Akoya, Inc. Continues to Expand
Posted on June 20th, 2006

Akoya, Inc., a product lifecycle analytics solution provider, announced today that it has named David Stegall Jr. as Director of Solution Sales and Jim Reilly as Strategic Account Manager.

Akoya, Inc., a product lifecycle analytics software company, announced today that it has named David Stegall Jr. as Director of Solution Sales and Jim Reilly as Strategic Account Manager.

Reilly will handle direct sales and Stegall will be responsible for pre-sales of the Akoya solution platform. Both will report to Daniel Strong, Akoya’s Vice President of Sales. Together, they will help to develop and execute the company’s solution sales strategy and position the Akoya platform within large strategic manufacturing accounts.

Reilly joins Akoya after more than 18 years of experience in software sales, retail management, and supply chain management. Before Akoya, Reilly was senior account executive at ProfitLogic, earning Sales Representative of the Year in 2004 and 2005 before Oracle Corp acquired the company. He has consistently been among the top-ranked sales persons at previous stops with i2 Technologies, Restrac, Inc., and Group 1 Software.

Stegall brings to Akoya more than 23 years of experience in software sales, business software implementation, supply chain management, and service management. Prior to joining Akoya, Stegall served as SAP’s Senior Solution Engineer. Stegall also directed presales and sales at Servigistics and i2 Technologies and served as implementation consultant at Marcam Corporation.

“David and Jim’s combined 40 years experience in the software analytics market and outstanding track records are exactly what we need to grow our business,” said Ted Greene, CEO of Akoya. “They will help fulfill Akoya’s vision of allowing more manufacturers to achieve higher margins on their products by better understanding their cost drivers and supplier competencies. “

Stegall Jr. earned a Bachelor Science degree in Industrial Management from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University. He is CPIM-certified (Certified in Production and Inventory Management). Reilly received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois.