Patrick BurnsonPatrick Burnson has been reporting on the ocean cargo industry for most of his journalistic career. He has also been among the leading business writers to cover Navis World since it was started 7 years ago. Over that course of time, Patrick has chronicled the changes taking place in waterborne commerce, and provides his readers with exclusive intelligence on evolving trends and strategies. He is based in San Francisco.

Robert InchaustiRobert Inchausti is currently heading Navis SPARCS N4 product development. Since joining Navis in 1991, Robert has contributed to the development of many Navis products and led successful Navis installations at more than 12 terminals on 5 continents. Robert earned an MBA at the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at New York State University, Oswego.

Yvo SaanenYvo Saanen is the main architect behind the TBA port simulation suite. During the last 8 years, Yvo has carried out more than 30 large terminal design projects, ranging from process improvement, terminal extensions, and redesign of handling systems, to the design of Greenfield terminals. Yvo holds an MSc in Systems Engineering and a Ph.D on the design and simulation of robotized container terminals, both from Delft University of Technology.

Daniel JohnsonAs a senior project manager in Navis' automated terminals group, Dan manages large implementations for automated terminals and leads consulting engagements to define improve terminal performance. These may include studies that define technology roadmaps, operational best practices, automation solutions and gate systems. Dan has 17 years of experience planning and designing marine terminals and intermodal rail facilities. Projects at more than 50 terminals in 14 countries have involved master planning, conceptual planning, preliminary engineering, final design, and program management. Dan has professional licenses in Civil and Industrial Engineering.

Greg AimiGreg Aimi brings more than 20 years of business experience in the supply chain, technology, marketing, and high technology industries to his position as a research director in AMR's Research Market Services group. In his current role, Greg provides research and best practice analysis in supply chain management, global trade, and visibility and event management. Greg pioneered the development of the supply chain execution category of software. Before joining AMR Research, Greg held several senior management positions. He worked at RedPrairie and as a VP and CTO of 2 early and mid-stage software companies. Greg received his BA from the University of North Texas.

Michael DempseyMike Dempsey joined Navis in March 2006. Mike has more than 25 years in supply chain software consulting, sales and implementation and is a recognized leader in the industry. Prior to joining Navis, Mike was a Senior VP for Strategy and Business Development at RedPrairie, a provider of supply chain execution solutions, responsible for corporate vision and product management. In that capacity he drove the entry of RedPrairie into the RFID market and supported the growth of their initiatives in EPC compliance and mobile asset management. As Executive VP of Trenstar, Mike managed their North American and Asia-Pacific operations for RFID-based container management. Previously, Mike founded eSYNC, a leading consulting firm in warehouse and transportation management and was VP Sales for TRW's supply chain software group. Mike holds a BA from the University of California, Davis and an MBA from the University of Santa Clara.

Gerald BrownDr. Gerald Brown has taught and conducted basic and applied research in optimization theory and optimization-based decision support since 1973. His military research has been applied by every uniformed service, in areas ranging from strategic nuclear targeting to capital planning. He has been awarded the Rist Prize for military operations research, and been credited with guiding investments of more than a trillion dollars. He has designed and implemented decision support software currently used by two-thirds of the Fortune 50, in areas ranging from vehicle routing to supply chain optimization. Gerald is also an INFORMS Fellow, and founding Director of Insight, Incorporated, the leading provider of strategic supply chain optimization-based decision support tools to the private sector.

Dan Gardner, Trade Facilitators Dan L. Gardner is President and co-founder of Trade Facilitators, Inc. A Los Angeles based training and consulting firm that specializes in the field of global supply chain management. Prior to launching TFI, Dan spent 21 years in the Third Party Logistics business where he held senior management positions with Fritz companies and DHL Global Forwarding. Dan has also been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Miami and Florida International University Graduate Business Schools where he taught Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Robert InchaustiRobert Inchausti is currently heading SPARCS N4 product development. Since joining Navis in 1991, Robert has contributed to the development of many Navis products and lead successful Navis installations at more than 12 terminals on 5 continents. Robert earned an MBA at the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at New York State University, Oswego.

John RosenAs Director of Product Marketing for WhereNet’s marine cargo business, John has more than 20 years of experience, encompassing marine terminals, trucking, rail, and warehousing. Prior to joining WhereNet in 2004, John worked for multiple transportation companies and served in various positions in operations management and information systems. His past positions include terminal management, rail ramp management, logistics and intermodal management, truck dispatch, import/export documentation, IT systems and network management, and applications development. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. He is also active in the International Standards Organization (ISO), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and EPC Global.

Amine NebriAmine Nebri has been working in the mission-critical supply chain industry for over 14 years, with the past 5 years specifically focused in transportation. Amine’s areas of expertise include terminal operating systems (TOS), supply chain, and EDI. He has experience designing, implementing and deploying large-scale, mission-critical, multi-tier distributed business systems for IT, consulting and software engineering, specifically in the areas of high performance transaction systems, high traffic Internet sites and in Microsoft.NET and J2EE Enterprise Frameworks. During his career, Amine has worked with an impressive list of clients, including: DP World, MTC, CSX, GM, NISSAN, US AIRWAYS, Genentech, Kaiser Permanente, Microsoft, Seagate, Motorola, UBS Warburg, S&P and Facebook. Amine holds a masters degree in Computer Science from Lille University of Sciences and Technology in France.

