SolveIT Software Appoints Andrew Cannon as Subject Matter Expert for Bulk Handling

April 10, 2012 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, April 10, 2012 - SolveIT Software Pty Ltd, a leading provider of enterprise software for supply & demand optimisation and predictive modelling, announced today that it has appointed veteran supply chain guru Andrew Cannon to the corporate role of Subject Matter Expert, Bulk Handling.

Andrew Cannon is an experienced senior executive and supply chain professional with broad based expertise including sales and marketing, shipping and logistics, procurement, supply chain management and business improvement gained in both domestic and international commodity markets over the last 20 years.His previous senior management roles were held with Penrice Soda, Elders, Tennant, Incitec, and Western Mining Fertiliser.

In these roles, he has been responsible for leading key procurement, supply chain and business improvement initiatives aimed at improving customer service delivery and business profitability. Andrew understands first-hand the value of integrated planning in these complex commodity supply chains and the improvement possibilities that the SolveIT product range can support in these businesses.

"We are very pleased to welcome Andrew Cannon to our executive team to increase thevalue-add we bring to our large scale customers and integrated planning deployments," added Mr Roland Spitty, Chief Executive Officer, SolveIT Software. "We look forward to Andrew applying his extensive supply chain and logistics business experience to support SolveIT Software's project delivery efforts."

About SolveIT Software Pty Ltd

SolveIT Software Pty Ltd is an Australian company specialising in supply & demand optimisation and predictive modelling . With more than 100 employees across 5 offices, we offer enterprise advanced planning software for supply chain network optimisation, demand planning & forecasting, and mine optimisation . Our mine software applications cover mine exploration planning , mining planning and pit to port mine optimisation. Customers of SolveIT Software include Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Rio Tinto Simandou, Xstrata Coal, Xstrata Copper, Xstrata Zinc, BHP Billiton Iron Ore, BMA Coal, Fortescue Metals Group, Pacific National Coal, Crossland Resources, Viterra, Visy Industries, Pernod Ricard Pacific, Amcor, CBH Group, Incitec Pivot, ElectraNet, Fosters Group, PFD Food Services, Liquor Marketing Group, and the Australian Defense Science and Technology.


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Contact Details:
SolveIT Software Pty Ltd
Level 1, 99 Frome Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
P.O. Box 3161, Adelaide, SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8221-5533
Fax: +61 8 8221-5677
Mail: contact@solveitsoftware.com
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