Daniel Brody

Current

• Managing Director at Steelman Software Solutions Inc.

Past

• VP Technology at ALR TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC.
• VP Professional Service at RadioBeacon
• VP Operation and Information Technology at Timbuktu Natural Foods

• IT Special Projects at Midland Doherty Financial Corporation
• Manager of Brockum Merchandising at CPI, Concert Productions International

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Education

• Ryerson University
• George Brown College
• University of Toronto

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Recommended

13 people have recommended Daniel

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company
• My Website
• Steelman Software Solutions

Daniel Brody’s Summary

A pioneering and accomplished Business Development, Sales / Marketing and Professional Services Technology Executive with profit and loss responsibility as well as extensive experience in product launches, ERP, systems analysis, network administration, hardware/software, disaster recovery, IT security, help desk operations, production scheduling and major system upgrades.

Daniel Brody is the Managing Director of Steelman Software Solutions Inc. Since 2002 Daniel has performed high-level client needs analysis and led sales, marketing, strategic partnership efforts and project management, as the senior manager.

As part of a three-person management team controlling an operational budget of three million dollars, Daniel increased revenues in products and services from start up to ten million dollars within three years.

He has extensive experience selling directly to C-level executives, General Managers and Presidents. Daniel has been published regularly in leading metal trade magazines and has sat on the Steel Industry Systems Association board.

Daniel has a wide range of experience with over 19 years in the industry, starting in 1989 with Midland Doherty Financial Corporation who merged with Walwyn Inc. to form Midland Walwyn in 1990. He is a specialist in marketing, financial, operational and information technology, with a track record of successfully managed implementations in manufacturing, supply chain and warehouse management facilities across North America.

Daniel has a successful history of launching and building software companies. He has gained a wide range of industry experiences in successful complex projects across the world. He provides clients with best-of-breed information on current technology.

Daniel Brody’s Specialties:

During the course of my professional career, I have been written industry articles that have been published. Responsible for the overall company sales and marketing in addition to project and product strategy leading teams comprised of professional engineers and technical specialists from various countries and backgrounds. Based on my extensive background and track record in successfully executing challenging assignments.

Daniel Brody’s Experience

• Managing Director

  Steelman Software Solutions Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)

  • Deployment of large scale Oracle ERP application with Steel Specific solutions in a process flow manufacturing environment
  • Developed new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) information systems:
  o Vertical market manufacturing specific
  o Financial, order entry, distribution systems, purchasing, EDI, warehouse management and Web database
  • 2006 thru 2007 Management of a $15M worth of ERP, MES and supply chain implementation projects
  • Management of total projects team of 40 to 60
  • Project meet ISO and SOX compliance
  • 2007 building additional infrastructure for sales and development in Toronto office
  • Developed and implemented procedures for quickly deploying Oracle Technologies consistently on Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Implemented a VMware environment for development and client redundant hosting

• VP Technology

  ALR TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

  October 2000 — November 2001 (1 year 2 months)

  • Private Canadian Start-up IT
  • Restructured North American sales operations reducing operational cost from $10 million first year to $2 million second US second year.
  • Created new business plan for sales into the North American market business-to-business fortune 500 companies.
  • Development strategic Canadian partnerships (Data Vaults, Robtv.com, Workdaytv.com, Sportsnet.ca) that allowed for essentially free use our streaming media services they provided free content media and free advertising

• VP Professional Service

  RadioBeacon

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1994 — June 2001 (7 years 6 months)

  Founded 1992, Private Canadian Software Manufacture of Web-based Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Supply Chain Systems (SCS)
  • Increased sales from $1.5M to $4.5M over three years with the company a 300% increase.
  • Developed strategic business relationships and integrated with major second tier ERP systems
  • Opened VAR distribution with GEM Integrated Solutions Consultants of Australia Implemented one of Australia top ten Third Party Logistics companies Blue Circle Transport Pty. Ltd. of Melbourne.
  • Developed strategic business relationships to become a value added seller of Hewlett Packard and Dell to lower service cost, provide greater customer satisfaction and product reliability on tested servers (increased $250K to sales revenue).
  • Clients varied from Acorn Products of Maine (Apparel); Chapter-Indigo.ca of Toronto (Books); Nakamichi of CA (Consumer Electronics); Mr. Coffee Concepts Inc. of NC (Hospitality Supplies) to Social Security for US GOV

• VP Operation and Information Technology

  Timbuktu Natural Foods

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wholesale industry)