Hans CederqvistAfter graduating from the Chalmers Technical University in Gothenburg, Sweden, Hans joined ABB and has since had a number of technical and management positions working in Sweden, Switzerland and USA. Hans joined ABB Cranes in 2002 as consortium project manager for the second phase of the automated terminal project in CTA, Hamburg, Germany. Today, he is responsible for automated terminal projects and business development within ABB Crane Systems.

Jan CuppensJan Cuppens studied Electromechanical Engineering at the University of Louvain, Belgium. He has been professionally active in the ports related Industry since 1990, both on the stevedore side (Antwerp companies today belonging to DPW and PSA) on the supplier side (Antwerp company today belonging to Kalmar Industries). Jan has also worked in Latvia on a multimodal Greenfield terminal project. Today he is the project manager for the Antwerp Gateway project (DPW) and the key account manager for automated systems at Gottwald.

Jari PirhonenJari has been the General Manager of Terminal development at Kalmar in Finland since 2001 and with Kalmar since 1989, holding positions in sales and sales management. He has also been a product manager of straddle carrier. Jari earned a Master of Science degree in Engineering/Industrial Economics at Tempere Univeristy of Technology, Finland.

Kari RintanenKari Rintanen received his M.Sc (Tech.) degree in systems engineering and Lic.Sc (Tech.) degree in automation from the Helsinki University of Technology. Prior to Konecranes, Kari did several years of research work for Technical Research Centre of Finland, participating in various research projects funded by the European Union and mobile machine industry. Kari Rintanen is the author of several patents related to GPS and inertial navigation. He has also served as a research manager for Nokia Telecommunications, developing new wide-band radio communication technologies.

David StockerDavid Stocker is the Technology Leader of the TMEIC GE Crane Systems business unit in Salem, Virginia. A BSEE graduate of Purdue University, he has over 20 years experience in the design of heavy industrial drive applications including the development of the vision system that was a key component in one of the world's first fully automated container crane stacking yards. In his current role, he specializes in the development of crane automation and logistics systems for container terminals and other heavy industrial crane applications around the world.

Moderated by: Daniel JohnsonAs a senior project manager in Navis' automated terminals group, Dan manages large implementations for automated terminals and leads consulting engagements to define improve terminal performance. These may include studies that define technology roadmaps, operational best practices, automation solutions and gate systems. Dan has 17 years of experience planning and designing marine terminals and intermodal rail facilities. Projects at more than 50 terminals in 14 countries have involved master planning, conceptual planning, preliminary engineering, final design, and program management. Dan has professional licenses in Civil and Industrial Engineering.

Moderated by: Arun K. AbhimaniArun Bhimani is co-founder and president of Liftech Consultants Inc. He has over 35 years of experience in the design of container cranes and wharf structures and has provided procurement services for numerous crane projects worldwide involving various crane suppliers. Arun has participated in the development of new crane technology including the most recent tandem lift cranes for PSA, Yantian International Container Terminal and Shenzhen Dachan Bay Terminal and RMGCs for the Port of Felixstowe.

Bill BulzoniAs director of RFID Business Development at Zebra, Bill Bulzoni brings over 20 years of sales and marketing experience in high-technology industries. He is responsible for sales management, channel development and strategic planing for RFID products across all product lines for Zebra Technologies. Prior to Zebra, Bill was responsible for developing the sales delivery channel for Ameritech's internet access and E-mail services offerings. Bill began his career selling claim technology solutions to the insurance industry. Bill has an MBA from DePaul University's Kellstadt School of Business in Chicago, IL and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa.

Carolyn RicciCarolyn Ricci’s career has focused on Auto-ID Technology printing solutions. During her tenure at Zebra, Carolyn had product management responsibility for thermal printers before joining the RFID Team in late 2007. Carolyn is now responsible for life cycle management of passive RFID thermal printers and assisting in developing solutions to bring to market. Carolyn has a B.A. in Chemistry and an MBA.

Joe PalazzoloJoe Palazzolo has served the maritime industry for over 25 years as both an industry executive and an advisor. Prior to forming Palazzolo & Associates in 2001, Joe held the positions of treasurer, controller and director, financial systems at Matson Navigation Company. Previously he was CFO of a south pacific carrier. He began his career as a CPA at Touche Ross & Co. (predecessor to Deloitte and Touche) where he was a partner serving the accounts of Crowley Maritime Corporation and Delta Steamship Line.

