Larry Steinberg Joins Agilysys as Senior Vice President of Technology
ATLANTA — May 8, 2012 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, today announced the appointment of Larry Steinberg to the position of senior vice president of technology.
ATLANTA — May 8, 2012 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, today announced the appointment of Larry Steinberg to the position of senior vice president of technology.
Steinberg was most recently a development manager for Microsoft, where he focused on automation, interoperability, cross-platform initiatives, and cloud and datacenter management solutions. Steinberg joined Microsoft in 2007 as a result of the company's acquisition of Engyro, where he had served as chief technology officer, responsible for strategic technology initiatives, product development and solution services delivery.
"This is an exciting time for Agilysys, as we expand and enhance our product line, and Larry's expertise will be instrumental in guiding our development team as we embark on the development of new solutions with a market-leading technology architecture," said Jim Dennedy, president and chief executive officer for Agilysys. "He brings a wealth of experience in technology start-ups, software development, enterprise management and heterogeneous systems. Larry is an enormous asset to the company, and his knowledge and expertise will support our mission to provide the most comprehensive and innovative product suite to our customers."
Steinberg holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Kent State University. He was a founder and director of Dirigo, Inc., an enterprise systems management company that delivered commercial products and services to the management industry. He also founded and managed eSpecto Inc., which specialized in the development of e-business monitoring and management software applications.
About Agilysys
Agilysys delivers state-of-the-art software and services built exclusively for hospitality—helping organizations go beyond what they can accomplish with traditional property management systems (PMS), point-of-sale (POS) solutions and food and beverage inventory and procurement systems. Modern, state-of-the-art solutions work standalone to provide best-in-class capabilities or together in a coordinated ecosystem that unifies data and workflows across a property, equipping staff members to delight guests, improve efficiency, and grow margins. The Agilysys 100% hospitality customer base includes branded and independent hotels; multi-amenity resorts; casinos; property, hotel and resort management companies; cruise lines; corporate dining providers; higher education campus dining providers; food service management companies; hospitals; lifestyle communities; senior living facilities; stadiums; and theme parks. www.agilysys.com