“Serving our customers is at the heart of everything we do at QAD Precision. This philosophy informs how we think, how we work, and how we plan for the future. In every department — R&D, sales, pre-sales, marketing, professional services and support — our focus will always be on delivering the best solutions, the best service and the best partnership for all our customers. Technology and geopolitics have reshaped the world significantly since 1984 when the company was founded, but our focus on our customers has meant that QAD Precision has always been at the forefront of delivering world-class global trade and transportation execution solutions.”

Corey Rhodes is the President of QAD Precision. Before joining QAD Precision, he was Vice President of Sales at E2Open and Vice President of Sales at Amber Road. Corey’s deep industry knowledge, results-driven work ethic and customer focus drives QAD Precision’s vision and operations.

EDUCATION:

• Princeton University

• Strategies and Leadership in Supply Chains, Stanford University Graduate School of Business

"At QAD Precision, we are committed to our customers. As a result, we continually strive to improve and update our suite of global trade and transportation solutions. Most of our customers have complex shipping needs, and many are global enterprises with multi-regional, multi-currency and multilingual shipping requirements. At R&D our aim is to support them with solutions that are best-in-class in terms of functionality, usability and security, and that truly simplify cross-border trade."

Paul Murphy is the VP of Research and Development at QAD Precision. Working in IT since his first job at the age of 17, Paul knows that IT challenges are business challenges. He focuses on understanding and anticipating customers’ needs, so that he can translate those needs into future-proof solutions that will grow with their businesses. Paul credits his expertise to his more than 20 years at QAD Precision, where he has held roles in R&D, services and support. He even helped develop the first open systems version of the QAD Precision application.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The University of Ulster

“At QAD Precision we are fortunate to work with some of the world’s largest and most complex organizations. To meet and exceed our customers’ expectations, the QAD Precision Consulting Services team is made up of highly skilled consultants with, on average, more than a decade of experience facilitating successful enterprise-level software implementations. Alongside the team’s many years of experience, we use industry best practices, and field-tested proven processes to drive on-time deployment, fast ROI and maximum long-term benefit from QAD Precision solutions for all of our customers.”

 Brendan Kerlin has been a part of the QAD Precision team since 2008. He has held a number of roles during his tenure, including project manager, North America Services manager, and now VP of Consulting Services. Prior to joining QAD Precision, Brendan worked both in EMEA and in the US in the telecommunications, electronics, and automotive industries. This broad experience in multiple verticals and cultures has proven very useful in Brendan’s Services roles.   

 EDUCATION:

• Master of Science Degree in Electronics from Queen's University Belfast

• Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Queen's University Belfast

“Our customers are at the heart of everything we do at QAD Precision, and we pride ourselves on understanding the nuances of the industries we support. QAD Precision is lucky to work with some of the world’s largest companies, many of whom have complex supply chains and global trade requirements. Our goal is to help our customers meet these challenges, simplify the end-to-end supply chain and gain a competitive advantage through best-in-class processes supported by enabling technology.”

Michael Tew has more than 20 years of experience helping companies improve their supply chain capabilities, allowing them to drive cost savings and improve operational efficiency. During his time at QAD Precision, Mike has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies to help them improve their capabilities in shipping and trade logistics. In his spare time, Michael enjoys the outdoors, kayaking, and fishing.

EDUCATION:

• Graceland University

"Every member of staff at QAD Precision — from our executive management to our graduate employees — brings skills, vision and energy to our company. We believe that every employee should be given the opportunity to develop their talents. Because of this, we have many highly experienced employees with decades of experience at QAD Precision. By giving our staff the chance to develop professionally and gain expertise in the industries we serve, we not only gain the best possible teams for all our departments, we have the best possible teams to serve our customers too."

Vivienne Gleeson is the HR Business Partner at QAD Precision. She oversees the company’s workforce strategy, including talent acquisition, development and workplace experience. Vivienne has spent over 20 years at the company, beginning in marketing and moving into human resources as the company grew. She has been pivotal in building QAD Precision’s passionate, enterprising team of shipping and global trade experts.

EDUCATION:

• Dublin Institute of Technology School of Marketing University of Dublin, Trinity College

“At QAD Precision, we believe it is not simply enough to help our customers manage their global trade activities or mitigate the risks associated with ever-increasing regulations and changes, but to turn Global Trade Management (GTM) into a real competitive advantage. At every point across the end-to-end movement of goods there are areas where leveraging technology, along with smart processes and strategic thinking, can increase efficiencies, minimize costs, streamline operations and help enterprises to become best-in-class GTM players.”  

Jerry Peck has over 30 years of experience in Global Trade Management. His career has uniquely encompassed nearly every facet of GTM, including third-party logistics, trade operations within Fortune 300 multinationals, and professional services consulting firms, with such companies as Kuhne + Nagel, Mattel Toys, KPMG and CapGemini-Ernst & Young, respectively. Jerry is a contributing author to the Dictionary of International Trade (World Trade Press), and has been a featured columnist with The Journal of Commerce since 2002.

EDUCATION

• PhD, International Commerce, Universidad Azteca

• Global Supply Chain Management, Kellogg Graduate School of Management

• Licensed Customhouse Broker, US Treasury Department,  1991