Jeff GouldJeff Gould has rounded his career in the industry by holding senior positions with APL and its terminal operating arm, Eagle Marine Services, Yusen Terminals (a subsidiary of NYK Line) and as an importer with Mattel. Jeff has seen the industry from both sides. While at APL, Jeff ran the Global Gateway South Terminal in Los Angeles and held senior positions in finance as well as operations. While at Mattel, Jeff was a senior manager for domestic operations, logistics and finance.

Mike MarisMike Maris is the Partner Executive for Motorola's Industry Solutions group, supporting the transportation, distribution, and logistics vertical. Mike has more than 25 years in the supply chain industry, concentrating on transportation & logistics, distribution, and manufacturing operations. Prior to joining Motorola, Mike's professional experience included vice president and chief operating officer positions with leading supply chain management software companies. Additionally, he managed distribution center operations for a large midwest retailer. Mike received his BS from Purdue University, and his Masters degree from Central Michigan University.

Jon HallinJon Hallin has been with Navis since 2006. When he joined the company as a product manager for the marine product line. He has since worked on a variety of marine products, such as SPARCS N4, SPARCS, and Express. Currently Jon is preparing for the launch of one of Navis' newest products, SPARCS Live View. Prior to working at Navis, Jon spent four years with Yusen Terminals as a SPARCS Administrator and worked on their automation project. Jon has also worked for Marine Terminals Corporation, serving in a variety of operational roles ranging from superintendent to vessel planner to stevedoring manager.

Trygve IsaacsonTrygve Isaacson has 20 years of experience as a software engineer. He spent the early part of his career at Apple Computer developing enterprise network products and graphical human interfaces, and later built multi-platform server products for data replication and on-demand media delivery. After joining Navis in 2002, Trygve was the technical lead responsible for the SPARCS N4 XPS "cross-platform server" and clustered cache service. He is currently the SPARCS Live View technical lead, responsible for architecture, design, and implementation. Trygve has a BS degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Jinghan WangJinghan Wang has worked on the optimization, algorithms design and implementation in advanced applications of Navis SPARCS and Navis SPARCS N4. His main focus has been on Prime Route, Expert Decking, Yard Planning, Birth and Yard Path Models. Prior to Navis, Jinghan worked on massive parallel computing and materials simulation at Argo National Laboratory, Louisiana State University's medical image processing, enhancement algorithms at Siemens, and fleet control and management optimizations at MobileForce Technologies and C-cor Corporation. Jinghan has a Ph.D. in Computational Physics from MIT, an MS in Solid State Physics and Computer Modeling and Simulations from Yunnan University, P.R.C. and a BS in Physics from Yunnan University, P.R.C.

Michael RichterMichael Richter has worked in the cargo and container handling business since more than 25 years, since 1986 as an independent consultant. Since then he took part in the design and building of several large scale terminal migration and automation projects. He was one of the principal architects of Hutchison´s major improvement program at their existing Terminals in Hongkong. To improve performance and double the terminal´s capacity the project involved major reconstruction of the yard layout, the purchase of 24 highly automated RMG and the implementation of new operation control strategies. 1998 Michael joined the planning and design team for HHLA’ s new Container Terminal at Altenwerder in Hamburg. The terminal was built from green field and went into operation in 2001. It became one of the most advanced container handling facility in the world. Since 2002 Michael is member of the planning and building team for the capacity expansion program at the HHLA Burchardkai Terminal in Hamburg. Currently operated by straddle carrier, this terminal doubles its capacity during the coming years. The projects includes besides others the relocation of the rail head, the implementation of up to 90 fully automated RMG and the implementation of new terminal control software. Recently Michael has linked up on particular projects with the terminal planning and automation team of Moffat & Nichol Engineers in Long Beach, California.

Dr. John C.M. LeeDr. John Lee is Chairman and C.E.O. of Asia Vision Technology Ltd. He received his Ph.D in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota in 1989. Before joining Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in June 1992 as a professor, he was a researcher at the Institute of Systems Science (ISS), National University of Singapore where he designed the world's first Container Number Recognition System (CNRS) for the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA). His invention of Vehicle License Plate and Container Number Recognition (VECON) system was granted a U.S. Patent (No. 6,026,177). John successfully commercialized the technology in 1997 and led the AVT Group to be accredited by the world's leading professional services firms, statutory bodies and trade associations.

Tom BaconTom Bacon is responsible for sales and marketing for the automotive, industrial manufacturing and government sectors worldwide. Prior to WhereNet, Tom was with Ford Motor Company, where he held various positions in Ford's Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center and Materials Planning and Logistics Group. Tom earned a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems and Personnel at Central Michigan University.

Dan GardnerDan L. Gardner is President and co-founder of Trade Facilitators, Inc.(TFI),a Los Angeles based training and consulting firm that specializes in the field of global supply chain management. Prior to launching TFI, Dan spent 21 years in the third party logistics business where he held senior management positions with Fritz companies and DHL Global Forwarding. Dan has also been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Miami and Florida International University Graduate Business Schools where he taught Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Sean MaguireSean Maguire is the founder and CEO of Port Solutions Inc., a provider of advanced wireless telemetry services to the asset management, container ports, and shipping industry. Sean is a seasoned technology professional, experienced in assisting shipping lines and port operators in finding technology solutions for track, trace, and monitor type problems on containers, vehicles, and equipment using GPS, wireless, RF, satellite, and RFID technologies. Sean has a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Trinity University Dublin Ireland as well as diplomas in Mechanical and Process Engineering. One of Sean’s current projects is to provide business and product development expertise to Mark-It Services for their new wireless reefer tracking solutions.

