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AFS Technologies is the leading provider of end-to-end, real-time business software solutions engineered specifically for the food and beverage industry. Our over 300 customers are our strength. Many have been clients for over twenty years. Our mission is to become the number one provider of software solutions to the mid-market segment of the industry. We offer the AFS Advanced Enterprise Solutions Suite; a package of fully integrated software applications that cover your entire business. We continue to offer the industry's only Windows-based, database independent ERP system. And AFS is meeting the challenges of the industry by investing over $10 million in research, development and product improvement since 2003 resulting in the industry's leading product suite utilizing a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based on web services and is built on the Microsoft .NET framework 2.0.

Chief Executive Officer
Kurien Jacob
Number of Employees 34
Contact Information

2141 E Highland Ave Ste 100

Phoenix, Arizona 85016

www.afsi.com

1 602 522 8181

NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120

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News & Analysis

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  • AFS Technologies Helps Distributors Boost Profits and Market Share with Affordable Hosted Order Management System

    - 2008-12-02

    Leading Food & Beverage Solutions Provider Introduces Industry's First Full-Function SaaS-based OMS PHOENIX -- AFS Technologies, Inc., the leading solutions provider to the food & beverage industry, today announced the introduction of the channel's first hosted, full-function Order Management System OMS, delivered to customers on a software-as-a-service SaaS monthly...

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  • AFS Technologies Acquires Motek

    - 2008-09-03

    Food & Beverage Technology Leader Enhances Portfolio with Powerful WMS Offering PHOENIX -- AFS Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of technology solutions to the food and beverage channel, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Motek Information Systems, Inc., the provider of...

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  • AFS Technologies Acquires IRM Corporation

    - 2008-09-02

    Combination Creates Unrivaled Leadership in Technology Solutions for Food & Beverage Clients PHOENIX -- AFS Technologies, Inc. AFSI, the leading provider of software solutions for the food and beverage industry, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Dallas-based IRM Corporation, the market...

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  • AFS Technologies, Inc. Completes the Acquisitions of IRM Corporation and Motek Information Systems, Inc

    - 2008-09-02

    AFS Secures $13.0 Million in Equity Financing Led by CIBC Capital Partners and a $25 Million Credit Facility with Wells Fargo Foothill PHOENIX, Ariz. -- AFS Technologies, Inc. ("AFS"), a leading provider of software solutions to the food and beverage industries, announced today that it has completed the acquisition...

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  • AFS Technologies acquires Sales Partner Systems

    - 2007-10-22

    DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. -- Sales Partner Systems, or SPS, developer and manager of the PROFILE product database located here, has been purchased by AFS Technologies of Phoenix. SPS is a pioneer in software applications to make possible the exchange of product information among all segments of the supply chain. AFS,...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Kurien Jacob Chief Executive Officer
Abe Nezvadovitz President, Astra Division
Joseph Greene President, Foodservice Division
Suhas Gudihal Chief Technology Officer
Tim McCrae Cfo
Ken Yontz Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Lisa Whinnie Executive Vice President, Customer Relations
Aaron Lee Vice President, Customer Development
Don Fillion Vice President, East Coast Operations
Frank Recht Vice President, Professional Services
Jonathan Greene Vice President, Strategic Alliances
Lee Kadin Vice President, Astra Division
Mark Skoog Vice President, Marketing
Paul A. Garrett Audit Partner
Pam Cooper
Tim Fortier
Adam Bartkowski Director
Art Roldan Director
Eric Miles Director
Leo Dembinski Director
Scott Flamm Director
Tyler Wick Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Vince Cigliano Owner of Santa Monica Seafood Company, and President of Afs's Customer Advisory Board
Walter H Barandiaran Chairman

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Ads Technologies, LLC CEO Former
Ads Technologies, LLC President Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. President, Astra Division Current
Executive Data Systems Senior Programmer Former
General Insurance Company Limited Programmer Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. President, Foodservice Division Current
Afs Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of Bridgeport MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Owner of Santa Monica Seafood Company, and President of Afs's Customer Advisory Board Current

