{"id":15080,"date":"2015-11-04T17:57:01","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T22:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=15080"},"modified":"2015-11-04T17:57:01","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T22:57:01","slug":"office-products-industry-legend-tom-kapp-set-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2015\/11\/office-products-industry-legend-tom-kapp-set-to-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Products Industry Legend Tom Kapp Set to Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"

ECi senior executive’s career in office products spanned 40 years.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fort Worth, TX, November 4, 2015<\/em> \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ECi Software Solutions (www.ECiSoftwareSolutions.com<\/a>), a leader in industry-specific information technology solutions, today announced that Tom Kapp, its Executive Vice President in charge of strategic supplier relations, will be retiring effective December 31, 2015, having contributed more than 40 years to the office products industry.<\/p>\n

Kapp first joined ECi in 1999 after being recruited by the company\u2019s founder to help pilot its future and growth in office products and other related industries in both the U.S. and Europe. \u00a0During his tenure with ECi, Kapp served in a number of roles, including serving as Managing Director of ECi\u2019s international group and, most recently, managing ECi\u2019s strategic partnerships with a focus on supply chain efficiencies and e-commerce marketing.<\/p>\n

\u201cTom\u2019s contributions to ECi\u2019s success are immeasurable, and I can confidently say that ECi would not be where it is today without his insight, strategy and vision,\u201d said Ron Books, President and CEO of ECi.\u00a0 \u201cWhen it comes to the office products industry, there are few names more widely known and respected than Tom Kapp.\u00a0 Tom\u2019s true value to ECi and this industry has been his focus on building long-term relationships based on his honesty, work ethic and a customer-first focus.\u00a0 His numerous talents will be missed, but we wish him a relaxing and enjoyable retirement with his family\u2014no one deserves it more than Tom.\u201d<\/p>\n

“I’ve been very fortunate to work with an outstanding leadership team at ECi,\u201d said Kapp, \u201cI wish everyone the very best.\u00a0 I will always treasure my many friends in an industry where relationships and trust remain critical to a true business partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to joining ECi, Tom held numerous executive positions with U.S. Office Products, Action Wholesale, and Business Supply Centers. Tom currently serves as a board member for the Business Solutions Association and assists the office products industry in their efforts to support the City of Hope Cancer Research Hospital. He has also served as a board member for Lutheran Family and Children\u2019s Services and chaired their annual fundraising campaign.<\/p>\n

About ECi<\/em><\/p>\n

The ECi Software Solutions family of companies provides business and e-commerce solutions, offering on-premise and cloud-based technologies. For 30+ years, ECi\u2019s companies have served small to medium sized manufacturing, wholesale\/retail distribution, building and construction, and services organizations. Privately held, ECi is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, with offices and companies throughout the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, England and the Netherlands. For information, email info@ecisolutions.com, visit www.ECiSolutions.com<\/a>, or call (800) 959-3367.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ECi senior executive’s career in office products spanned 40 years. Fort Worth, TX, November 4, 2015 \u2014\u00a0ECi Software Solutions (www.ECiSoftwareSolutions.com), a leader in industry-specific information technology solutions, today announced that Tom Kapp, its Executive Vice President in charge of strategic supplier relations, will be retiring effective December 31, 2015, having contributed more than 40 years to the office products industry. Kapp first joined ECi in 1999 after being recruited by the company\u2019s founder to help pilot its future and growth in office products and other related industries in both the U.S. and Europe. \u00a0During his tenure with ECi, Kapp served in a number of roles, including serving as Managing Director of ECi\u2019s international group and, most recently, managing ECi\u2019s strategic partnerships with a focus on supply chain efficiencies and e-commerce marketing. \u201cTom\u2019s contributions to ECi\u2019s success are immeasurable, and I can confidently say that ECi would not be where it is today without his insight, strategy and vision,\u201d said Ron Books, President and CEO of ECi.\u00a0 \u201cWhen it comes to the office products industry, there are few names more widely known and respected than Tom Kapp.\u00a0 Tom\u2019s true value to ECi and this industry has been his focus on building long-term relationships based on his honesty, work ethic and a customer-first focus.\u00a0 His numerous talents will be missed, but we wish him a relaxing and enjoyable retirement with his family\u2014no one deserves it more than Tom.\u201d “I’ve been very fortunate to work with an outstanding leadership team at ECi,\u201d said Kapp, \u201cI wish everyone the very best.\u00a0 I will always treasure my many friends in an industry where relationships and trust remain critical to a true business partnership.\u201d Prior to joining ECi, Tom held numerous executive positions with U.S. Office Products, Action Wholesale, and Business Supply Centers. Tom currently serves as a board member for the Business Solutions Association and assists the office products industry in their efforts to support the City of Hope Cancer Research Hospital. He has also served as a board member for Lutheran Family and Children\u2019s Services and chaired their annual fundraising campaign. About ECi The ECi Software Solutions family of companies provides business and e-commerce solutions, offering on-premise and cloud-based technologies. For 30+ years, ECi\u2019s companies have served small to medium sized manufacturing, wholesale\/retail distribution, building and construction, and services organizations. Privately held, ECi is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, with offices and companies throughout the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, England and the Netherlands. For information, email info@ecisolutions.com, visit www.ECiSolutions.com, or call (800) 959-3367.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[177],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15080"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15080"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15081,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15080\/revisions\/15081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}