Etienne StuderOriginally from Switzerland, Etienne Studer spent the first 4 years of his career as a developer in the software industry, working on large scale mission critical projects in the banking business. Etienne then moved to the US to work with Navis 4 years ago. Etienne spent his first 3 years at Navis in the SPARCS N4 framework team where he was responsible for the ULC tier, used by SPARCS N4. For the past year, he has been working on ECN4 as technical lead, responsible for architecture, design, and implementation. Etienne has a master’s degree in molecular biology from the University of Basel, Switzerland.

Dr. Andreas F. NeyerAs a senior engineering management professional, Dr. Andreas Neyer has a successful track record in building and managing teams who develop enterprise and hosted systems for the logistics industry. Currently Andreas leads all development for the SPARCS N4 terminal operating system and has a team of 45 engineers. Andreas comes to Navis with many years of experience in managing large-scale data base and information systems for container terminals, utilities and facilities management. He has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.

Michael WolfeMichael Wolfe's main interest is the interplay between intermodal freight system operations, tracking technologies, business economics, government policies, and supply chain security. He has written a series of well-regarded reports and papers in these areas, including a forecast for smart container technologies through 2012 and a market segmentation and trends analysis for mechanical seals. Before joining North River in 1998, Mr. Wolfe managed the Intermodal and Logistics Systems Division at the US DOT's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.

Moderated by: Steve RaymondSteve Raymond is product marketing manager for supply chain solutions that leverage automatic identification and location technologies. Steve has more than 19 years of experience in designing and implementing information systems and is recognized as a subject matter expert in industrial solution engineering. Earlier in his career, Steve worked as a program manager at Savi Technology and as a systems engineer at EDS. He earned a bachelor’s degree in management information systems at the University of Washington.

Gustaaf De Monie, MSc., Senior Director, Policy Research Corporation Gustaaf De Monie graduated in 1965 from the University Antwerp with a degree in Applied Economics and started his professional career with a leading Antwerp Terminal Operator. In 1970 he joined the Ports Section of UNCTAD, where he was responsible for research, training and project development. In 1989, Gustaaf established himself as an independent consultant, where he currently manages port and shipping matters and works for international organizations such as the World Bank, European Union and IFC, government agencies, global terminal operators and port authorities. He is Program Advisor to the Le Havre Port Training Institute and Course Coordinator for ‘Terminal Management’ in the ITMMA Master of Science program of the Antwerp University. Last but not least, Gustaaf is Project Director for Policy Research Corporation, an Antwerp-based economic think-tank specializing in transport issues.

Bill MongelluzzoBill Mongelluzzo joined the Journal of Commerce in 1980 as the New Orleans correspondent. He moved to Long Beach in 1985 and opened the Los Angeles-Long Beach Bureau. Bill served as maritime editor of the Journal of Commerce in New York in 1992-93 and returned to Southern California in August 1993. Bill began his journalism career in 1972 as a reporter with Times Picayune in New Orleans. Bill is a native of Chicago and has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism for the University of Missouri and a Master's degree in History from the University of New Orleans.

Frans KokFrans Kok is the Vice President, Global Accounts and Intermodal for LXE Inc. He is an radio frequency veteran counting more than 15 years experience in wireless systems and computers for industrial applications, especially for the intermodal industry. He has been involved in many of the 200+ radio data communications systems installed by LXE in ports around the world.

Richard W. SorensenRichard (Dick) Sorenson manages Business Development for LXE Inc. Dick has been with LXE for over 12 years and has held several product management and marketing roles. As director of RFID product management, Dick is responsible for all aspects of RFID product, market and competitive research, strategic product planning, product definition and requirements and product life cycle management for LXE RFID products. Dick is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Bruno De Jonghe,Bruno De Jonghe has worked with P&O / DP World as the project director at the Antwerp gateway since 2004. Prior to DP World, Bruno worked at Hessenatie/HNN in Antwerp as the technical director and as the rolling equipment and purchase manager. Bruno has an Electromechanical Engineering degree from the University of Ghent.

Davin NortonFor the past 5 years, Davin Norton has been the capital project manager, division industrial engineer, and lead engineer in implementing yard management solutions for the Distribution, Logistics and Transportation Division at Shaw Industries. Davin has also contracted with Atlantic Research Corporation and Southern Impact Research Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Davin earned a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.

Wilby WhittWilby Whitt has been with CSX Intermodal and predecessor companies since 1994 and has worked in management of various CSX facilities around the United States. He has a BS Business Administration degree in Transportation from the University of Tennessee.

