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Plexus Systems Expands Sales OrganizationFebruary 7, 2008
Staff Additions Broaden Technical and Market Expertise
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., (February 7, 2008)
Plexus Systems, Inc., provider of Plexus Online on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced new additions to its Sales organization aimed at growing its customer base.
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David Klotz, who joined the company in December as a senior account executive, brings extensive knowledge of finance and accounting systems as well as operations and the metal forming industry. Klotz comes to Plexus from American Coil Systems LLC where he was Operations Manager for the engineering and manufacturing firm specializing in press feeding and coil handling equipment for the metal stamping and forming industry. He was Chief Financial Officer of Dallas Industries, Inc. before it was acquired by American Coil Systems.
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Roxanne Nystrom was named inside sales representative. Previously she was a customer care account representative for BASF Corporation and an operations supervisor and production planner for FANUC Robotics Inc. She brings broad experience in manufacturing, logistics, business processes and e-commerce solutions.
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Bill McGee joined Plexus as a Solutions Engineer. Previously he worked for Infor demonstrating software for Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management, Asset Management and other applications. He brings industry experience in automotive, aerospace & defense, and general manufacturing.
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John Billings was named Senior Account Executive focusing on large strategic accounts. Most recently, Billings was with Rockwell Automation’s software and services business and previous to that he worked for IBM’s consulting services group.
"These additions to our Sales team will make a great team even stronger as we work to pursue new successes among manufacturers in the medical device, aerospace and defense industries, while maintaining our strong presence in automotive manufacturing," said Thomas Mackey, executive vice president for Plexus.
Plexus Online is an on-demand solution, building on the "software as a service" (SaaS) model pioneered by Salesforce.com and NetSuite. Plexus Online offers over 350 functional modules, providing companies instant access to vital information and management functions using a simple web browser. The on-demand solution features enterprise resource planning (ERP) functions such as accounting and finance modules, customer relationship management (CRM) features such as order entry and tracking, manufacturing execution systems (MES) functions such as production scheduling and machine integration, and supply chain management (SCM) functions such as supplier quality and traceability.
About Plexus Systems, Inc.
Since 1995, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online™ is an on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise. Plexus Systems originated as an internal solution at a manufacturing company, designed to resolve quality challenges, including production, distribution and global supply chains management issues. Today, Plexus Online enables businesses to manage accounting, financials, compliance and human resources and other critical priorities. Plexus Systems serves a global cross section of manufacturing industries (OEM and suppliers), particularly automotive, defense, medical device and aerospace companies. In 2006, Apax Partners (www.apax.com) made a strategic investment in Plexus Systems, joining the founding investment group as stakeholders in Plexus. For more information, visit www.plex.com.
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