{"id":5504,"date":"2017-01-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pditechnologies.com\/?p=5504"},"modified":"2022-10-25T17:42:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:42:18","slug":"pdi-welcomes-drew-mize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pditechnologies.com\/archive\/pdi-welcomes-drew-mize\/","title":{"rendered":"PDI Welcomes Former Pinnacle President Drew Mize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TEMPLE, TEXAS \u2013 January 11, 2017<\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 PDI, a leading provider of enterprise-class software solutions to the convenience retail and wholesale petroleum industries, announced the appointment of Drew Mize as Vice President of PDI\/Pinnacle Operations. Mize will spearhead PDI\u2019s integration strategy following its recent acquisition of The Pinnacle Corporation\u2019s (Pinnacle) enterprise resource planning (ERP) assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are very pleased to welcome Drew to PDI,\u201d said PDI CEO Jimmy Frangis. \u201cThis is an exciting time for our company, and Drew brings a wealth of experience to this position. Given his prior leadership role within Pinnacle, he will be key to ensuring the seamless transition of Pinnacle\u2019s solutions and customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mize brings more than 20 years of industry-specific experience in strategy and development to his new role. He spent the last 11 years in various positions at Pinnacle, including Vice President of Retail Solutions, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing, Chief Operating Officer and, most recently, as President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPDI is a longtime respected leader in our industry, and I\u2019m thrilled about the opportunity to join this team,\u201d said Mize. \u201cThe success of this integration and the satisfaction of our customers is our number one priority. I look forward to being a part of that and the future growth of this company.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mize will report to Bo Harvey, Senior Vice President and General Manager of North America Operations for PDI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About PDI Technologies, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Datasolutions, Inc. is now PDI Technologies, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 40 years of industry\u00a0leadership, PDI Technologies, Inc. resides at the intersection of productivity and sales\u00a0growth, delivering powerful solutions that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum\u00a0wholesale ecosystem. By \u201cConnecting Convenience\u201d across the globe, we empower businesses to increase\u00a0productivity, make informed decisions, and engage faster with their customers.\u00a0From large-scale ERP and logistics operations to loyalty programs and cybersecurity, we\u2019re simplifying the\u00a0industry supply chain for whatever comes next. Today, we serve over 200,000 locations worldwide with solutions\u00a0like the Fuel Rewards\u00ae\u00a0program and GasBuddy, two popular brands representing 15 million monthly\u00a0users.\u00a0pditechnologies.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact:<\/strong>
Kelly O\u2019Brien, pr@pditechnologies.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TEMPLE, TEXAS \u2013 January 11, 2017 \u2013 PDI, a leading provider of enterprise-class software solutions to the convenience retail and wholesale petroleum industries, announced the appointment of Drew Mize as Vice President of PDI\/Pinnacle Operations. Mize will spearhead PDI\u2019s integration strategy following its recent acquisition of The Pinnacle Corporation\u2019s (Pinnacle) enterprise resource planning (ERP) assets. 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