Jeff HellerJeff has over 27 years experience in transportation distribution management having held positions in management, equipment control, and sales and marketing for Trans Freight Lines/P&O Containers, Cho Yang Line America and now Norfolk Southern Corporation. Jeff has a B.S. Marketing and Transportation Distribution Management from Syracuse University.

Ross NaceyDuring his 30 year plus transport career, Ross has developed expertise across a broad industry base covering International Air & Sea Transport, Port based Container Logistics & Transport and Rail/Intermodal Terminal Management. Since the early 1990’s, Ross has held senior management roles with companies such as TNT, Union Transport (UTi) and now P&O. As the general manager of intermodal, Ross has been responsible for the conception, development, implementation and evolution of the P&O Trans Australia Intermodal strategy throughout Australia, now a 3 multi-user intermodal terminal that handles in excess of 500,000 TEU. Ross has an MBA from Deakin University.

Deron AmansDeron began working in the Intermodal rail industry in 1992 as a ramp manager at Burlington Northern’s Intermodal Facility in Chicago. Deron brings to BNSF Railway an extensive knowledge of global and national markets that affect a variety of transportation related entities such as trucking companies, maritime operations, rail networks, and transportation groups from the local, state and federal level. Deron is a member of BNSF’s Intermodal Team which continues to develop cutting edge key efficiency initiatives and performance metrics to help improve and enhance BNSF’s Intermodal product. Deron attended both the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois University.

Panel Moderator: Eric KulischEric Kulisch has been associate editor for the past five years at American Shipper magazine, where he has covered international trade, logistics, customs and regulatory compliance, homeland and cargo security, freight transportation and infrastructure, intermodal connections, and technology. Prior to joining American Shipper, Eric was a reporter at Transport Topics, a trucking industry publication. Eric has also served as an assistant editor at Defense News. Early in his career he worked in the press office of the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Eric is a graduate of the University of Virginia.

Peter HeisenbergPeter Heisenberg has been sales manager for the REFCON systems for container terminals since 2002. Peter works with shipping lines globally and has been a key contributor to the shipping industry’s standardization of remote monitoring technology based on ISO 10368 (power line monitoring). Prior to Johnson Controls (former York), Peter was the sales manager at IBM. Peter earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and thermodynamics from the University of Aalborg Denmark back in 1985.

Robert InchaustiRobert Inchausti is currently heading SPARCS N4 product development. Since joining Navis in 1991, Robert has contributed to the development of many Navis products and lead successful Navis installations at more than 12 terminals on 5 continents. Robert earned an MBA at the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at New York State University, Oswego.

Jens Baekkel MadsenJens Madsen spent 28 years with AP Moller/Maersk Group with overseas postings in Japan, New Zealand, the U.S., Ukraine and Ireland before joining the Ports of Auckland in 2006. Jens has been the CEO of the Ports of Auckland since September 2007. He received his senior management training at Columbia University in New York, and attended The London Business School and EPT Japan.

Tom BakkerTom Bakker brings to Navis extensive domain expertise in marine terminal and distribution center operations. Tom has been with Navis since 1988, starting as a senior product manager for the implementations of Navis SPARCS and Express TOS at over 20 marine terminals in the Americas and Asia Pacific. Most recently, Tom helped define the Navis™ Yard and Scheduling and Visibility products, expanding Navis to the inland market. Tom has an MSE in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan and a BS in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering for the University of California, Berkeley.

Mark WoottonMark joined Transnet Port Terminals (then South African Port Operations) in 2001 and is responsible for the development, maintenance and support of the infrastructure, operational systems and e-business platforms. Mark was the project manager for the implementation of Navis™ SPARCS N4 at the Pier One container terminal in Durban in 2007. Before joining Transnet, Mark was the IT Manager for South African Clothing Industries and prior to that a management consultant for Andersen Consulting (Accenture). Mark has a Bachelors degree in Engineering from the University of Natal, Durban and a MBA from the University of South Africa.

Paul MurphyPaul Laurence Murphy currently holds the position of IT Manager for Sogester Container Terminal in Luanda Angola, which is under APMT management contract. Paul has more than 30 years experience in automation and networking global project management, utilizing cutting edge technologies. He has held various management positions with transportation businesses as well as telecommunication service providers, and IP providers.

Martin ChurchMartin Church has 2.5 years of Navis project management experience and over 6 years of Navis implementation experience. Martin has led all aspects of functional project teams with software installation and analysis and commencements of operations at many marine container terminals. Prior to Navis, Martin was with the Port of Tilbury and with Thamesport in London, UK.

Hans CederqvistAfter graduating from the Chalmers Technical University in Gothenburg, Sweden, Hans joined ABB and has since had a number of technical and management positions working in Sweden, Switzerland and USA. Hans joined ABB Cranes in 2002 as consortium project manager for the second phase of the automated terminal project in CTA, Hamburg, Germany. Today, he is responsible for automated terminal projects and business development within ABB Crane Systems.

