SYSPRO USA CEO, Brian Stein, Joins ABL Organization

Santa Ana, CA – December 13, 2011 – Brian Stein, CEO and Acting CFO of SYSPRO USA, has joined the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization (ABL). As part of California’s leading vertical-industry Chief Executives’ Organization, ABL Members provide one another with executive leadership coaching through confidential, professionally-facilitated, peer-CEO Advisory Board Round Tables, executive learning workshops, network of CEO peers, and expert resources.

Brian started SYSPRO USA, a computer software company, 25 years ago. SYSPRO USA is the U.S. segment of SYSPRO, a worldwide provider of Enterprise Resource Planning software with a customer base of more than 14,500 organizations in over 60 countries. One of the world’s most honored software companies, SYSPRO took top honors as the “World’s Favorite Computer Software Company,” in the 2011 International Business Awards. In November 2011, SYSPRO 6.1 was named one of the best enterprise resource planning systems by research firm Inside-ERP. Also in 2011, SYSPRO won an American Business Award - People’s Choice - for its Inventory Optimization Solution, in the category of Favorite New Manufacturing Product. In 2009, SYSPRO won Company of the Year from the Technology Council of Southern California and from Tech America.

Brian was named a “CEO Visionary” by Start-IT magazine in 2006, where he was noted for spearheading the development of the SYSPRO Implementation Methodology, STARS (Structured Technique to Achieve A Rapid Solution). STARS guides those involved in the implementation of SYSPRO software and provides a framework by which business practices can be examined and re-energized to maximize overall operational efficiency. Brian’s experience includes a partnership in a computer consulting firm where he lent his expertise to manufacturers, distributors, and service companies seeking to computerize their operations. He has also served as CIO for several prominent, international firms.

Brian immigrated from South Africa 26 years ago and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.

About the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization
ABL supports the needs of its Member CEOs by providing a place for top-level executives to draw on the experience, knowledge and skill sets of their peers in a vertical industry, personal advisory board – “multi-coach approach” – setting.

The core component of the CEO Membership experience is the group Round Table meeting. Members meet once a month for a half-day with a group of peer CEOs, Presidents, COOs and Division General Managers from non-competing companies, all from the same industry (healthcare, technology or life sciences), in a trusted and confidential board room-like setting, which allows ABL Members to tackle topics and enhance their decision making and business performance. Topics include: developing and honing new business strategies and best practices, new lines of business, “A-players” on the management team, and an effective board of directors, as well as understanding trends in new markets, mergers and acquisitions, compensation, and other “hot” topics brought to the Round Tables by the Members themselves.

ABL Members also gather several times a year at workshops and conferences to exchange ideas and connect with other chief executives beyond their own CEO peer groups. In effect, ABL Members serve as one another’s business coaches within the Round Tables and are encouraged to connect and leverage their co-Member peers’ particular skills and expertise for additional leadership coaching, one-on-one, outside of their monthly group meeting. In addition, each Round Table’s facilitator also serves as an objective business advisor, offering executive and industry insights and advice.

 ABL's Chief Executive Leadership Development Round Table program is currently offered in California's Greater Los Angeles, Orange and San Francisco County areas. More information about the ABL Organization can be found at http://www.abl.org .