Mark Tanner
Cambridge,ON
Summary
Technology Executive with expertise in ERP Systems, Data Analytics, AI and Cyber Security. Recognized for driving innovation and efficiency through continuous improvement and servant leadership.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Board member
Arctic Snowplows
01.2024 - Current
Co-Chair
Ontario NetSuite User Group
01.2020 - Current
Director of MIS
Danby Appliances
01.2016 - Current
- Consulting, self-employed
- Helping companies with efficiency, continuous improvement
- Lead on special projects
Coach
Cambridge Multisport Club
01.2015 - Current
VP Sales (Technical Solutions Division)
SYNNEX (purchased EMJ Data Systems)
01.2004 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Broad IT Distributor
- Broad IT Distributor
IS Manager (ERP design and implementation)
EMJ
01.1994 - 01.2004
- Company Overview: Niche IT Distributor
- Product Management
- Niche IT Distributor
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ONSkills
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Data Warehousing
- Network Architecture
- Project Management
- Budget Control
- Software Development
- Disaster Recovery
- AI and Business Intelligence
- Information and Cyber Security
Core Beliefs
- Constant continuous improvement
- Ownership, responsibility, accountability
- Coach, mentor and servant leadership
- Strategic, active vision planning, creative
- Open communication at all levels
Technology Passions
- ERP
- Cloud
- Data Analytics
- Cyber Security
- AI
Accomplishments
- ERP system implementation (on premise to NetSuite cloud). 400 users Canada/US, 6 locations, complete ERP usage
- Employee LMS (Danby U), QMS (SOPs and Work Instructions)
- Big Data Analytics with automated updates (Azure) and Microsoft Power BI reporting
- Project Management for continuous improvement meeting new demands
- Cyber Security hardening and high Microsoft secure score
- AI implementation (private GPT and LLM planning)
- Budget management and consistently on targets
- Succession planning,very low team turnover
- Creative solutions: Landed cost prediction, returns disposition process, pricing analysis, Power BI reporting, real daily uses of AI
Timeline
Board member
Arctic Snowplows
01.2024 - Current
Co-Chair
Ontario NetSuite User Group
01.2020 - Current
Director of MIS
Danby Appliances
01.2016 - Current
Coach
Cambridge Multisport Club
01.2015 - Current
VP Sales (Technical Solutions Division)
SYNNEX (purchased EMJ Data Systems)
01.2004 - 01.2014
IS Manager (ERP design and implementation)
EMJ
01.1994 - 01.2004
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science
University of Waterloo
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