Ralf KonnerthAfter a 3 1/2 years apprenticeship in electrics and electronics, Ralf Konnerth graduated in software engineering at the Control Data Institute Bonn, Germany. For more than 6 years, Ralf programmed industrial robots and complete assembly lines at automotive plants all over in the world before he moved over to project management.

Jari PirhonenJari has been the General Manager of Terminal development at Kalmar in Finland since 2001 and with Kalmar since 1989, holding positions in sales and sales management. He has also been a product manager of straddle carrier. Jari earned a Master of Science degree in Engineering/Industrial Economics at Tempere Univeristy of Technology, Finland.

Kari RintanenKari Rintanen received his M.Sc (Tech.) degree in systems engineering and Lic.Sc (Tech.) degree in automation from the Helsinki University of Technology. Prior to Konecranes, Kari did several years of research work for Technical Research Centre of Finland, participating in various research projects funded by the European Union and mobile machine industry. Kari Rintanen is the author of several patents related to GPS and inertial navigation. He has also served as a research manager for Nokia Telecommunications, developing new wide-band radio communication technologies.

David StockerDavid Stocker is the Technology Leader of the TMEIC GE Crane Systems business unit in Salem, Virginia. A BSEE graduate of Purdue University, he has over 20 years experience in the design of heavy industrial drive applications including the development of the vision system that was a key component in one of the world's first fully automated container crane stacking yards. In his current role, he specializes in the development of crane automation and logistics systems for container terminals and other heavy industrial crane applications around the world.

Moderated by: Daniel JohnsonAs a senior project manager in Navis' automated terminals group, Dan manages large implementations for automated terminals and leads consulting engagements to define improve terminal performance. These may include studies that define technology roadmaps, operational best practices, automation solutions and gate systems. Dan has 17 years of experience planning and designing marine terminals and intermodal rail facilities. Projects at more than 50 terminals in 14 countries have involved master planning, conceptual planning, preliminary engineering, final design, and program management. Dan has professional licenses in Civil and Industrial Engineering.

Moderated by: Arun K. BhimaniArun Bhimani is co-founder and president of Liftech Consultants Inc. He has over 35 years of experience in the design of container cranes and wharf structures and has provided procurement services for numerous crane projects worldwide involving various crane suppliers. Arun has participated in the development of new crane technology including the most recent tandem lift cranes for PSA, Yantian International Container Terminal and Shenzhen Dachan Bay Terminal and RMGCs for the Port of Felixstowe.

Jeff HillerJeff Hiller is a product Director for Navis. Jeff joined Navis after working as part of Oracle’s Supply Chain Product Strategy team, where he led the integration of G-log’s TMS into the larger Oracle Product Suite. Jeff has more than 12 years supply chain experience developing and using transportation management tools in tactical execution, planning and optimization. Jeff holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University. He is a licensed industrial engineer and has published operations studies on inland container distribution facilities and their benefits of increased throughput for Los Angeles Ports (ASCE Ports 1998).

Andy ClasonBefore becoming the Director of PS N4 Deployment, Andy Clason was the Director of Support at Navis and has also been one of Navis' most capable project managers. He has been instrumental in numerous implementations of Navis SPARCS and Express at terminal sites around the world. As a result, Andy brings to his role a wealth of experience in terminal operations and a project manager's in-depth knowledge of Navis products.

Eduardo BustamanteEduardo Bustamante is an engineer with an MSc in IT from The London School of Economics, who has been a consultant for a private terminal operating company, providing a full range of port, transport and logistics services. He has wide experience and knowledge of information systems and communication technology for container, break bulk and bulk services. Eduardo is currently the director of the IT Department for the Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena, responsible for software, computer and telecommunication infrastructure, including design and development of the TOS and the Cartagena Port Community system. As a process and systems integrator, Eduardo is equipped with a vast knowledge in automating container port operational processes and has participated in the SPARCS software implementation including all optimization modules.

Tom BakkerTom Bakker brings to Navis extensive domain expertise in marine terminal and distribution center operations. Tom has been with Navis since 1988, starting as a senior product manager for the implementations of Navis SPARCS and Express TOS at over 20 marine terminals in the Americas and Asia Pacific. Most recently, Tom helped define the Navis™ Yard and Scheduling and Visibility products, expanding Navis to the inland market. Tom has an MSE in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan and a BS in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering for the University of California, Berkeley.

Vijay AgrawalVijay Agrawal has 7 years of experience in facility planning, analysis and simulation modeling of conventional and automated marine container handling terminals, intermodal rail facilities, crude oil export facilities and passenger ferry systems. Vijay has worked on the planning and analysis of a variety of marine terminal projects including container terminals in Kingston, Jamaica, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Gothenburg, Sweden, Melbourne, Australia, Vancouver, Canada, Oakland, USA and Los Angeles/Long Beach, USA. Vijay has been with DMJM Harris for 5 years. He previously worked as a senior professional with Cambridge Systematics for 2 years. He has both a BECE and MSSE from the University of Gujarat, India and an MSCE from Lamar University in Texas.

