Owned and operated under the same leadership and senior management since 1990, TGI has a focus on long-term growth. Each of the senior partners continues to be actively engaged in TGI’s daily business operations. Furthermore, TGI customers have direct access to senior management, a characteristic that is truly unique in the ERP software industry.
Leadership Profiles
Scott attended both Harvey Mudd College and the University of Toledo, graduating with a Ph.D. in Physics. After exploring a career in academics and receiving research awards such as the Thomas Benjamin Brown Memorial Physics Research Award, Scott left the world of academia and joined Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation. At OCF, he held various positions in information systems, sales and marketing, finance, purchasing, and strategic planning. In his last position with OCF, he ran a $150 million transportation and logistics group for the Construction Products Group.
In 1990, Scott left OCF and co-founded TGI with Dennis Schmedlen. Today, Scott remains an active member of TGI’s staff by leading both the overall company direction and by staying actively engaged in various levels of customer activity.
Dennis attended Oakland University where he received a B.A. in Business Administration. After holding positions as a System Analyst and Project Manager, Dennis joined Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation and served as their Director of Corporate Systems Development.
After a fifteen year career at OCF, Dennis left to join Scott Smith in starting TGI. At TGI’s origin, he was instrumental in forming TGI’s consulting services department and guiding application development and the evolution of system architecture. Today Dennis manages both TGI’s technical and project management staff.
Bob attended Bowling Green State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems. Bob immediately began his tenure with TGI as an intern and has remained an active member of the staff ever since. From his start in 1990, Bob has held various positions in technical support, system design, project management, and sales support.
Currently, Bob is responsible for managing TGI’s new technology development. He specializes in leading the development of new Enterprise 21 features and functional modules. In recent years, Bob led the development and execution of Enterprise 21’s integrated business intelligence, dashboards, and workbench technologies. |
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