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New President at Embarcadero Systems Corp.
ALAMEDA, CA - August 8, 2006 -
Embarcadero Systems Corp. (ESC), a division of MTC Holdings and global provider of innovative transportation technology solutions, has announced the appointment of Richard Beedenbender as its new president, replacing Scott Skillman who left to pursue other opportunities.
In making the announcement, MTC Holdings President Douglas Tilden emphasized Beedenbender’s industry knowledge, which includes a background in both shipping operations and technology.
Beedenbender joined ESC following four years at Descartes/NeoModal, a global provider of logistics and supply chain management solutions. Beedenbender co-founded NeoModal, leading the development and implementation of innovative transportation and logistics services. As senior vice president of Descartes Ocean, he was responsible for integrating two acquired subsidiaries (including NeoModal), developing a comprehensive product line, and establishing branding and market awareness.
Prior to Descartes/NeoModal, Beedenbender worked for 25 years at Sea-Land Service, holding a variety of senior management positions: director of business planning and development, vice president Information Systems, vice president Atlantic Division, vice president Americas Division, and finally vice president Network Management.
Beedenbender holds a bachelor of arts in mathematics from Rutgers University and an MBA in management science from Pennsylvania State University.
As president of ESC, Beedenbender is responsible for ESC global operations.
About ESC
For more than 25 years, ESC has been developing, integrating, and deploying transportation technology systems and solutions that enhance, automate and secure maritime and multimodal transportation operations for virtually every vertical, including ocean, rail, multimodal, breakbulk, trucking, and automotive terminals.
ESC solutions concentrate on three main logistics functions: Terminal Automation, Transportation Security, and Finished Vehicle Logistics. Its family of products includes ESC VinTelligent™ that optimizes vehicle handling; ESC smartGATE for gate automation and facility security; ESC VoyagerTrack® that provides cargo tracking and visibility; ESC Premier Appointment System™ to improve gate efficiency and trucker scheduling; ESC webTAMS® for real-time steamship cargo management and status; CATOS for highly integrated marine and intermodal terminal management and operations (TOS); and ESC smartLOG, a data logging and surveillance System.
U.S. Operations:
ESC currently provides systems integration and solutions to modernize seven of the highest-volume container terminals on the U.S. West Coast. ESC has integrated Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology at the terminal gate operations, rail yard and vessel, and Global Position Systems (GPS) technology on the Container Handling equipment. ESC also provides systems and solutions for significant breakbulk operations in the Pacific Northwest.
Europe Offices and Projects:
ESC has four offices in Europe: Rotterdam (ESC European headquarters), Marseille, Munich, and London. In the past year, ESC was awarded the role of prime contractor for a consortium to provide the Terminal Operating System (TOS), CATOS, and Equipment Control System (ECS) for Euromax Terminal NV in Rotterdam, a joint venture between Europe Container Terminals (ECT) and APMT(formerly P&O Nedlloyd). ESC was also contracted to deliver an automated gate system for APMT’s Zeebrugge facility in Belgium. For additional details, visit www.esystem.com.
MTC Holdings
Embarcadero Systems Corp. is a business unit of the MTC Holdings group of companies, which includes Marine Terminals Corp. Founded in 1931, Marine Terminals Corp., currently headquartered in Oakland, Calif., is a leading national contract stevedore and terminal operating company that provides services for all commodities, including more than six million TEUs annually through is 26 West Coast and 6 East Coast locations. MTC provides global services through MTC International and MTC de Mexico. MTC has joint ventures with major ocean carriers and affiliates in equipment and IT software. For additional information, visit www.mtcorp.com.
Embarcadero Systems Corp. appoints Richard Beedenbender as president.
Contact: Susan Ordway
Phone: +1-510-749-7480
Fax: +1-510-749-3800
E-Mail: susanor@esystem.com
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