SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., July 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Vertex Interactive Inc. (OTCBB:VETX), a leading provider of order fulfillment and warehouse management solutions, today announced that it has appointed James Kanaley as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Pursuant to this appointment Kanaley will take responsibility for the development and execution of all sales operations.
Prior to this appointment Kanaley had a distinguished career in a variety of senior sales positions in technology and services. Most recently, Kanaley served as Vice President, Sales of Juniper Networks (Nasdaq:JNPR), a leading provider of business internet solutions. Prior to this, Kanaley served in senior sales management roles for Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU); Cascade Communications; and Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO).
Kanaley received a Bachelor of Commerce with honors in Marketing and Economics from Queens University School of Business in Canada.
Nicholas Toms, Chief Executive Officer of Vertex Interactive, stated, "We are very pleased to welcome Jim into this vital role in our business. He brings a wealth of very pertinent experience to our operations and we look forward to working with him to provide excellent solutions to our customers and thus to build shareholder value."
Kanaley stated, "I am very excited by the enormous potential of the Vertex enterprise business. I have been impressed by its customers, technology and people and look forward to helping build a foundation for the sustained growth of this business."
About Vertex Interactive
Vertex Interactive is an international provider of supply chain management technologies. Vertex offers a comprehensive range of software systems and tools, from point solutions, to integrated end-to-end hardware and software solutions, for enterprise-wide and collaborative supply chain optimization.
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