Jeff HillerJeff Hiller is a product Director for Navis. Jeff joined Navis after working as part of Oracle’s Supply Chain Product Strategy team, where he led the integration of G-log’s TMS into the larger Oracle Product Suite. Jeff has more than 12 years supply chain experience developing and using transportation management tools in tactical execution, planning and optimization. Jeff holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University. He is a licensed industrial engineer and has published operations studies on inland container distribution facilities and their benefits of increased throughput for Los Angeles Ports (ASCE Ports 1998).

Allen ThomasAPS Technology Group is a global leader in automation solutions for container terminals and supply chain logistics providers where Allen Thomas is responsible for strategic planning, business development and project oversight. He has over 12 years of experience in automation and is an industry leader on the application of automated gate systems, OCR, RFID, and GPS technology systems for shipping lines, terminal operators and railroads worldwide including Maersk-Sealand, CSX World Terminals, APM Terminals, Marine Terminals Corporation, CSX Lines and Norfolk Southern Railroad. Prior to joining APS, Allen served as a business analyst and IT project manager for Sea-Land Service (now Maersk-Sealand) where he was responsible for project management and global implementation of terminal systems initiatives throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and Australia.

Yung ChenYung Chen joined Navis in 2003 and is the product manager for the Navis SPARCS Business Intelligence suite. Prior to joining Navis, Yung spent 5 years in marketing and product management at Genesys, an enterprise software company servicing customers from the Global 1000. Yung earned an MBA at New York University, and masters and bachelors degrees in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Marco FehmerSince 2008, Marco Fehmer has been the director of DSP, a consulting company for IT services and solutions for the ports and shipping industry. DSP is a Navis partner, certified for SPARCS implementation, training and support. DSP is also managing the IT departments for Contship Italia Group's marine and inland terminals. From 2004 to 2007, Marco was the operations systems and project coordinator of Contship Italia Marine Terminals. He also worked as a planning manager and operations manager in marine terminals and has served in the Italian Navy as an officer in logistics. Marco is a member of the Transport Commission of Genoa Engineer Order and a contract Professor of Maritime Logistics at the University of Genoa. He earned a bachelor's degree in Transportation Engineering at the University of Genoa.

Dr. Andreas F. NeyerAs a senior engineering management professional, Dr. Andreas Neyer has a successful track record in building and managing teams who develop enterprise and hosted systems for the logistics industry. Currently Andreas leads all development for the SPARCS N4 terminal operating system and has a team of 45 engineers. Andreas comes to Navis with many years of experience in managing large-scale data base and information systems for container terminals, utilities and facilities management. He has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.

Dominique BincklyDominique Binckly has been with Psion Teklogix since 1992. Starting as Canadian Regional Sales Manager, Dominique moved to Germany in 1995 to spearhead the EMEA expansion. He oversaw the establishment of eleven subsidiaries, a world class distribution network, and the Psion Teklogix relationship with SAP. Previously with EDS Canada, Dominique was responsible for global revenues through more than forty direct offices and eighty distributors around the globe. Dominique is now responsible for Asia where he manages 14 offices and 80 resellers in 25 countries.

Eric KleinEric Klein has over 11 years of experience with port technology and has been a leader in driving automation technology at Navis over the past 6 years. His involvement with automated terminals has spanned every major project Navis has undertaken including ECT and APM Terminals Virginia. As the Product Manager for Terminal Automation his mission has been to build a package of advanced applications that are highly effective in a variety of environments with little to no customization needed. Prior to the 9 years that Eric has been with Navis he worked with Maersk aboard their container vessels and in terminal operations. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Michael EdwardsMichael Edwards is the Director of Sales with responsibility for Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) for Navis. Mike has more than fifteen years experience in supply chain management for retail and CPG distribution methodologies and system integration. Prior to Navis, Mike was Director of Retail Sales for Catalyst International where he was responsible for market analysis, technology trending and product direction with industry thought leadership in the retail hybrid distribution arena. Prior to joining Catlyst, Mike was a senior sales executive with Polaris, a reseller of mission critical software and hardware from Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems and Seibel Systems.

Andy ClasonBefore becoming the Director of PS N4 Deployment, Andy was the Director of Support at Navis and has also been one of Navis’ most capable project managers. He has been instrumental in numerous implementations of Navis SPARCS and Express at terminal sites around the world. As a result, Andy brings to his role a wealth of experience in terminal operations and a project manager’s in-depth knowledge of Navis products.

Jon HallinJon Hallin has been with Navis since 2006. When he joined the company as a product manager for the marine product line. He has since worked on a variety of marine products, such as SPARCS N4, SPARCS, and Express. Currently Jon is preparing for the launch of one of Navis' newest products, SPARCS Live View. Prior to working at Navis, Jon spent 4 years with Yusen Terminals as a SPARCS Administrator and worked on their automation project. Jon has also worked for Marine Terminals Corporation, serving in a variety of operational roles ranging from superintendent to vessel planner to stevedoring manager.

