Applications Software Technology LLC (AST) has announced that AST CEO Justin Winter has appointed Stephen Engel as its Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Mr. Engel will lead AST’s global go-to-market strategy, and guide worldwide sales and other go-to-market operations to meet and accelerate growth.

Mr. Engel is a seasoned leader, with more than 25 years of sales and delivery experience regionally and globally. Before joining AST, Stephen spent 18 years at Hitachi Consulting where he held multiple leadership positions, including SVP of Strategic Accounts, Strategic Solutions, and Managed Services Sales. Mr. Engel brings a rather unique perspective to sales, with experience as a supply chain practitioner, delivery leader, and keynote speaker. Prior to Hitachi, Stephen worked for Arthur Andersen, a boutique supply chain consulting firm, and in the aerospace industry for Boeing and Bombardier.

“We are very pleased to welcome Stephen to our executive team. With his impressive track record in sales and customer success in the cloud, I am confident that he is the right person to lead our go-to-market organization and continue building on our foundation to drive growth,” said Justin Winter, Chief Executive Officer, AST. “Stephen has a wealth of experience in creating customer success and maintaining lasting customer relationships. We look forward to his contributions.”

Read the full press release here.

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It’s official – AST’s booth (#923) is now open at Oracle OpenWorld 2019!  Stop by to chat with our team about all things Cloud and how we can help your organization realize a true digital transformation with our certified team and innovative solutions. 

You can catch us in The Exchange throughout the week, during these times:

  • Today, 10 AM – 5 PM PT
  • Tomorrow, 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM PT
  • Wednesday, 10 AM – 4:30 PM PT

Stop by to chat directly with the experts behind the solutions that are helping organizations around the globe modernize business operations.  …And don’t forget to enter our giveaways for some of today’s top tech, including a pair of Apple AirPods each day of the conference!

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AST is giving you even more ways to learn, explore, and network at Oracle OpenWorld this week with our Tech Talks, happening all week in The Exchange!

Our solution experts across Security, Analytics, Testing, ERP, CPQ, Integration, and more will be offering short (5-10 minute), informal presentations right at our booth at the top and bottom of every hour about the hottest topics and solutions in their areas.  This gives attendees an opportunity to deep-dive into these solutions and ask questions directly to the experts behind them.  Beginning at 10 AM PT today, hear AST Tech Talks on the following topics throughout the week:

  • Reducing Implementation Time with ACT!
  • Oracle CPQ Cloud – a Client Win Story
  • Oracle EPM Cloud – Explained
  • Latest Oracle Analytics Cloud & New Server Offerings
  • Simplifying Your Cloud Integration
  • Rentals Out-of-the-Box with CPQ
  • CPQ Credit Card Acceptance & PCI
  • Cloud Security:  3 Simple Patterns
  • Enterprise Data Management – Oracle EPM’s Hidden Gem
  • …and more!

Stay tuned to our LinkedIn and Twitter pages throughout the week for live updates and a detailed schedule of when our Tech Talks are happening at booth 923.  This is your opportunity to connect with our technical teams on specific business challenges and solutions, outside of our formal OpenWorld sessions.  We’ll also be raffling off a prize to one attendee of each Tech Talk – that’s another chance to win at booth 923, twice per hour! 

Don’t miss out – follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter now!

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We’re days (less than 2!) away from the kick-off of the Oracle event of the year!  Our experts from across North America are meeting in San Francisco this weekend for Oracle OpenWorld 2019.  Are you on your way?  There’s still time to register to take advantage of the countless keynotes, exhibitors, Oracle Showcases, Executive Solutions Sessions, networking opportunities, educational sessions, hands-on labs, tutorials, demos, and more! 

At Oracle OpenWorld, you’ll meet the minds behind the breakthrough ideas that are changing the world. Get inspiration from the thought leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and shapers of the future who are changing the face of business as we know it. They’ll give you insights that can revolutionize your organization, markets, customers—and perhaps even society itself.  Keynotes and featured speakers include:

  • Larry Ellison, Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer, Oracle
  • Mark Hurd, Chief Executive Officer, Oracle
  • Safra A. Catz, Chief Executive Officer, Oracle
  • Mark Jeffries, Former Stockbroker, Economist, TV Host
  • Jerry Rice, Pro Football Hall-of-Famer
  • Mick Ebeling, CEO & Founder, Not Impossible Labs
  • Dr. Kate Darling, Leading Expert in Social Robotics and MIT Media Lab Research Specialist
  • Tracy Edwards, MBE, Round the World Sailor and Social Activist
  • …and so many more!

