AberdeenGroup Augments Executive Leadership, Expands Supply Chain Services Team.BOSTON -- AberdeenGroup, Inc., a provider of business research for global value chain executives, announces that John Fontanella has joined the firm as Senior Vice President & Research Director, Supply Chain Services. Fontanella will oversee strategic research, new product development, and client services related to Planning and Advanced Analytics, Global Manufacturing, Global Trade and Logistics, and Retail -- key components of Aberdeen's fact-based research focusing on the global value chain and serving a community of 115,000 executives. John Fontanella has 25 years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, and marketing management in the high-tech, consumer products, and business outsourcing industries. He said, "I'm excited to join a team with the deepest domain expertise in the industry, covering supply chain, manufacturing, and retail technologies. Aberdeen's ability to communicate with and influence a wide range of manufacturers and retailers opens a significant opportunity to provide research to small and midsize enterprises -- a sector long underserved by other research organizations." Jamie Bedard, Aberdeen's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said, "Our mission is to be the preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae research firm for global business. Aberdeen has the deepest fact-based research and analyst team across the global supply chain, and is now the clear leader on China trade issues. As we develop targeted products for the Mid-Market, John's practical leadership and industry experience will make this is a major win for our clients!" Prior to joining Aberdeen, Fontanella was VP of Supply Chain Services at AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. Research and Yankee Group (the Yankee Group, Boston, MA, www.yankeegroup.com) A major market research, analysis and consulting firm founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson. It provides general consulting and strategic planning in the computer and communications field. . He also led Worldwide Logistics for Microsoft, developing global strategies for manufacturing, distribution, and program management in support of Microsoft's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , retail, and solution-provider channels. He spent 15 years with Digital Equipment Corporation, working in Operations and Marketing, including its Supply Chain Consulting The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. Practice. Fontanella's research has been published in industry journals such as Supply Chain Management Review and the ASCET ASCET Achieving Supply Chain Excellence Through Technology ASCET American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians ASCET Advanced Simulation/Software and Control Engineering Tool ASCET Airborne Strategic Communications Engineering and Test Project, as well as in trade magazines. In 2001, Fontanella was named one of the 15 most influential technology analysts by AdWeek. He is a member of the Council of Logistics Management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet . About AberdeenGroup, Inc. AberdeenGroup provides fact-based research and insights focused on the global, technology-driven value chain. Aberdeen's benchmarking, market and solution assessments, sales acceleration programs, and conferences support Global 5000 value chain and technology executives -- and the solution providers who serve them. For more information, visit www.aberdeen.com or call 617-723-7890. |
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