis,” said Alschuler. “It’s great to be part of a group that is focused on
supporting the industrial market as it migrates toward an adaptive,
demand-driven operational model.”
In joining Industry Directions,
Alschuler will once again team with Aberdeen Group alumni William Brandel, who
is focusing on Supply Chain Planning & Collaboration, B2B Applications and
Exchanges and Supplier Relationship Management and Procurement. The other
long-time Principals include Julie Fraser and Alice Greene.
Prior to his
tenure at Aberdeen Group, Mr. Alschuler held executive leadership positions that
included: VP Sales and Marketing for Xchange, Inc., a leader in customer
relationship management across channels and product lines; Sr. VP Sales &
Marketing for Work Management Solutions, a developer and marketer of project and
program management software for Fortune 1000 IT organizations; and VP of
Marketing for MCAD-leader Parametric Technology (PTC)
Corporation.
Alschuler holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from
Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts, Economics from Oberlin
College.
About Industry Directions
Industry Directions is an industry
analyst firm providing project-based go-to-market services for application
providers that optimize interaction, efficiency and profit for manufacturing
enterprises and their value network partners. The company delivers vertical
market expertise and personalized services that enable emerging or repositioning
software and service providers to achieve their unique market potential.
To learn more, visit: www.industrydirections.com
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