Also, visit AST’s team all week in The Exchange (Moscone Center – South Exhibition Hall) at booth 923, where we’ll be discussing our innovative solutions to help your cloud transformation go as smoothly as possible.  We’ll be hosting Tech Talks, giving away great prizes, and giving you an opportunity to get your questions answered by our executives and solutions experts.

Have you added our exclusive sessions to your calendar yet? 

  • [CON2731] A Public Sector Special Interest Group Perspective of Migration to Oracle Cloud – Tuesday, 9/17 at 12:30 PM PT in Moscone West, Room 2009A
  • [CAS3477] Powering Financial Reporting with Oracle Financial Consolidation & Close Cloud – Tuesday, 9/17 at 4:15 PM PT in Moscone West, Room 2024B
  • [CON6403] Oracle Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Scale with the State of Maine – Wednesday, 9/18 at 4:45 PM PT in Moscone South – Room 151C

We’re looking forward to connecting with you next week and discussing how AST can help you achieve purposeful digital transformation.

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On Wednesday, September 18, AST and BigCompass will host the September MuleSoft Meetup in Chicago – “Connect the Dots: Logging with Redwood Logistics”.  Register now to reserve your spot!

MuleSoft Meetups are community-led events meant to bring users together to explore, teach, and learn about API-led connectivity by sharing use cases and hands-on exercises.

Organizations like Redwood Logistics are implementing smart ways to gain visibility into their systems through logging all application components – and they’re realizing immense value in doing so.  This Meetup will cover a case study of how Redwood has used the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform to create a scalable platform that processes a high volume of transportation and logistics-related transactions in one centralized solution, and can communicate with external systems, such as ELK, Splunk, or database.

This event will be held at Redwood Logistics’ HQ in Chicago, IL on September 18 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT, and will include a presentation by Eric Rempel, CIO at Redwood Logistics; Aaron Lieberman, MuleSoft Practice Manager at BigCompass; and Vikas Tarade, Chief Solution Architect at AST.  An open discussion on MuleSoft solutions and experiences will follow.

Attendees will also be provided dinner and refreshments.

Click here for more information and to secure your spot today!

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Oracle OpenWorld provides attendees with an opportunity to meet face-to-face with thousands of other Oracle users, cloud champions, and technology enthusiasts through a variety of educational sessions and networking events. 

What if you also had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with cloud and technology leaders to have your questions answered and find solutions to your specific challenges?  With AST, you can do just that!

Our executives and technology experts have time available throughout OpenWorld week to meet with you to discuss your cloud journey and how AST can help you reach your desired future-state.

Meeting times are filling up fast!  Contact us today to set up your one-on-one with our leadership team.

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With Oracle OpenWorld just a week away, it’s time to start planning how you’ll maximize your time in San Francisco! 

What challenges are you facing in your business? What are you hoping to achieve? What are the roadblocks preventing you from reaching that future state? Breakthrough starts at Oracle OpenWorld. It’s where solutions and successes begin — where experts, customers, and peers from around the world come together in one place to discuss what works.

From educational sessions to hands-on labs, keynotes, and networking in The Exchange, where do you begin? 

Start with the Schedule Builder!  Browse thousands of available sessions by keyword, topic, job role, products and solutions, industry, customer stories, and more!  When you find one you’re interested in, just click the “+” next to the time and date to add it to your personal schedule for the week.  First thing’s first:  Add these AST exclusive sessions to your calendar before they fill up!

  • [CON2731] A Public Sector Special Interest Group Perspective of Migration to Oracle Cloud – Tuesday, 9/17 at 12:30 PM PT in Moscone West, Room 2009A
  • [CAS3477] Powering Financial Reporting with Oracle Financial Consolidation & Close Cloud – Tuesday, 9/17 at 4:15 PM PT in Moscone West, Room 2024B
  • [CON6403] Oracle Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Scale with the State of Maine – Wednesday, 9/18 at 4:45 PM PT in Moscone South – Room 151C

Between sessions, visit AST (booth 923) and hundreds of other partners and vendors in The Exchange at Moscone South.  Outside of the myriad opportunities for learning and networking, OpenWorld offers exciting event highlights, such as a movie night at Oracle Park, FitFest.19, CloudFest.19, ballpark tours, a scavenger hunt, and more! 

