Our executive team is growing with the promotion of four senior leaders to Vice President roles. These leaders bring a combined 89 years of experience and knowledge from long tenures with ADD Systems. They join the existing executive leadership team to help guide the company through its next phase of growth, prioritizing exceptional customer support, impactful product development, increased efficiency across the operation, and continued collaboration and support for ADD team members. The expansion includes:
- Andy Katsigiannis – Vice President of Operations & Technology. Andy joined ADD Systems in 2002 and spent more than two decades in the IT department, serving as IT Manager beginning in 2014. He was promoted to Director of Customer Support and Hardware Operations in 2021 and oversees the teams responsible for customer support and hardware operations. Andy graduated from Chubb Institute of Technology.
- Chris Kiernan – Vice President of Implementations. Chris joined ADD Systems through the Versyss acquisition and has held several leadership roles, including Director of Development for the ADD North Division, Director of Retail Applications, and Director of Operations – Retail/Wholesale. He now serves as Vice President of Implementations, leading the teams responsible for customer implementations as well as the design, development, and support of ADD eStore and Atlas Intelligence BI Reporting. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Rhode Island College.
- Allyson Wright – Vice President of Human Resources. Ally started working at ADD Systems 26 years ago, originally in Sales Support. She then became the Sales Support Manager. In 2011, she earned her HR certificate from County College of Morris. She’s been in the HR department since, moving from being a Specialist to a Director, and now the Vice President. Ally graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in international relations and a minor in religion.
- Regina Balistreri – Vice President of Marketing, Documentation & Quality Assurance. Regina joined ADD Systems in 1990 as a Technical Writer and moved into sales as the West Coast Sales Representative in 1992, where she also helped train and support new customers throughout the Midwest and Western United States. In 2015, she joined the Marketing department. She progressed to Director of Marketing & Documentation before becoming VP. Regina graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in English literature and minors in computer science and psychology. She later earned her MBA with a concentration in finance and technology management from the University of California, Davis.
“These promotions are about strengthening the leadership structure of the company, expanding responsibility across a talented executive team, and continuing to develop leaders from within,” said ADD Systems President Bruce C. Bott. “ADD Systems has always been built on high-quality, capable people, and that remains one of our greatest strengths.”
The company also announced that it will establish additional executive steering committees to support cross-functional planning and decision-making. One of the first will be a Product Direction Steering Committee, designed to bring together input from engineering, operations, implementation, training, sales, marketing, support, and quality assurance. Client feedback, including feedback received through the ADD User Group, will continue to be a vital part of the company’s product planning process.
“As a family-owned business, ADD Systems takes a long-term view of leadership, client relationships, and product investment,” Bott added. “We are committed to preserving the culture and values that have defined the company for more than five decades while continuing to evolve, innovate, and support the changing needs of our clients.”
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