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Management Team |
Todd Litzman – President and Co-Founder Showroom Solutions, Inc.
(Showroom Solutions merged with Brandwise Inc. in 2005)
Todd has over 20 years experience in developing, installing and supporting computerized Point of
Sales and Inventory Management systems for various companies. Todd and his team have grown
Showroom Solutions, Inc. from a basement company with two employees in 1997 to the largest
provider of B2B, Sales Force Automation, CRM and Data Consulting to the Wholesale Gift and Home
Furnishings segment with over 40 employees supporting an excess of 450 corporate clients. Prior
to starting Brandwise Inc., Todd was an independent consultant for Paramount Parks, Inc., and was
responsible for the recommendation and implementation of ticketing, concessions, merchandising and
inventory control systems for five major theme parks in the United States and one in Canada during
this two year project. Previous to this experience, Todd was Senior Vice President of Operations with
Icon International Corporation, one of the largest suppliers of automated ticking systems for Movie
Theaters, Stadiums/Arena’s and Amusement Parks in the US and Europe at the time, before being bought
out by ETM Corporation in 1999.
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Jannetta Litzman – Chief Financial Officer
Jannetta is one of the founders of the Denver-based Showroom Solutions and now oversees all
financial activities at Brandwise. She has had extensive experience interacting with suppliers
and sales representatives as the owner of a retail business in the Home Décor and Home Furnishings industry for 10 years. Prior to her entrepreneurial ventures, Jannetta was part of the sales team for Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T).
Mrs. Litzman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business with an emphasis on
Marketing/Management from Northern State University and an MBA from the University of Denver.
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Randy Quade – Chief Technology Officer
Randy currently heads up all research and development as the CTO for Brandwise, Inc. He has over
15 years experience in software development, including 10 years in system design and architecture.
Six of those years have been spent focused on sales force automation. Randy holds two BS degrees in
both Computer Science and Business Administration from the University of Dubuque. Prior to joining
Brandwise, Randy was the Director of R&D for Pacer/CATS, developing international amusement park
ticketing and concession systems. He has also worked to develop and customize the SBT accounting
software, which is now owned by AccPac.
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Karen Radcliffe – Vice President of Operations
As a former Operations Manager with a large national sales rep group and one of the founders of
the Boomerang group, Karen has a long history of designing, implementing and training SFA and
commission systems for the Wholesale Gift and Home Furnishings segments. During her tenure with
Brandwise, Karen has been VP of Agency Operations and Product Manager for the agency-side
software, coordinating efforts between tech support, client project managers and sales. She has
transitioned into the role of VP of Systems Integration where she will manage the integration of
all software offered by Brandwise to provide a complete suite of products offering B2B, Sales
Force Automation, CRM and Data Consulting. Karen holds a Bachelors of Science in Business
Management from National Louis University in Chicago, Illinois.
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Kevin Wood – Manager of Quality Assurance
Currently managing the Quality Assurance department for Brandwise, Kevin has been involved with
QA for eleven years. Introduced to the role while in college at Metro State in Denver, Colorado,
he has managed many projects and teams within his QA roles over the years, which include Director
of Quality Assurance for Pacer/CATS (3 Years), Senior Team Lead for both Qwest Communications (1 year)
& Time Warner Communications (2 years). Kevin joined the Brandwise team in 2002, wearing many hats with
the company before returning to the QA department as manager in the fall of 2006.
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Becky Quade – Director of Human Resources
Becky has over 12 years of experience in Human Resources, most notable in the areas of Employee/
Labor Relations. Currently, she handles all aspects of the HR function for Brandwise, including
compensation and benefits administration, recruitment, and the developement of company-wide
policies and procedures.
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Brian Kirsch – Manager of Data Integration
Brian has been an integral member of the Brandwise team since
2000. Brian has worn many hats in his tenure with the company including support technician, installation and training specialist,
sales associate, and data integration specialist. In Brian's years with Brandwise he has gained
vast industry knowledge making him a valuable asset to the Brandwise team. Brian is currently
responsible for managing the data integration team, and his skill at his job and his enthusiasm
for the company should help take Brandwise to the next level.
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Jed Fischer – Web Implementation Manager
Jed has been a senior member of the Brandwise support staff since 2002 and was
recently promoted to department manager.His prior experience includes a number
of freelance web design and e-commerce projects for various companies in the
area. Notably he has created a campaign website for a local mayoral candidate
who still holds office today. Additionally, he helped found Goodtastic!, an
online retailer in 2002. Jed brings a broad background of technical expertise to
his current role. His four years in direct client contact have given him solid
insights into customer interaction as well as call center protocol, making him
an exceptional leader for the Brandwise support team.
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