Trygve IsaacsonTrygve Isaacson has 20 years of experience as a software engineer. He spent the early part of his career at Apple Computer developing enterprise network products and graphical human interfaces, and later built multi-platform server products for data replication and on-demand media delivery. After joining Navis in 2002, Trygve was the technical lead responsible for the SPARCS N4 XPS "cross-platform server" and clustered cache service. He is currently the SPARCS Live View technical lead, responsible for architecture, design, and implementation. Trygve has a BS degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Robert InchaustiRobert Inchausti is currently heading SPARCS N4 product development. Since joining Navis in 1991, Robert has contributed to the development of many Navis products and lead successful Navis installations at more than twelve terminals on 5 continents. Robert earned an MBA at the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at New York State University, Oswego.

Herb QuilitzschHerb joined Navis in June 2005. Herb has 20 years experience creating training strategies for high tech companies. Before coming to Navis, he built the worldwide training organization for the start-up Blue Martini software, an early entrant to E-commerce and CRM solutions, driving training revenue to $5.5 million in the first 2 years. Herb's professional history includes Netcom Online Services, Expedia, and the University of California.

Andy JohnAndy John has spent over 25 years in training management for major IT companies including Digital, Unisys, Pyramid/Siemens, Compaq and finally Director of Education for Sun Microsystems Australia/New Zealand. As the E-Learning & projects manager for DP World Institute, the training/development arm of DP World, Andy is responsible for all E-learning and systems to support learning. Prior to DP World, Andy spent 2 years as the training manager for the P&O Ports ISIS project to develop a full TOS for port operations. Andy is originally from the UK and has resided in Australia for the past 20 years.

Tom BakkerTom Bakker brings to Navis extensive domain expertise in marine terminal and distribution center operations. Tom has been with Navis since 1988, starting as a senior product manager for the implementations of Navis SPARCS and Express TOS at over 20 marine terminals in the Americas and Asia Pacific. Most recently, Tom helped define the Navis™ Yard and Scheduling and Visibility products, expanding Navis to the inland market. Tom has an MSE in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan and a BS in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering for the University of California, Berkeley.

Yvo SaanenYvo Saanen is the main architect behind the TBA port simulation suite. During the last 8 years, Yvo has carried out more than 30 large terminal design projects, ranging from process improvement, terminal extensions, and redesign of handling systems, to the design of green-field terminals. Yvo holds an MSc in Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. on the design and simulation of robotized container terminals, both from Delft University of Technology.

Etienne StuderOriginally from Switzerland, Etienne Studer spent the first 4 years of his career as a developer in the software industry, working on large scale mission critical projects in the banking business. Etienne then moved to the US to work with Navis 4 years ago. Etienne spent his first 3 years at Navis in the SPARCS N4 framework team where he was responsible for the ULC tier, used by SPARCS N4. For the past year, he has been working on ECN4 as technical lead, responsible for architecture, design, and implementation. Etienne has a master’s degree in molecular biology from the University of Basel, Switzerland.

Roy CamblinAs the Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Roy Camblin is responsible for all product and sustaining engineering for Zebra Enterprise Solutions. Roy has been with Navis since 2006 when he led 2 major automation projects for multiple terminals in Rotterdam. Prior to Navis, Roy held senior management and CIO positions with Epiphany, Netgateway, CB Richard Ellis, Citibank/Citicorp, Oracle, Wells Fargo Bank, and Charles Schwab. Roy has a Master’s of Science Degree in Systems Management/Systems Technology from the University of Southern California and a BS in Business Administration (Marketing) from Florida State University.

Tom BakkerTom Bakker brings to Navis extensive domain expertise in marine terminal and distribution center operations. Tom has been with Navis since 1988, starting as a senior product manager for the implementations of Navis SPARCS and Express TOS at over 20 marine terminals in the Americas and Asia Pacific. Most recently, Tom helped define the Navis™ Yard and Scheduling and Visibility products, expanding Navis to the inland market. Tom has an MSE in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan and a BS in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering for the University of California, Berkeley.

Joe PalazzoloJoe Palazzolo has served the maritime industry for over 25 years as both an industry executive and an advisor. Prior to forming Palazzolo & Associates in 2001, Joe held the positions of treasurer, controller and director, financial systems at Matson Navigation Company. Previously he was CFO of a south pacific carrier. He began his career as a CPA at Touche Ross & Co. (predecessor to Deloitte and Touche) where he was a partner serving the accounts of Crowley Maritime Corporation and Delta Steamship Line.

Jeff GouldJeff Gould has rounded his career in the industry by holding senior positions with APL and its terminal operating arm, Eagle Marine Services, Yusen Terminals (a subsidiary of NYK Line) and as an importer with Mattel. Jeff has seen the industry from both sides. While at APL, Jeff ran the Global Gateway South Terminal in Los Angeles and held senior positions in finance as well as operations. While at Mattel, Jeff was a senior manager for domestic operations, logistics and finance.