Stephen Lowe
IT Director, North America at arvato digital services
- Location
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Industry
- Information Technology and Services
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Stephen Lowe's Overview
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- IT Director, North America at Arvato Digital Services
- Executive Board Member and Shareholder at PCS Partners
- Past
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- Owner at SL Consulting
- Executive Pastor at Fusion Church
- Sr. Automation Engineer and Systems Administrator at Rohrer Corporation
- Automation Engineer and LAN Administrator at Ace Manufacturing
- Education
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- Gwinnett Technical College
- Recommendations
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8 people have recommended Stephen
- Connections
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359 connections
Stephen Lowe's Summary
Innovative technology executive with over 15 years of IT management experience within Retail, Telecommunications, Manufacturing and Call Center environments.
I am a high level, high bandwidth thinker that thrives on leading large, complex and challenging projects. I am a master of change management in the enterprise and understand how to foster corporate "buy-in" on initiatives to speed deployment and acceptance times across all business units. I value leadership over management and know how to recruit, motivate and retain high caliber team members. As an active Executive Board Member and IT leader, I understand how to translate the needs of shareholders into the reality of Information Technology.
Specialties
• IT Strategy
• Change Management
• Cost/Benefit Analysis
• Negotiations
• Policy Development
• Global Site Management
• People & Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Technology Evaluation
• Contact/Call Center Technologies
• Multi-Site Networking Environments
• Web Development
• E-Commerce
• Startup Environments
• Order Fulfillment
• Supply Chain Logistics
• Retail POS/CRM systems
• Enterprise Reporting Systems
• Application Development Team Management
Stephen Lowe's Experience
IT Director, North America
Arvato Digital Services
Privately Held; 10,001+ employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry
January 2010 – Present (2 years 1 month)
arvato digital services is a leading provider of integrated solutions that include every step of the value chain, from post-production, replication, fulfillment and distribution/supply chain management, to financial services, electronic software distribution and customer service solutions to support all aspects of the fulfillment chain including supporting the end user. This entire process chain is supported by end-to-end IT systems. Our solutions create value for our customers and ensure that they are well-equipped for the challenges of their markets.
As North American IT Director, I am responsible for directing and leading the technology innovation for multiple sites across North America and some APAC locations ensuring that our systems provide the high level of innovation and reliability our clients demand while maintaining standards and interoperability in a global enterprise environment.
Executive Board Member and Shareholder
PCS Partners
October 1999 – Present (12 years 4 months)
2009-Present serving in an oversight role as a member of the Executive Board and active shareholder.
1999-2009 Co-Founder, CIO and Executive Board Member
PCS Partners operates MetroPCS Wireless retail locations along the East Coast. My role was to develop and implement the technology vision and strategy to providing a stable support platform for aggressive company growth and profitability. While serving in this capacity, I helped transform PCS Partners from a small wireless dealer selling multiple brands to a large retail chain operating as a key partner with MetroPCS.
Executive Pastor
Fusion Church
April 2008 – July 2009 (1 year 4 months)
As Executive Pastor I acted as de facto COO with responsibility for all operational, administrative, and IT functions as well as recruiting and developing high caliber volunteer lay leaders to serve in specific leadership roles within the church. I directly supervised all paid and volunteer staff, created and tracked marketing campaigns and was the lead project manager for outreach initiatives.
Sr. Automation Engineer and Systems Administrator
Rohrer Corporation
January 1998 – September 1999 (1 year 9 months)
Responsible for support of electrical systems for plant manufacturing and printing equipment in a 24/7 production environment. Supported all IT hardware and software for office and plant operations including 40+ desktops, 5 servers, and hundreds of users.
Automation Engineer and LAN Administrator
Ace Manufacturing
August 1996 – December 1997 (1 year 5 months)
Ace Manufacturing provided on-site service and development of automation solutions for large scale printing and POP production companies in the Atlanta area. I was responsible for all in house IT systems as well as leading the team that handled service of existing automated production equipment and the design, fabrication and programming of new automation solutions to streamline existing production functions.
Stephen Lowe's Education
Gwinnett Technical College
Associates, Applied Technology
1993 – 1996
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