Plexus Systems, Inc. Promotes Gillespie to Director of Sales

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Plexus Systems, Inc., provider of Plexus Online on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced the promotion of Brian Gillespie to Director of Sales from Business Development Manager. He is responsible for continuing the growth of North American sales.

"Brian Gillespie's deep manufacturing domain expertise and outstanding client diagnostic skills will help Plexus continue to grow its customer base," said Thomas Mackey, executive vice president of Sales for Plexus. "He brings well-rounded experience helping Plexus Systems' customers find the right fit for improving the manufacturing performance of a single facility or an entire enterprise with Plexus Online."

Gillespie and Plexus Systems' growing Sales team will pursue new successes among manufacturers in the medical device, aerospace and defense industries, while maintaining a strong presence in automotive manufacturing, where the company has defined the emerging market for manufacturing performance systems.

Gillespie has extensive experience in instructing and installing automated solutions. In the nineties, he launched his career as an industrial electrician for FANUC Robotics in Rochester Hills, Mich. After mastering the installation of products, he became a course developer and technical instructor on a range of high tech and basic skill topics. During most of his career at FANUC Robotics, he was the District Manager maintaining new and existing accounts for complete automated solutions.

Gillespie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Central Michigan University.

Plexus Online is an on-demand solution, building on the "software as a service" (SaaS) model pioneered by Salesforce.com and NetSuite. Plexus Online offers over 350 functional modules, providing companies instant access to vital information and management functions using a simple web browser. The on-demand solution features enterprise resource planning (ERP) functions such as accounting and finance modules, customer relationship management (CRM) features such as order entry and tracking, manufacturing execution systems (MES) functions such as production scheduling and machine integration, and supply chain management (SCM) functions such as supplier quality and traceability.

About Plexus Systems, Inc.

Since 1995, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online(TM) is an on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise. Plexus Systems originated as an internal solution at a manufacturing company, designed to resolve quality challenges, including production, distribution and global supply chains management issues. Today, Plexus Online enables businesses to manage accounting, financials, compliance and human resources and other critical priorities. Plexus Systems serves a global cross section of manufacturing industries (OEM and suppliers), particularly automotive, defense, medical device and aerospace companies. In 2006, Apax Partners (www.apax.com) made a strategic investment in Plexus Systems, joining the founding investment group as stakeholders in Plexus. For more information, visit www.plex.com.