The principals of Geoprise Technologies are internationally recognized experts with over 105 years of cumulative experience in the information technology field.
Nelson M. Nones CPIM
Founder, Chairman and President
Mr. Nones is a recognized expert in the field of production and inventory management. He has 38 years of international business experience in the technology, industrial and finance sectors across 37 countries on 4 continents. In addition to founding Geoprise, he has most recently served as a Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche Enterprise Risk Services in Singapore and was the Asia Pacific Vice President for DELMIA Apriso subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes. Previously, he was DELMIA Apriso’s Chief Products Officer where he was the principal functional architect of FlexNet, the world’s first native Web services application for manufacturing and logistics execution.
Earlier, he was a Vice President of Information Business Systems (IBS) in the United Kingdom and Managing Director of IBS Asia-Pacific in Malaysia. Mr. Nones also held executive positions at Infor, formerly SSA Global Technologies (SSA) where he directed the global launch of BPCS version 4.0, SSA’s most reliable and widely accepted release ever; DXC Technology, formerly Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Consulting and Systems Integration; and Thiele Technologies, a maker of custom high-speed packaging equipment.
Mr. Nones holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography and Urban Studies and has completed course work towards a Master of Arts Degree in Economics and Geography at the University of Minnesota in the USA. He is Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) by APICS – The Association for Operations Management, and is also a Certified Master Black Belt.
Randy L. Spiess
Treasurer and CEO, Americas
Mr. Spiess has 30 years of experience in consulting operations management, service delivery and business development. He has a track record of outstanding results providing strategic and tactical evaluation, planning, development, and implementation of mission critical client IT/IS systems and projects designed to maximize the business impact of IT investment.
Previously, he was a Services Executive for Microsoft Corporation, Vice President of Solution Delivery at Meritide and Vice President of Expert Teams for BT Syntegra USA, a subsidiary of British Telecommunications PLC. Earlier, he was and Practice Director, Business Development Manager, Operations Manager and Senior Partner at DXC Technology, formerly Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Consulting and Systems Integration.
Mr. Spiess holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honors in Business and Public Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems, University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
Anthony J. Marston
Director, Research and Development, Geoprise Technologies Licensing
Mr. Marston has 37 years of experience as a software engineer, designer and developer involved in the complete project life cycle, from analysis to design, specification, development, testing and support. Since the 1980s he has designed and developed many business applications, typically for Order Fulfilment, Supply Chain Management and Enterprise Resource Planning. He is also Owner/Director of Radicore Software Ltd and is the author of the Radicore Framework, a well-known rapid application development framework for PHP.
Earlier, he held Architect, Designer, Lead Developer, Project Manager and Senior Consultant positions for Andrew Page, Wedding Rings Direct, Blackwoods Gin, AMEC Group Limited, River Island Clothing Company, Cable & Wireless, the United Nations (Vienna), Carphone Warehouse, Sherwood International Group, Prolog Systems Ltd, Data Logic, Abbey National Building Society and SMF Data Services.
Mr. Marston holds a secondary school qualification and has pursued further education in Chichester, Sussex, United Kingdom.