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Chief Technology Officer Current
Software Services, Inc. Vice President Former
Ironman Parts Former
Tata Consultancy Services Former

Tim McCrae is the Chief Financial Officer at AFS Technologies, Inc. As AFS' CFO, Tim is responsible for managing and directing all activities relating to finance, legal, accounting, tax, audit, human resources and systems related activities. He brings more than 15 years of experience to his position in working with various technology and software companies. Prior to joining AFS, he was the Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations at Thomson NETg, an industry leading e-learning technology company based in Arizona and was responsible for the direction of all of the financial and IT related activities of the company. At Thomson NETg, he was a key member of the team responsible for the integration and relocation of the company's headquarters and operations in to the acquired operations of KnowledgeNet, as well as the eventual successful sale of the company to Skillsoft Corp., the firm's leading public competitor in the e-learning market. Prior to his time with Thomson NETg, Tim served as the Vice President of Finance and Accounting for KnowledgeNet, Inc., an industry leading e-learning technology company based in Arizona. Through his financial leadership, this company grew from a modest start-up to a multi-million dollar enterprise. At KnowledgeNet Tim was responsible for the finance and accounting related activities of the company, which included participation in the activities related to raising several rounds of venture capital funding, as well as the successful sale of the company to Thomson NETg. While at KnowledgeNet, Tim was honored by having his reporting package selected for a Harvard Business School case study highlighting the business tracking systems that had been implemented at the company. His background also includes serving as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for Mastering, Inc. as well as several other key financial related roles. Tim graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Western International University with a Masters degree in Finance. He is a Certified Management Accountant and a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and Financial Executives International.

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Cfo Current
Boston University Masters Degree In Finance Former
Boston University Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current

Lisa Whinnie possesses extensive experience as a software developer, designing, programming and managing IT projects in a distribution environment. Over the past 16 years, she has worked with end users to convert their business requirements into comprehensive, streamlined technical solutions. As Senior Vice President, Customer Relations she is responsible for customer relations including customer service, custom code, implementations, technical sales and Managed Services. Prior to joining AFS, Lisa served as the IT Director for an international espresso distributor Illy Espresso of the Americas, and was formerly the MIS Manager at the telecommunications company Executone Information Systems Inc.. She holds a B.S. degree in Information Systems from the University of Phoenix.

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Executive Vice President, Customer Relations Current
Executone Information Systems, Inc Mis Manager Former
Ironman Parts Former
University of Phoenix B.S. Degree In Information Systems Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Vice President, Customer Development Current
Towson University Degree In Marketing Former

Don manages the operations of the East Coast office for AFS Technologies and brings more than 20 years experience in the delivery of technology to the food and beverage distribution industries. Prior to joining AFS, he was Vice President and CTO of Distribution Management Systems, where he was active in all phases of software development. While at DMS, Don directed the expansion of the company's product line from a single distribution system to a complete end-to-end portfolio of integrated software encompassing ERP, SFA and WMS systems. He is experienced in systems integration, having designed and implemented hundreds of complex interfaces including the Department of Defense Prime Vendor program and the DOT Foods Virtual Storefront. He holds a BA in Economics with a Computer Science concentration from Boston College where he was a Scholar of the College, and an MBA with a minor in Logistics from the University of New Haven where he was named a graduate fellow.

