Rich Katz
ELEMICA
98 these companies to buy and sell to / from each other . About a decade ago , we redeveloped our network , in response to what the customer wants , in order to incorporate new technologies that made the network become a platform that would make it easier for companies to conduct commerce with each other while addressing other business processes . We made it easier for business trading partners to connect to the network and added more intelligence to the transactions and data sharing so that critical business decisions could be made by well-informed participants . For the future , Elemica will continue to add functionality to the network that will improve interoperability between disparate systems and networks . Next-generation technologies like blockchain , machine learning , IoT , supply chain quality , and others are being tested , implemented , and integrated into the network and Elemica offerings .
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Rich Katz
Rich Katz , a 1990 graduate in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech has been with Elemica for over 16 years in roles as President , Chief Technology Officer , Senior Vice-President of Product Management , and Vice-President of Research and Development . Rich is responsible for setting the overall direction of Elemica ’ s Technology Roadmap , Market Positioning , and will oversee Corporate and Product Marketing . Prior to Elemica , Mr . Katz was the Director of Implementation Services for ATT ’ s Enterprise ’ s Ariba Practice ( formerly USI ) and has held Senior Manager positions in Arthur Andersen ’ s Advanced Technology and ERP practices . OCTOBER 2019