As owner and President of Production Strategies & Solutions, Inc., Brian oversees the entire company to ensure our stated purpose of meeting or exceeding our clients expectations by achieving their goals through teamwork and innovative thinking.
Brian founded Productivity Management, Inc., in 1987. PMI was dissolved in early 2007. In April, 2007, Brian created Productivity Strategies & Solutions, Inc., staffed by several of the former, most senior PMI staff members. Beginning in 1987, Brian has promoted the idea of providing his clients with affordable, customized software. Since that time, Brian and his team have fulfilled that goal in providing software and services to well over 200 customers in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and throughout the country. Brian is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
Jacqueline Sittley, Vice President, Account Manager
With more than 12 years of experience using and supporting computer systems, Jackie maintains contact with the PSSI customer base, making sure that the systems provided by PSSI are still meeting our clients' needs and recommending enhancements when necessary. She specializes in Sage Pro and TIW ALERE ERP systems but is also experienced with several other software titles.
Jackie has served as a company controller and has been involved in company ownership. She is a Sage Software Pro ERP Certified Consultant, and holds a Degree in Liberal Arts from Glen Oaks Community College. Jackie has been a full-time support specialist, trainer and account manager since joining the firm in 1995.
David Marotz, Director of Application Development
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft SQL Certification
Certified Microsoft Navision Programmer
David leads the Productivity Solutions programming staff in providing custom systems and tailored program enhancements to PSSI clients. David has invested literally thousands of hours developing and modifying information systems for our clients. David is certified and deeply experienced in FoxPro and Visual FoxPro, as well as a certified Microsoft Dynamics NAV ("Navision") developer. He is also highly competent in several other database and programming languages. Additionally, David provides technical systems and network support for Microsoft Server and SQL databases and maintains all of the PSSI internal computers, networks, and phones.
David holds a B. S. in Computer Science and a Master's Degree in Software Engineering from Andrews University. He is experienced in database programming and programming in several other languages. He has been with PSSI, and its predecessor PMI, in leading technical roles since 1993.
As Productivity Solutions' Director of Implementation, Vicki is responsible for the installation of new systems and support of installed systems. She helps our clients' staff members learn to effectively use their new financial systems. She custom tailors the training experience to meet each client company's specific needs, thereby ensuring that the clients learn what they need, and only what they need, to fully meet their business requirements and goals. Vicki is also highly involved in training and supporting end-users, and in the installation, training and support of Sage Pro ERP system and Sage VisionPoint Accounting Systems, the SageCRM systems, as well as ALERE Manufacturing from TIW Technology..
Vicki has successfully performed technical support and staff training for clients since 1992, working with literally dozens of companies of all types and sizes over the past 15+ years..
As a Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) consultant and product specialist, Mike focuses on Navision opportunities and aiding our clients in leveraging their investments in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) platform and products.
Mike has an extensive background in programming, project management and the I.T. arena, including former stints at EDS and National Steel. As a former PMI Project Manager, Mike added his strong project management experience and "big picture" operations skills to our growing team of PSSI consultants.
Ted is responsible for most of the Productivity Solutions customer-touch and marketing initiatives. From generating promotional brochures and press releases to coordinating trade shows and seminars and managing the web site, he gets the Productivity Solutions name out to the business community. In support of the PSSI sales staff, he assists in identifying new prospects and tracking business development. With more than 30 years of experience recommending and implementing computer systems in small businesses, he also works with prospects to help them evaluate new systems.
Ted is the former owner of Elkhart, IN, based Synergy Systems, Inc., acquired by PMI in 1998. He has many years of experience in the software industry, meeting the information needs of small and mid-sized businesses. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Indiana University, South Bend.
Outside Contractors
At PSSI we recognize that no single software/consulting firm can satisfy every client need with its own internal resources. Thus we employ a wide range of outside service providers with whom we have worked, in most cases, for many years. We align these resources with our clients when we feel that their particular area of expertise is the right fit for a customer. Over the years we've worked with literally dozens of important service providers outside our firm to bring solutions to life. In most cases, these external resources tend to be among the very best minds in the industry -- often, trainers of trainers, or expert consultants with deep background in their areas of business or software expertise.
PSSI can provide resources -- usually with multiple options -- for everything from business process consulting to technical issues and software implementation. Our contacts in this area are far too numerous to list, but we consider them very much a part of "our staff" and in many cases, "our extended family."
Tell us your needs: If we can't solve it internally, it's almost certain that one of our many highly-credentialed, well-skilled, deeply experienced contract associates will be able to fill the need.
