Simparel, Inc. (http://www.simparel.com), has recruited enterprise sales executive Jill M. (Simmons) Powers to lead Western U.S. business development efforts in the newly formed position of Strategic Accounts Director. Working from her Southern California base, Ms. Powers will focus her more than twenty years of industry experience and sales leadership to help apparel and other fashion-related companies in the region identify and leverage the business improvements available through the latest in ERP, PLM, SCM and other IT solutions.
“We are excited to have Jill joining the Simparel team,” said John Robinson, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Having known and worked with her for many years, I am confident that our current and future clients will benefit from her expertise and professional approach. With her help, we look forward to expanding our footprint in the fast-changing and competitive West Coast market.”
Powers most recently served as Senior Account Executive for merchandise management solutions provider 7thonline. She previously held a number of executive-level management and sales positions with CAD, CAM, and PLM providers Gerber Technology, Lectra, and EAT Inc.
“I am pleased to have the opportunity to join Simparel in a period of rapid growth,” noted Powers. “Working together with the local and national Simparel teams, I look forward to growing the business here by helping our brands, manufacturers and retailers achieve the business improvements needed to build and sustain their competitiveness in the market.”
