Keith Jacobs and Craig Penk Join Gateway Architects' Advisory Board

3/22/2018 6:24:30 AM

(MENAFNEditorial)

FRISCO, Texas, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway Architects announced today the addition of Keith Jacobs and CraigPenkto its advisoryboard. They join a team of other technology innovators who are committed to Gateway's flagship productMeister2.0, a disruptive solution that for the first time opens up the way businesses access, utilizeand optimize SAP data capabilities.

Keith Jacobs is president ofLusciniaHealth, which he joined in 2014 as an investor and co-owner. Prior toLuscinia, he served as CEO and a board member at projekt202, a leader in UX digital experience software development (sold in Q4 2017). Jacobs also grew another software firm, which sold to EMC in 2007.

"It is exciting to work with a disruptive technology company that raised capital and develops technology in North Texas — and will continue to impact theworld of SAP andmulti-platform users on an international scale," said Jacobs. "I've grown and sold several Texas-based companies over the last 20 years and have known William Mays for many years. When William shared the technology with me, and his vision for the company, I jumped at the chance to serve on this board."

Jacobs began his career working for Ernst & Young implementing ERP applications. He earned a BBA in management information systems from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently a guest lecturer at both theMcCombsSchool of Businessat the University of Texas at Austin and the Cox School of Businessat Southern Methodist University.

"We want to capitalize on Keith's successful experience as co-founder and board member of projekt202, a disruptive force in the UX market, and his board role atSMU'stech incubator," said Mays, chairmanandco-founder of Gateway. "As someone who helped drive a custom UI/digital intelligence firm to the No. 1 Gardner selection, we're excited to have his leadership and intelligence on our board."

CraigPenkjoins the advisoryboard while currently serving as supply chain manager at Hess Oil Corporation, the nation's first licensed user ofMeister.Penkoversaw theonboardingofMeisterin 2015.

"The impact ofMeisteron Hess Oil, both from a cost and real-time data access perspective, was shocking," saidPenk. "The ROI started on day one. When the opportunity came up to join Gateway Architects' board, I was honored. This small company has a solution that fits all enterprise software users in today's world."

Prior to joining Hess Oil,Penkserved as the leader of BI and supply chain management for Ford Motor Company.Penkearned a BS in economics and finance from the University of Detroit, an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercyand an MS in computer science from the University of Michigan.

"Craig is a well-respected leader in the oil & gas, automotiveand manufacturing industries," said Mays. "He was the key contact and an indispensable team member in overseeing theonboardingand integration ofMeisterat Hess."

Meisteris a ground-breaking, proprietary platform that unleashes the power of data in SAP, enabling transparency, accuracy, velocityand agility on a real-time basis at a fraction of the time and cost .Meisterdelivers data that is in real time, visible, extensible, streamlined, controlledand efficiently accessible via any device, anywhere, at any time – without sacrificing security.

About Gateway Architects

Gateway Architects are world-class experts in developing algorithms and compilers at SAP. Using research, machine learning modelsand advanced compiler methodologies, they create disruptive solutions which enable any device and platform to seamlessly transact with SAPNetWeaver. Their flagship productMeisterunlocks the power and potential of SAP, transforming the ability to turn information into real-time intelligence. They are headquartered in Frisco, Texas. Learn more at www.gameister.com .

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