Capstan hires former HP Import Executive as Director of Product Management; Key Industry Hires Keep Capstan At the Forefront of Product Development.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999-- Capstan capstan Mechanical device used chiefly on board ships or in shipyards for moving heavy weights by means of ropes, cables, or chains. A capstan consists of a drum, driven either manually or by steam or electricity, that rotates about a vertical axis to wind in a line wrapped Systems Inc., pioneers of TradeSite(TM), the first Internet-native global commerce execution and collaboration platform An emerging category of computer software, collaboration platforms are unified electronic platforms that support synchronous and asynchronous communication through a variety of devices and channels. , said it has hired Beth Peterson as Director of Product Management. Beth has over ten years of compliance and logistics experience, beginning at DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature where she spent seven years, most recently as Logistics Services Manager for Worldwide Operations. After DHL, Beth spent three years at Hewlett-Packard as the U.S. Import Operations Manager See datacenter manager. in HP's Customs Organization. In this capacity, Beth was responsible for HP's $7.5 Billion/year US import operation, and managed 20+ customs brokers Customs Broker An individual or firm licensed by customs authorities to enter and clear imported goods through customs. The broker represents the importer in dealings with the customs authorities. in over 60 ports of entry. She brings to Capstan unmatched domain expertise. "We are extremely excited that Beth has joined the Capstan team. In addition to the company's already solid industry experience, Beth brings yet a different and valuable business user perspective", said Ron Alvarez, 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. of Capstan. Other recent domain expertise hires include Michael Brinck, who came from compliance vendor Vastera to be Capstan's Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , and Brenda Borgonovo, a veteran of Fritz Companies and Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss, born Löb Strauß . Together, they bring over 15 years of logistics experience to the Capstan sales and customer service departments. Capstan is the first of a new breed of Application Service Provider that helps companies break through traditional barriers of global commerce. By connecting organizations across the Web, Capstan rapidly delivers solutions and information to all global trade partners. With the Capstan TradeSite solution, companies ensure they are effectively managing and optimizing all phases of international commerce. The Capstan TradeSite family of products is Internet-native software designed to link parties who manage the processes and workflow of the international trade transaction lifecycle. Using our Dynamic Deployment(TM) implementation products and methodology, Capstan reduces the average solution implementation time from months to just weeks. The TradeSite solution includes modules for International Trade Management, Supply/Demand Management, and Real-time Global Collaboration. All of the TradeSite Modules are complete with built-in alerts and messaging, standard and customized reporting, and virtual conferencing tools, all using a central data repository See repository. . About Capstan Capstan, a Silicon Valley-based company, provides leading companies a hosted internet-native application for managing Global Commerce Execution and Collaboration. The Capstan solution benefits all global commerce partners by providing simultaneous access to information regardless of geography or time zone. Architected and optimized for use on the Internet, Capstan's solutions provide significant efficiency breakthroughs by allowing web-based, business-to-business collaboration on a real-time basis. Capstan is venture funded by Sterling Payot Company, Orchid Group Holdings, and other significant investors. TradeSite(TM), TradeMap(TM), and Dynamic Deployment(TM) are registered trademarks of Capstan Systems, Inc. |
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