Bertelsmann Services Inc. Names Four New Senior Vice Presidents; North American Arm of Global Distribution Organization Charts New Course and Strategic Direction.Business Editors VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2001 Bertelsmann Services Inc., leading providers of global supply chain solutions, announced the hiring of four new Vice Presidents. "We've experienced tremendous growth over the past year, particularly through strategic acquisitions of key personnel. Now, more than ever, our marketing, branding and strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. must be directed in a cohesive effort allowing our rapidly expanding company to embrace many new enterprises and explore new avenues of client service and revenue," said Peter Schmitz, President of Bertelsmann Services Inc. "We have the right people to take our company to the next level. Each brings a wealth of experience and dedication. And all have had previous senior-level positions and significant global experience," said Schmitz. The company's new executives are Clifford Doi, Vice President Finance; Brian Henning, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. ; Scott Hothem, Vice President Fulfillment and Distribution; and Barbara Stewart Barbara Stewart is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the New Zealand First party. Stewart was elected to Parliament in the 2002 elections as a list MP, having been ranked sixth on the New Zealand First party list. , Vice President New Business Development. Clifford Doi oversees all financial matters for Bertelsmann Services, Inc. Along with his financial responsibilities, Mr. Doi is also in charge of both the Purchasing and the PROFIT Information Systems staffs at the Valencia, Calif., facility. Mr. Doi came to Bertelsmann Services, Inc. from Nestle USA. He brings with him over eight years of financial, manufacturing and operations experience working for several different divisions within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Brian Henning, in his role of Chief Technical Officer, is responsible for the integration of business and technology strategies. With more than 20 years of IT experience including software engineer, IT consultant and technical manager, he oversees the technical infrastructure for integrated system solutions in business modeling, development, building and systems implementation. His background includes extensive development of front-end client support systems solutions. Scott Hothem has total responsibility for all aspects of the Bertelsmann Services Inc. fulfillment business in the U.S. He has over ten years' experience in high volume fulfillment and distribution operations providing customized supply chain solutions to customers throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Prior to joining Bertelsmann, Mr. Hothem served as Vice President, North American Operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. for Merisel, where he was responsible for implementing fulfillment strategies and 3PL solutions to support traditional customers and 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 manufacturers. He is a specialist in Total Quality Management with considerable experience in logistics, supply chain and operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. . Barbara Stewart will focus on the development of a customer base within the Supply Chain Management/Outsource Solutions business arena. Most recently, in her capacity as Vice President of Client Services with Engage/Acknowledge, she was responsible for establishing the strategic and tactical client service model for Internet marketing See Internet advertising. and agency clients, and the development of new client service offerings. The new executive acquisitions not only reflect the strategic direction, but also the breadth of Bertelsmann's service offerings as designers and implementers of intelligent value chain solutions to a high tech client base. Bertelsmann has been providing brick and click solutions to both business-to-business and business-to-consumer customers such as Microsoft, Canon, Epson, and Compaq for several years. Bertelsmann Services Inc. foresees significant market opportunities for end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. providers, and the company intends to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. those markets. "While our core business remains the same, our approach to the customer will advance radically to encompass not only new media, but allow us to approach new business from a different perspective. No practice has seen more radical change than business-to-business marketing," said Peter Schmitz. Bertelsmann is continuing to expand its capabilities in electronic commerce, eFulfillment services, 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. , courseware and turnkey services. Bertelsmann has bridged the old economy and the new economy with solutions for supply chain management. The company understands well the challenges of integrating farsightedness farsightedness or hyperopia, condition in which far objects can be seen easily but there is difficulty in near vision. It is caused by a defect of refraction in which the image is focused behind the retina of the eye rather than upon it, either with today's eCommerce. About Bertelsmann Bertelsmann Services Inc. is the leading international provider of customized global outsourcing solutions for Customer Relationship Management, On Demand Services, media replication, fulfillment and distribution services, print, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and E-commerce solutions for High Tech, travel and healthcare industries. The corporate headquarters is located in Valencia, Calif. In North America, Bertelsmann Services Inc. manages five facilities on the West and East coasts to fulfill the needs of its client companies. The Southern California facilities efficiently cover the Latin America markets. Internationally, Bertelsmann Services Inc. offers customer support and fulfillment facilities in Europe, Asia and Africa. Bertelsmann AG, Bertelsmann Services Inc.'s parent company, is the fourth largest Media Company in the world. The Bertelsmann Services Group has customer service and fulfillment centers in North America and five continents, providing integrated customized solutions for supply chain management and relationship marketing services to global corporations. |
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