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Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions announces the creation of a new regional Software and Controls Hub for the Americas and appoints Michael Howes as Vice President.

Newport News, VA, June 7, 2016 - Michael Howes has been named Vice President, Software and Controls, of Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions (WDS) Americas and will lead the newly formed Software and Controls Hub from Newport News, VA. The new Hub strengthens Swisslog offerings by integrating FORTE's software while also constructing a powerful common platform for its customers.

Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions announces the creation of a new regional Software and Controls Hub for the Americas and appoints Michael Howes as Vice President.
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By DC Velocity StaffJun 07, 2016
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Howes, who served as Vice President, Software and Controls, for Swisslog business unit FORTE Industries for the last 10 years, will lead a large team of software developers and controls engineers. The team is geographically dispersed across Swisslog offices in Newport News, Mason, OH, Lathrop, CA and Tlalnepantla, Mexico. The consolidation of these resources into one Software and Controls Hub will permit Swisslog to deliver exceptional customer value and cost effectiveness, as well as improve the supportability of the software platform. The Hub will also provide region-specific functionality and market insight to the software team at Swisslog's world-wide level.

According to Markus Schmidt, Senior Vice President, Swisslog WDS Americas, "Mike Howes brings nearly 25 years of software development and management experience in the financial services, transportation and logistics industries to his new position. He is widely recognized in our industry as an expert in the emerging category of warehouse execution software (WES) and I welcome him to our senior management team for the Americas."

Added Howes, "I'm most excited about combining the talent and expertise of the Swisslog, FORTE and PAS software and controls teams into one unified team. We have a unique opportunity to bring to the market and our customers a best-in-class warehouse execution system (WES). While our collective experiences are actually quite diverse, we have a unique opportunity to combine those experiences into a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts."

Other key members of the management team for the new Software and Controls Hub include Steve Thorne, Director of Software, and Francis Said, Director of Controls. Both Thorne and Said are veterans of Swisslog.

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Swisslog Americas
Megan Wolf

Phone: +1 757-820-3469
Email: megan.wolf@swisslog.com


About Swisslog
Swisslog designs, develops and delivers best-in-class automation solutions for forward-thinking hospitals, warehouses and distribution centers. We offer integrated systems and services from a single source - from consulting to design, implementation and lifetime customer service. Behind the company's success are 2,500 employees worldwide, supporting customers in more than 50 countries.
www.swisslog.com

Swisslog is part of the KUKA Group, a leading global supplier of intelligent automation solutions.
www.kuka.com

More Info: https://www.swisslog.com/en/Corporate/News-Events/News-Releases/2016/June/Americas-Software-and-Controls-Hub

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