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Celera Systems develops and delivers integrated client management software systems
and business intelligence solutions to the financial services industry. Solutions include call
center and fulfillment management programs, client relationship management systems,
and sales and marketing reporting tools. We describe this broad
application approach as our "integrated value chain." As a comprehensive solutions
provider, our commitment to build a "best of breed" platform stems from our belief
that creating value at different organizational levels, and in different market
segments, is increasingly relevant in a converging marketplace. Our applications
provide immediate competitive advantage by using smart, proven technologies
that enable the rapid integration and deployment of powerful information
management, marketing and sales analysis tools.
Our professional staff is our primary asset and reflects a unique blend of
industry knowledge, in-the-trenches experience, technology expertise, strategic
insight and a documented track record of innovation and success. Collectively, our
team possesses nearly 100 years of business and technology experience in the
financial services industry. We work hard to understand the big picture and the
forces that move our industry as well as the practical challenges of building new
programs and instituting change within organizations. We operate effectively at
both the strategic and tactical levels. Our experience in advanced technologies and
project management methodologies ensures on-time, high-quality business solutions.
Our approach to each assignment is consultative, results-oriented and customized to
meet the needs of the organizations with which we are privileged to work. Our
philosophy is simple: our people and our deep industry expertise, plus solid execution,
create client successes, not just the great technology behind our integrated
application solutions.
The founding members and management team at Celera include: Mike Giunta, Kevin
Klein, and Gary Maradik.
Mike Giunta, Director of Product Development, was a software engineer at
Sycamore Group, responsible for business process consulting and designing investment
platform systems. He had a previous affiliation as a business consultant with EDS. Mr. Giunta is a graduate of Marquette University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
Kevin Klein, Director of Technology, was also associated with Sycamore Group where he
was a software engineer involved in the design and development of various investment
and portfolio accounting systems. Previously, he worked as a senior systems analyst
and programmer at Strong Funds. Mr. Klein has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer
Science from the University of Illinois.
Gary Maradik, Director of Business Development, was most recently with Sycamore
Group, specializing in financial services consulting and systems implementation. Previously,
he worked at Firstar Corporation where he led numerous project teams
involved with investment and trust system installations and business reengineering
assignments. Mr. Maradik holds BA and MBA degrees, with a concentration in finance,
from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Our primary technology partners, Oracle and Sun Microsystems, are recognized
leaders in their respective fields. Our strategy is to employ the latest web and
thin-client technologies in order to offer our customers a complete turnkey
solution, including a fully hosted environment for those clients seeking
cost-effective, totally outsourced applications that meet the highest standards for
reliability, performance, security and service. Our goal is to provide a simple,
single-source solution that can quickly and effectively address each client's
business needs while minimizing the time, effort, and skills required by the
client's IT staff. Once a relationship is established, we remain committed to the
highest level of ongoing training and support through comprehensive service level
agreements with each client.
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