Larry Kerr, President
Larry Kerr has been the driving force behind EBE’s business process management initiatives for the past twenty years. Throughout his career at EBE, Larry has been involved in all aspects of the business including sales, marketing, system design and project management. As the company matured, it became known as a systems integrator. Larry then led the transformation of EBE to its current form as the leading provider of enterprise business process management solutions for the trucking and logistics industry. His close client relationships and industry knowledge have served the company well as they have provided the insight to develop the most efficient workflow processes to reduce bottlenecks and improve operational efficiencies.
Larry holds a masters degree in Business from St. Louis University and a bachelor’s degree in Business and History from St. Ambrose University.
Cindy Nelson, VP, Marketing and Business Development
As Sr. Director of Marketing and Business Development, Cindy Nelson provides the strategic sales and marketing direction for the company and manages all the marketing, communications and industry and public relations activities for EBE. She has 20 years of senior-level management experience in sales and marketing for Fortune 500 and mid-size technology companies bringing strong expertise in brand management. Prior to EBE, Cindy spent three years at TMW Systems as Director of Marketing where she took the company to unprecedented brand awareness levels. She also served as Director of Sales, Marketing and Communications for various technology, web-development and IT consulting firms.
Cindy is a graduate of Miami University with B.S. degrees in Marketing and Management. She is a member of the Product Development Management Association (PDMA) and the Transportation Sales & Marketing Association.
Rob Deckard, VP Sales, Financial Solutions
Rob Deckard joined EBE in 2000, commensurate with the first SHIPS installation. Prior to EBE, Rob spent 10 years as a successful sales executive in the recruiting and financial services industries. His leadership and experience has been instrumental in growing the SHIPS customer base to over 300 transportation companies. Rob currently directs all sales activities for the financials, recruiting and logistics solutions sales group.
Steven Schauer, Director, Development
Steven Schauer has been with EBE for seven years managing development for the SHIPS transportation software. He is responsible for insuring the interoperability of all business process modules and data integrity. Steve has direct responsibility for the SHIPS .NET migration, scheduled for completion in first quarter 2008. Steve is also accountable for evaluating emerging technologies and solutions and determining their role within the SHIPS product line.
Steve holds a PhD. in Chemistry from the University of Iowa and a Bachelors degree from Evangel College.
Tracy Deng, Director, Professional Services
Tracy Deng has been with EBE for five years. She manages the professional services group responsible for the implementation of SHIPS. Tracy works closely with clients and the internal development staff to ensure a successful implementation process. She manages all project timelines, making sure deadlines are met. Prior to EBE, Tracy worked for EDS managing implementation services.
Tracy holds a master’s degree in Computer Science and a bachelor’s degree Electrical Engineering.
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