Avanti expands North American leadership team

Toronto-based Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of cloud-based Print MIS solutions, today announced that Stephen Feldman has joined the company’s executive team as Director of Product Management. Feldman will be responsible for providing product management leadership for the Avanti Slingshot Print MIS platform. He brings an extensive business development background from both software and hardware industries. “With Stephen’s expertise, we will take Avanti Slingshot to the next level for our customers,” said Patrick Bolan, President and CEO of Avanti. “His impressive résumé demonstrates a wealth of experience spanning the full product management lifecycle – from build through launch.”
Prior to joining Avanti, Feldman gained more than 25 years’ experience in product management with leading technology companies. He previously served as Director of Product Management for Unify (formerly Siemens), leading the team responsible for the company’s global contact center business. He managed 350 channel partners for IT consulting and managed services provider Acrodex, including HP and Cisco. While at Microsoft Canada, he developed marketing programs to streamline customer deployment of Microsoft Office. Feldman has also served in marketing roles with Platform Computing, Hummingbird, Cybermation, ATI Technologies and Toshiba.

Expanded Sales and Customer Support Groups
Avanti also welcomed Karen Kimerer, West Coast Regional Sales Manager and Amy Leitheiser, Technical Pre-Sales Specialist. Kimerer joins Avanti following an 18-year career with Xerox Corporation, selling its graphic arts products. Most recently, she was focused on assisting Xerox clients achieve operational efficiencies, strategy and more profitable growth. She currently sits on the regional Board of Directors for Printing Industries of America (PIA) and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Leitheiser has a broad career history in selling, marketing and supporting web-to-print solutions, cross-media marketing software, various ERP and MIS systems including SHARP, SmartLinc, and most recently, EFI. Leitheiser is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and has a BS in International Business, with a minor in German. She is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

“The sales team is thrilled to welcome these talented industry experts”, said John Alden, VP Sales at Avanti. “Our customers will benefit from the unique insights that each brings to their respective areas of expertise, and to the company as a whole.”
Rounding out the list of new Avanti hires is: Rose Smith, Product Specialist; Product Support Specialists Todd Rubenstein, Francis Siu Chock and Kurt Sagurit; and Developers Philip Wasserman, Kevin Meixner and Jason Walsh. “The calibre of talent that we attract is a testament to our core values,”Bolan added. “I’m excited by the steady growth of Avanti, and by our expanding team of talented and experienced print and software professionals who make our success possible.”