There is no shortage of things to do, learn, see, and experience at OpenWorld – how will you spend your week?  We’re most excited about connecting with other experts and executives in our field and learning about breakthrough innovations that are changing the technology around us every day.

What are you looking forward to the most?

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Join AST at MidWest TechRecruit 2019 in Chicago on Wednesday, September 18 – we’re presenting! 

MidWest TechRecruit is a one-day conference to educate Talent Acquisition and HR professionals on innovations to attract talent across all industries.  It’s about the technologies used to make Talent Acquisition more efficient, taught by 30+ internal Talent Acquisition Leaders sharing their playbooks on hiring. 

AST’s Director of Global Talent Acquisition, Hilary Wagner, will be presenting a workshop on the topic, “College Recruitment & Grad Programs:  AST’s Long View Approach to Hiring”. 

Tech companies today need to be forward-thinking to win the war on talent.  How do we get there?  Create our own pool of talent!  Learn how AST transforms new grads from the worlds of accounting, supply chain, data analytics, HR, and more into full-fledged consultants, working on challenging projects with big name clients in the technology field.  Find out how we do it and how you can start an academy of your own to win the war on talent – in less time than you think. 

Click here to see a detailed agenda for MidWest TechRecruit 2019 and register.  We’d love to see you there!

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Oracle’s biggest conference of the year, Oracle OpenWorld, kicks off in less than two weeks – are you in?!  AST’s team of executives and technical experts will be present all week to answer all of your pressing questions and elevate your cloud experience with our unique solutions. 

Haven’t registered yet?  There’s a pass for every interest – starting at $0.  Seriously – zero dollars gets you into OpenWorld’s Keynotes, The Exchange, Oracle Showcases, Executive Solutions Sessions, and more, including networking opportunities!  Gain full conference access to more than 2,200 sessions, hands-on labs, tutorials, and demos, as well as Keynotes, The Exchange, conference meals, CloudFest.19, and more with the Full Conference Pass.  You can save $200 on your Pass now through September 14!  What are you waiting for?

During the week, you’ll hear from experts in Cloud, from Security to Analytics, Financials to Blockchain, as well as thousands of customers and partners sharing their first-hand experiences with Oracle solutions and technology.  You won’t want to miss AST’s exclusive sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday of the conference, so add these to your schedule now!

  • [CON2731] A Public Sector Special Interest Group Perspective of Migration to Oracle Cloud – Tuesday, 9/17 at 12:30 PM PT in Moscone West, Room 2009A
  • [CAS3477] Powering Financial Reporting with Oracle Financial Consolidation & Close Cloud – Tuesday, 9/17 at 4:15 PM PT in Moscone West, Room 2024B
  • [CON6403] Oracle Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Scale with the State of Maine – Wednesday, 9/18 at 4:45 PM PT in Moscone South – Room 151C

Also, visit our team all week in The Exchange (Moscone Center – South Exhibition Hall) at booth 923, where we’ll be discussing our innovative solutions to help your cloud transformation go as smoothly as possible.  We’ll be hosting Tech Talks, giving away great prizes, and giving you an opportunity to get your questions answered by our executives and solutions experts. 

Connect, learn, explore, and be inspired at this year’s Oracle OpenWorld with over 2,000 sessions, 250 exhibitors, and speakers from more than 90 countries.  

Meet us in San Francisco – Register today

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Join AST at MuleSoft CONNECT 2019 in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, September 11 and Thursday, September 12!

Whether you are evaluating MuleSoft or are a longtime customer, join us to learn how leading brands are accelerating innovation using the Anypoint Platform™.  Learn to design, build, and manage integrations and APIs like an expert, get answers that solve real-world problems, and strategize on how to achieve your IT and business goals.

MuleSoft CONNECT is a global integration conference where attendees learn from inspiring keynote speakers, technical product demos, and breakout sessions featuring regional customer speakers.

Visit AST’s booth on the expo floor to learn about our award-winning integration practice, from our security expertise and 24×7 Managed Services to our MuleSoft Accelerator tools that allow real-time integration between JDE and Salesforce, and integration between Oracle Cloud ERP and nearly anything.

Click here for a full overview of the conference and to register.

Contact us today to discuss how our experts can help you on your integration journey!

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