Todd Litzman – President and Co-Founder Showroom Solutions, Inc.
(Showroom Solutions
merged with Brandwise Inc. in 2005)
Todd has over 20 years experience in developing, installing and supporting computerized
Point of Sales and Inventory Management systems for various companies. Todd and
his team have grown Showroom Solutions, Inc. from a basement company with two employees
in 1997 to the largest provider of B2B, Sales Force Automation, CRM and Data Consulting
to the Wholesale Gift and Home Furnishings segment with over 40 employees supporting
an excess of 450 corporate clients. Prior to starting Brandwise Inc., Todd was an
independent consultant for Paramount Parks, Inc., and was responsible for the recommendation
and implementation of ticketing, concessions, merchandising and inventory control
systems for five major theme parks in the United States and one in Canada during
this two year project. Previous to this experience, Todd was Senior Vice President
of Operations with Icon International Corporation, one of the largest suppliers
of automated ticking systems for Movie Theaters, Stadiums/Arena’s and Amusement
Parks in the US and Europe at the time, before being bought out by ETM Corporation
in 1999.
Jannetta Litzman – Chief Financial Officer
Jannetta
is one of the founders of the Denver-based Showroom Solutions and now oversees all
financial activities at Brandwise. She has had extensive experience interacting
with suppliers and sales representatives as the owner of a retail business in the
Home Décor and Home Furnishings industry for 10 years. Prior to her entrepreneurial
ventures, Jannetta was part of the sales team for Lucent Technologies (formerly
AT&T).
Mrs. Litzman
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business with an emphasis on Marketing/Management
from Northern State University and an MBA from the University of Denver.
Randy Quade – Chief Technology Officer
Randy currently
heads up all research and development as the CTO for Brandwise, Inc. He has over
15 years experience in software development, including 10 years in system design
and architecture. Six of those years have been spent focused on sales force automation.
Randy holds two BS degrees in both Computer Science and Business Administration
from the University of Dubuque. Prior to joining Brandwise, Randy was the Director
of R&D for Pacer/CATS, developing international amusement park ticketing and
concession systems. He has also worked to develop and customize the SBT accounting
software, which is now owned by AccPac.
Karen Radcliffe – Vice President of Operations
As a former
Operations Manager with a large national sales rep group and one of the founders
of the Boomerang group, Karen has a long history of designing, implementing and
training SFA and commission systems for the Wholesale Gift and Home Furnishings
segments. During her tenure with Brandwise, Karen has been VP of Agency Operations
and Product Manager for the agency-side software, coordinating efforts between tech
support, client project managers and sales. She has transitioned into the role of
VP of Systems Integration where she will manage the integration of all software
offered by Brandwise to provide a complete suite of products offering B2B, Sales
Force Automation, CRM and Data Consulting. Karen holds a Bachelors of Science in
Business Management from National Louis University in Chicago, Illinois.
Kevin Wood – Manager
of Quality Assurance
Currently managing the Quality Assurance department for Brandwise, Kevin has been
involved with QA for eleven years. Introduced to the role while in college at Metro
State in Denver, Colorado, he has managed many projects and teams within his QA
roles over the years, which include Director of Quality Assurance for Pacer/CATS
(3 Years), Senior Team Lead for both Qwest Communications (1 year) & Time Warner
Communications (2 years). Kevin joined the Brandwise team in 2002, wearing many
hats with the company before returning to the QA department as manager in the fall
of 2006.
Becky Quade – Director of Human Resources
Becky has over 12 years of experience in Human Resources, most notable in the areas
of Employee/ Labor Relations. Currently, she handles all aspects of the HR function
for Brandwise, including compensation and benefits administration, recruitment,
and the developement of company-wide policies and procedures.
Brian
Kirsch – Manager of Data Integration
Brian has been an integral member of the Brandwise team since 2000. Brian has worn
many hats in his tenor with the company including support technician, installation
and training specialist, sales associate, and data integration specialist. In Brian's
years with Brandwise he has gained vast industry knowledge making him a valuable
asset to the Brandwise team. Brian is currently responsible for managing the data
integration team, and his skill at his job and his enthusiasm for the company should
help take Brandwise to the next level.
Jed Fischer – Web Implementation Manager
Jed has been a senior member of the Brandwise support staff
since 2002 and was recently promoted to department manager.His prior experience includes
a number of freelance web design and e-commerce projects for various companies in
the area. Notably he has created a campaign website for a
local mayoral candidate who still holds office today. Additionally, he helped
found Goodtastic!, an online retailer in 2002. Jed brings a broad background
of technical expertise to his current role. His four years in direct client contact have given
him solid insights into customer interaction as well as call center protocol, making
him an exceptional leader for the Brandwise support team.
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