26.04.2018

VP of IT for Genie

Genie has appointed Scott McNeal as vice president of information technology.
Based in Redmond, Washington. McNeal will responsible for all Genie IT tactical planning and operational execution.

McNeal joins Genie from IT company Apptio, where he has been s senior customer advisor for two years. He began his career at GE Plastics in 1997 on its technical leadership programme, moving onto GE Silicones two years later. He stayed with General Electric until 2016, holding a variety of senior IT and operational positions. He had served as chief information officer in three of his roles there, culminating in the role for GE Distributed Power Services for a year.
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Scott McNeal

McNeal said: “The Genie team has a strong process and lean-based heritage, as well as a great brand reputation worldwide. Opportunities to impact new business models and infuse more connected technology in our factories and our machines will allow me to take my personal experiences, blend with the best of Genie, and apply with toolsets and frameworks that continue to evolve.”

Genie president Matt Fearon added: “Like many companies, IT has been considered a back-office activity to ensure appropriate management of risk, compliance and external financial reporting. Today, customers are personally interfacing with technology more and expect an experience that is real-time, seamless and issue-free. Our company has a longstanding focus on customers and customer service."

"In this role, Scott is tasked with complementing that focus with new IT tools for Genie that will deliver on those customer expectations. His in-depth knowledge and unique experiences will also enable him to help us develop tools and processes that can improve our customers’ fleet management, decision-making and asset optimisation capabilities.”