Specialty TECH Solutions

With more than 30 years of experience, Ron Ehlers is an enterprising and award-winning Top Information Technology Executive with a broad range of experience in leading highly productive IT and business teams. He works collaboratively with business and vendor partners to identify and prioritize needs, and builds and develops cross-functional teams to implement and support those solutions that make a difference in how organizations operate and make decisions. A visionary leader who consistently drives outstanding results, he helps sets the stage for heightened business revenue generation as well as profitability. Ron develops multi-year Strategic Plans with prioritized key objectives; collaborates with cross-functional teams to anticipate obstacles and resolve challenges; builds strong partnerships across the industry, orchestrating mutually beneficial solutions and negotiating favorable arrangements for the companies; and recognizes and leverages opportunities, continually adding value to core operations. An exceptional communicator, he delivers compelling presentations and achieves alignment among colleagues. Ron fulfills commitments and exhibits a solid sense of integrity, fostering loyalty as well as respect from associates. Ron has a broad array of expertise in Strategic Planning; Business Process Improvement; Solution Selection/Implementation; Systems Development/Integration; Migrations/Upgrades; Data Center Operations; Database/Network Administration; IT Security; Help Desk/Call Center; High-Availability/Disaster Recovery; Sarbanes-Oxley; PCI Data Security; C-TPAT; eCommerce; Data Warehouse; Business Intelligence/Analytics; Mobile Apps; Financial, Merchandising, Planning, Supply Chain, Distribution Center and In-Store Software Applications; Wholesale, Retail, Manufacturing, Distribution, Healthcare and Non-Profit Organizations.