Joe Furgerson – Managing Director

Joe has extensive experience in high technology marketing and high growth environments, and currently works as an investor and consultant to high potential startups. Streamline Systems is focused on being the leading implementer of Microsoft Axapta systems for the industrial equipment manufacturing sector. Streamline sees high potential in complementing the relationships and software sales and support skills of the traditional Microsoft channel with Streamline Systems’ expertise and history in implementing complex ERP installations for the industrial equipment manufacturing sector.
 

Joe’s industry focus has been networking, with extensive experience at both 3Com and Juniper Networks. At Juniper Networks, as Vice President of Marketing, he began the marketing function and managed it through Juniper’s introduction to the market and rapid growth. Juniper pioneered the creation of routers purpose-built for the Internet, and played a considerable role in enhancing the scale and performance of the Internet. Joe’s education consists of a Bachelor of Arts from Claremont Men’s College, graduate work in computer science at ASU, and a Master’s of Business Administration from Stanford University.
 

Larry Cohn – VP Business Development/Senior Partner

Larry has 25 years of experience in high technology, with extensive experience in creating businesses focused on implementing ERP systems with a high degree of customer satisfaction. He started Streamline Systems in 1994, supporting the Rocky Mountain Region. In 1996, Streamline Systems was involved in a joint venture with Paul & Jan Baan to build a national privately owned Baan software reseller, Baan Business Systems MidAmerica. Within 3 years, this company became the #1 Baan reseller in the US, selling over $13 million in software and generating over $25M in total revenues. The company focused on the “machine building industry”, and used experts in manufacturing and finance to successfully understand and implement customer processes in the Baan ERP system. Larry is now focused on migrating this industry solution onto the Microsoft Axapta platform.

Before starting his own business, Larry worked for IBM for 13 years. As a sales executive, Larry exceeded his sales objective every year. By education, Larry is an Industrial Engineer. He worked as an engineer with IBM for four years before moving into sales. Larry’s education consists of a BA in Business from Claremont Men’s College with an MS and BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.

Al Galinot – VP  Professional Services/Senior Partner

Al was also a founder of Streamline Systems. Al has extensive experience in building service organizations, with a consistent record of implementing complex systems with a high degree of customer satisfaction. He built a practice of 60 outstanding consultants focusing on helping companies achieve business benefits through the implementation of business software. Al has been intimately involved in helping Streamline Systems develop their Industrial Equipment Solution. He is continuing and improving this solution over to the Microsoft Axapta application. Before coming to Streamline Systems, he led the implementation services group at Global Commerce.  

Al has 25 years management experience in large-scale ERP systems, including design and installation. He has extensive experience in operations research and consulting in the manufacturing sector, as well as operations management experience in Europe and the United States. Al held various senior executive level positions with firms in the United States and Europe, which included a division for AMF where he was Managing Director – European Operations.  Galinot holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Husson College, and a Masters of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.

Edward Ladner – Director of Technical Services

Ed is a certified ERP technical analyst with a ten year record of successful application design, migration and complex system implementations in his 15 year career in the IT field.  He is a creative and proven problem solver in a variety of complex technical and business environments.

He has extensive experience in a wide variety of industries, including banking, automotive manufacturing, document printing, and robotics.  Some of the projects he has had a lead role in are data migrations, application standards development, and the development of multi-functional subsystems.