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 traditional property management (PMS), point-of-sale (POS), and food and beverage inventory and procurement systems. Its best-in-class solutions operate independently or as a unified ecosystem that connects data and workflows across an operation, property or enterprise. Powered by intelligent guest profiles, data-driven capabilities, and embedded artificial intelligence (AI), Agilysys is architected on a unified data model with a single set of APIs that create shared operational memory across all systems, enabling guest-specific insights to be acted on in real time at any touchpoint. Agilysys delivers advantage through pace and integration, transforming hospitality technology from a system of record into a system of action that accelerates innovation and the rapid delivery of new capabilities. Agilysys serves a 100% hospitality customer base, including hotels and resorts, casinos, cruise lines, corporate and campus dining, healthcare, senior living, and entertainment venues worldwide. www.agilysys.com.