Management Profile

TECHcelerate's senior management team brings the compelling advantage of 80+ years of combined experience in the software services industry to its clientele. The team benefits from an extensive reference base having been a valued partner to more than 100 Oracle^® clients throughout the New England region since 1996. The team is comprised of Tom Dolan, Bess Smith, Steve Bauer and Ashok Mehta.

Tom Dolan - Tom brings more than 23 years of software product sales and services experience to TECHcelerate. Previously, Tom was Vice President of Business Development at The OASYS Group, where he was responsible for new account sales and ensuring the ongoing success of the firm's partnership with Oracle, which he was integral in establishing in 1996. Tom's tenure with The OASYS Group spanned fourteen years and involved direct and indirect sales partnerships with many of the software industry's leading enterprise software companies including Oracle, Pivotpoint and Minx Software. Looking ahead, Tom's goal is to continue to build upon and benefit from the long-standing partnership that exists with Oracle. Tom is a graduate of Clark University in Worcester, MA.

Bess Smith - Bess has 18 years experience in the manufacturing and financial software industry. Previously, Bess was Vice President of Consulting Sales at The OASYS Group where she designed and developed strategic plans for clients implementing the Oracle system, both domestically and internationally. In addition to her responsibilities as Vice President, Bess assumed the role of Executive Sponsor on selected projects, becoming actively involved in the management and facilitation of key business issues impacting the implementation process. Previously, Bess held a position as an Oracle Sales Consultant specializing in the Oracle Financial and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications. She has achieved her certification from the "American Production and Inventory Control Society" (APICS) and is a graduate of Northeastern University.

Steve Bauer - Steve has 30 years experience in a variety of manufacturing management and information technology roles. Before joining TECHcelerate, Steve was Director of Consulting Services and Senior Consultant at The OASYS Group. He has extensive experience with Oracle Applications, initially as a functional consultant specializing in Manufacturing products (BOM, Inventory, WIP, Planning, Purchasing) then as a developer of technical solutions throughout the ERP suite. Steve's experience spans more than 40 clients in industries from capital equipment manufacturers to process manufacturing to high technology assemblers; from vertically integrated manufacturing to outsource procurement models. Prior to his consulting experience, Steve had over 20 years of hands-on Manufacturing management experience in roles from Material Planner to Director of Information Systems to VP of Operations at a variety of companies from General Electric to technology start-ups. Steve has BSEE and BA Economics degrees from Union College and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Ashok Mehta - Ashok has over 8 years of experience in various Oracle technology environments. Ashok was Manager of Technical Services and a Senior Technical Consultant at The OASYS Group. Prior to that Ashok was the MIS Manager at Geerlings and Wade, managing their Oracle systems. Ashok has extensive experience in Oracle Applications and the associated Oracle Development tools and Database Technologies, Installations, Extensions and Customizations to Oracle Applications ERP and CRM modules. Ashok has a BS Physics, an MBA Marketing and an MS Information Systems. Ashok is also an OCP (Oracle Certified Professional) DBA.