Herbert P Goertz

Current

CEO at The ERP Consulting Exchange

Past

SAP Practice Head at Collabera, Inc. (formerly GCI)
President at Tagistics Corporation
CEO at MeiDa Information Technology Ltd

CEO at HostLogic
President at SETAC Inc. (KPMG-SETAC)
Director at SAP International AG

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Education

Graduate School of Business Administration Zurich

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Herbert P Goertz’s Summary

Successful, business oriented technology professional with 20 years of experience in leveraging broad ERP background to build and grow SAP practices in Europe, the Americas, and Asia/Pacific to achieve market differentiation with focused solutions powered by SAP applications and other emerging technologies. Passionate hands-on manager with extensive experience utilizing global delivery models, sales focus, and general, financial and operations management skills. Extensive network in the SAP ECO system, and fluent in German (native language) and Dutch.

Herbert P Goertz’s Specialties:

SAP Practice Management • SAP Practice Building • SAP Security & Compliance Management • Sales • Business Development • Talent Management & Mentoring • Software Development • Client Project Delivery • Solution Innovation • Alliance Management • Vendor and Sourcing Management • Budget Management • Infrastructure Management • Offshoring • Outsourcing• Business Start-Up

Herbert P Goertz’s Experience

CEO

The ERP Consulting Exchange

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

January 2008 — Present (2 years )

ECX delivers world-class SAP consulting and SAP helpdesk service via a global network of ECX Premium SAP Consultants who are engaged virtual or locally through country ambassadors. As companies seek more tailored, flexible, scalable and cost-efficient computing through virtualization, they will also seek the same benefits through a more virtualized SAP consulting model. ECX Virtual Global Consulting is that model, providing unparalleled services, benefits and expertise to SAP customers worldwide.
SAP Practice Head

Collabera, Inc. (formerly GCI)

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2008 — December 2008 (1 year )

A $350M IT service provider headquartered in the US with significant offshore operations in Bangalore and Trivandrum, India

SAP Practice Head
US Practice set-up. Defined product and service offering for the US market incorporating a global delivery model. Established and managed inside and field sales teams. Managed SAP relationship. Built qualified pipeline, oversaw the creation of proposals to customers and assured delivery.
• Doubled US customer base
• Increased revenue by 30%
• Added 2 major strategic accounts
President

Tagistics Corporation

(Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2005 — December 2007 (3 years )

A business unit of a $20M public international provider of security products, systems and services

President
Managed operations and financials, established IT strategy, directed application software and infrastructure development activities. Created and oversaw go-to-market strategy for RFID product suite targeting Department of Defense and retail suppliers. Leveraged technology to achieve business goals for the holding company’s product division.

• Installed just in time product & information flow utilizing SAP R/3 supply chain management software integrated with an RFID information system to provide product visibility from the source of manufacturing in China to the distribution warehouse in California
• Utilized RFID technology for order processing & fulfillment satisfying customer service and support requirements
• Established Business Process Outsourcing for "Order to cash", "Procure to pay" and "Technical Support" business functions
CEO

MeiDa Information Technology Ltd

(Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2002 — December 2004 (3 years )

Chinas first SAP All-in-One solution provider serving small and mid-sized businesses.

CEO
Built company from ground up, introduced bundled ERP solution to Chinese market positioning Chinese customers as part of the extended supply chain. Established day to day operations, sales, marketing and client delivery for China wide practice. Led dedicated SAP delivery team and managed the implementation delivery process. Drove regional SAP and ECO system alliance relationships. Pursued business growth by forging sales networks in Europe and the U.S.

• Doubled revenue every year and increased company size to 100 employees and 25 customers
• Conducted 10 SAP R/3 installations mainly in wholesale & distribution industry
• Facilitated sale of SAP division to China based organization
CEO

HostLogic

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

January 1999 — December 2001 (3 years )

Built company from ground up by creating hosting concept, securing funding from investors including PSINet and TYCO, positioning company in public sector, and establishing offices in the U.S., Brazil, and Europe. Spearheaded product development and pursued business growth by attending trade shows, interfacing with customers, and forging strategic partnerships. Managed 200+ employees worldwide.
• Instituted Hungary’s 1st SAP-based managed application provider
• Developed and introduced SmartEnterprise, a SAP hosted solution for European sales
• Grew revenue 2075% in 3 years. Office ranked #2 on Deloitte & Touche’s list of Eastern Europe’s fastest growing companies in 2002
• Established SAP America’s 1st managed application service provider in the public sector
• Launched SchoolSmart, the U.S.’s 1st hosted solution for the K-12 school system market
President

SETAC Inc. (KPMG-SETAC)

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

January 1990 — January 1998 (8 years 1 month)

A $30M SAP service partner that began as a partner company for SAP International, established a North American subsidiary in 1992, and was sold to KPMG CONSULTING now Bearing Point in 1995.

President
Built U.S. and Mexican SAP practices from ground up by sourcing staff, identifying and harnessing business development opportunities, and successfully securing and serving major customers including Philip Morris, Apple Computer, Procter & Gamble and BMW. Facilitated staff immigration issues and traveled extensively to provide on-site project guidance. Managed company through sale to KPMG Peat Marwick and maintained employee unity. Served as SAP Practice Leader for KPMG from 1995-1998.
• Established 1st SAP National Implementation Partner in North America
• Achieved SAP’s Award of Excellence for outstanding U.S. performance in 1995
• Increased revenue from $0 to $30M in 3 years
Director

SAP International AG

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

1987 — 1989 (2 years )

Supported the development of SAP AG’s global business with founders of the company; established first SAP training program, managed key international accounts.