| Leadership |
Paul AlexanderPaul Alexander was one of the original founders of Reliasys. Before Reliasys, Alexander served as the Director of Field Services for Datastream where he spearheaded their consulting and training initiatives. He has over 40 years of experience in Maintenance Operations and systems and worked on over 400 MP2 projects with leading companies such as Blockbuster Video and Nestle. He is the quintessential "Grizzled Veteran" of Plant Maintenance. Jeff ChildersJeff Childers was one of the original founders of Reliasys. Prior to the formation of Reliasys, Childers served as Vice President of Development for Datastream where he was responsible for the creation and deployment of its global EAM software. He is widely known as the "Godfather" or “Chief Architect” of MP2, which became a dominant CMMS solution on a global scale and one of the most widely accepted maintenance systems ever. In fact, the MP2 system was once recognized in the industry as product of the year. Today, MP2 exists as a flagship product for Infor, who acquired Datastream in 2007. Jeff's technical expertise in the enterprise asset management arena is unmatched. He holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering from Clemson University and lives in Greenville, SC, where Reliasys is headquartered. John SterlingJohn Sterling is a principal at Reliasys and was previously Datastream's executive vice president of worldwide sales and international operations. While at Datastream, Sterling served as executive vice president of Global sales and was involved with many facets of the organization including the business-to-business division and e-commerce. A guiding force in Datastream's management since 1987, Sterling orchestrated the sales growth in maintenance software as the company grew from DOS-based applications to Internet-based systems. Sterling served as Datastream's vice president of international marketing and managing director of Datastream Europe. His international accomplishments include coordinating six international acquisitions and establishing direct offices in five continents. Sterling holds a BS degree in Political Science from The Citadel. Dennis ByramDennis Byram is a Consulting Reliability Engineer. Before Reliasys, Byram worked as a Maintenance Manager for Sabroso Company where he drastically reduced annual maintenance expenses and increased production. Dennis holds an Associate's Degree in Business Management from Yuba College. He and his wife Barbara currently reside in Southern Oregon. |