  September 1991 — January 1994 (2 years 5 months)

  Founded 1985, Private Canadian National Distributor of Health Foods, Books and Supplements. Selling to over 1800 independent retailers as well as national chains National Grocers Group and Provigo.
  • Implemented and help develop RADIOBEACON
  • Developed and implemented proprietary ERP system allow expand control three distinct verticals packaged foods, books and pharmaceutical
  • Achieving sales growth over 5 years managing 48% growth per year.
  • Reduced inventory discrepancies 45% annually
  • Reduced customer credit claims by 2.5% ($300K)
  • Reduced inventory levels from $1.5M to $750K
  • Managed accounts receivable and bad debts reducing the over 60 days from $250K to $75K using proprietary ERP system.

• IT Special Projects

  Midland Doherty Financial Corporation

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)

  February 1989 — June 1990 (1 year 5 months)

  Assisting in corporate and management reporting.
  •Designing and implementing of internal controls and systems
  •Debtors and credit management
  •Wrote programs tfor accounting of transactions and balance of RRSP accounts.
  •Providing management information to executive

• Manager of Brockum Merchandising

  CPI, Concert Productions International

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 1986 — January 1989 (2 years 8 months)

  CPI premier concert promoter and merchandiser of logo apparel for promotional use. Produced work for major brands like: Molsons, Coke-Cola, Pepsi Rock, Miller, and major rock bands
  • Managed sales to Corporate sponsors
  • Managed procurement of goods for sale at concerts and to corporate sponsors
  • Improved customer service through the implementation of a quality service program

Daniel Brody’s Education

• Ryerson University

  Architecture 1984 — 1987

• George Brown College

  Diploma , Marketing Management & Corporate Communications , 1982 — 1984

• University of Toronto

  BA , 1980 — 1982

Additional Information

Daniel Brody’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website
• Steelman Software Solutions

Daniel Brody’s Interests:

B"H, 24/6, Aish HaTorah, Opportunity Maven, Business Development Consultant, Channel/Account Builder, SCM, Supply Chain Management, Collaboration, SharePoint, CRM, Customer Relationship Management, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning, SCM, Supply Chain Management, CPG, Consumer Packaged Goods, RFID, Microsoft, Oracle, Steelman, Sage, Great Plains, Navision, BPO, Business Process Outsourcing, Multinational, VoIP, Advertising, Publishing, Israel, Toronto, New York, Noam Elimelech, Rebbe Elimelech Lizhensk, unified messaging, voicemail to text

Daniel Brody’s Groups:

SISA Steel Industry Software Association Board member, Oracle Certified Partner
VMWare Technology Partner, ACCPAC Certified Consultant, Zareinu School for Special Needs Children Moveathon executive staff for event

•    Ryerson University Alumni
•    University of Toronto Alumni (4,000+)
•    Toronto
•    Toronto Entrepreneur Alliance
•    Venture Capital Cafe (+3900 Members)
•    Open Source
•    Zimbra
•    Startup Specialists
•    Steel Manufacturers and Processors
•    WORLD STEEL PROFESSIONALS
•    VoIP Focus Expert Group
•    ORACLE CONNECTIONS
•    Israel High Tech (7k+ members)
•    Microsoft Unified Communications
•    International Association of Messaging Professionals
•    Nefesh B'Nefesh
•    IT/ IS Manager in Israel
•    Emerging Technology Leaders' Network
•    Logistics & Freight Professionals
•    100K Toronto IT Professionals

Daniel Brody’s Honors:

• 2007 Certified Oracle Partner
• 2007 OSC - Oracle10g Sales Champion
• 2007 VMware Technology Partner
• 2005 ASC – ACCPAC Certified Consultant
• 2005-2006 OSC – Oracle10g Sales Champion
• 2004 CSC – ACCPAC Certified Sales Consultant
• 2004 OSC - Oracle9i Sales Champion
• 2003 Oracle - Application Specific Full Use Licensing Course
• 2002 OSC - Oracle9i Sales Champion
• 2001 CNS – Certified Novell Salesperson (Solutions version 6)
• 1999 MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional
• 1998 Radio Frequency 2.4GHz LAN Certification Symbol Products
• 1998 PMI - Project Management Institute Courses
• 1997 Radio Frequency 900MHz LAN Certification Handheld Products
• 1994 Inventory Management Strategies - Gordon Graham
• 1992 UCA - Unix Certified Administrator (Motorola System 5)
• 1990 CNA - Certified Novell Administrator 3.1x

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