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Vice President, East Coast Operations Current
Dms, Inc. Former
University of New Haven Mba With A Minor In Logistics Former
Boston College Ba Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Vice President, Professional Services Current
Arizona State University Bachelors of Science Degree In Computer Information Systems Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Alliances Current
Joseph B. Fay Company Vice President Heavy Civil Division Current
Ironman Parts Vice President of Strategic Alliances Former
Joseph B. Fay Company General Manager of the Heavy Civil Division Former
Afs Technologies, Inc. Customer Service Manager Former
Clarkson University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Executive Data Systems Former
Data Tech Services Co-Founder Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
Afs Technologies, Inc. Sales Executive Current
CRM, Inc. Former
Motorola, Inc. Former
Ironman Parts Former
Northern Illinois University MBA in Marketing Former
Northern Illinois University MBA in Marketing Former
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.S. Degree In Finance Former
University of Illinois B.S. Degree In Finance Former

Paul Garrett is a certified public accountant and former audit partner with the former Arthur Andersen & Co.. Mr. Garrett is an audit committee financial expert under the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Metalico, Inc. and chairs its Audit Committee. Mr. Garrett will also head the audit committee for AFS Technologies, Inc.. He was the chief executive officer of FCR, Inc., an environmental services company involved in the recycling of paper, plastic, aluminum, glass and metals, from 1991 to 1998. Upon FCR's merger in 1998 into KTI, Inc., a solid waste disposal and recycling concern that operated waste-to-energy facilities and manufacturing facilities utilizing recycled materials, he was appointed vice chairman and a member of KTI's Executive Committee. He held those positions until KTI was acquired by Casella Waste Systems, Inc., in 1999.

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Audit Partner Current
Metalico Rochester, Inc Chairman Current
Afs Technologies, Inc. Director Current
KTI, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Environmental Quality Management, Inc. Director Current
Metalico Inc. Member of the Board of Directors Current
Fcr Vice Chairman Current
Metalico Rochester, Inc Board of Directors Current
Fcr CEO Former
Afs Technologies, Inc. Certified Public Accountant Former
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Former
Ironman Parts Former
California State University MBA Former
University of California, Irvine BA in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Current
NCR Corporation Former
Keller Graduate School of Management MBA Former
Purdue University Bachelors of Science degree in computer science Former

Organization Position Status
Brownstone Research Group, Inc. Managing Partner and Co-Founder of The Argentum Group Current
Argentum Corporation Co-Founder Current
The Argentum Group Co-Founder Current
Wimba, Inc. Managing Partner, Argentum Group Current
StructuredWeb Managing Partner, the Argentum Group Current
Afs Technologies, Inc. Chairman Current
Horizon Wimba, Inc. Chairman Current
Metalico Rochester, Inc Committee Chair Current
LP Technologies Board of Directors Current
Metalico Inc. Board of Directors Current
StructuredWeb Board of Directors Current
Brownstone Research Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lifestar Board of Directors Current
Metalico Rochester, Inc Director Current
M3 Technologies Board of Directors Current
Conner Industries Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nagel Family Director Current
Medsite, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Environmental Quality Management, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Matthews Book Co Board of Directors Current
Lifestar Response Corp. Board of Directors Current
Wimba, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Horizon Wimba, Inc. CEO Former
The Argentum Group Managing Partner Former
Afs Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Former
City University of New York Bba In International Business Former
Baruch College Bachelors Degree Former
Businessschool Former

Organization Position Status
Geoprise Technologies Corporation Board of Directors Current
Afs Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Apriso Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Apriso Corporation President Former
ADP Former
System Software Associates Ltd. Former
Northwestern University MBA Former
Amherst College Bachelor's Degree Former

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Whittmanhart, Inc. Current
Opinion Observer Board of Directors Current
Geeyee Inc. Board of Directors Current
Channelvelocity, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Afs Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Securepipe, Inc CEO Former
Novarra CEO Former
Novarra President Former
Netegrity, Inc. Former
University of Chicago Mba Former
DePaul University BS In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Frontrange Solutions, Inc. Executive Vice President of field operations Former
PeopleSoft, Inc. Senior Vice President of global alliances Former
Xavier University MBA in finance Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Director Current
DePaul University B.S. in accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Yale University B.S. Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Afs Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Advest, Inc. Associate Former
Amherst College B.A. Degree Former
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