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www.cargalusa.com

About Dave Roth

As organizations evolve, the underlying processes and systems must evolve and be flexible, efficient and cost effective. Processes and technologies that once provided the organization with a reasonable foundation for running the business may no longer support current needs and future plans.

Processes and systems that are costly to maintain and support, regularly challenges the organization. As the organization works to improve operations, a number of key processes and systems are not integrated and it is a slow and costly process to introduce anything new. To capitalize on market opportunities, the organization's business goals and technology strategy must be understood, and must stay aligned.

Cargal assists organizations to develop and implement a Strategic Plan by identifying how to achieve key business objectives, and develop a deliberate, long-range plan to meet those objectives.

The organization can ensure that its investments are aligned with the organization's long term strategy, thereby ensuring that all funds spent (including technology) meet the organization's goals and objectives.

Through a detailed and proven methodology, Cargal will define and implement the strategy defined.
A critical review of past performance by the executives and management of an organization and the preparation of a plan beyond ordinary budgetary processes require focus, commitment and executive sponsorship. Some essential points which should to be observed during the review and strategic planning process include the following:

• Should relate to the medium term i.e. 2/4 years
• Should be undertaken by executives and management
• Should focus on matters of strategic importance
• Should be separated from day-to-day work
• Should be realistic, detached and critical
• Should distinguish between cause and effect
• Should be reviewed periodically
• Should be documented

Professional Biography

Mr. Roth is Managing Partner and co-founder of Cargal USA, LLC (http://www.Cargalusa.com), a management consulting firm helping companies meet their growth and profitability objectives through strategic planning and effective technology utilization. In his role Mr. Roth provides Cargal clients with ways to achieve their key business requirements through effective use of technology.

Most recently Mr. Roth’s experience includes serving as Senior Vice President and Group Board Director for Transoft, Group Ltd.., a global software and services company providing application integration and modernization services. Mr. Roth’s responsibilities included forming partnerships and alliances with major technology providers such as HP, SUN, and IBM. In this role he also participated in client engagements by developing specific technology based solutions. Mr. Roth provided corporate strategic planning at both the operational and corporate levels. He was instrumental in preparing a corporate strategy resulting in the purchase of Transoft Group , and its subsidiaries by Computer Software Group plc.

Prior to Transoft, Inc. Mr. Roth was co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of EasiRun USA At EasiRun, he ran business development operations and was responsible for strategic planning and execution. His entrepreneurial background includes the founding of Compsoft International, a consulting company providing services to global financial institutions, and Affiliated Computing Services, a shared services medical insurance billing provider.

Mr. Roth has over thirty years experience in the information technology industry and has participated as panelist and speaker for numerous international events. He has assisted in providing a wide variety of technology-based solutions to companies throughout the world, in a broad range of industries including financial services, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and healthcare.

Qualifications include:

• Member of the Institute of Management Consultants USA
• Graduated at the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree
• Courses involving all types of Middleware and On-line Transaction Processing Products
• Appeared on many panel discussions in the US and
• International on the topic of “Migration to Open Systems”.
• Presented a number of Migration / Year 2000 workshops in the US and Internationally.

Committees Served:

• Chair of the Membership Committee of the Institute of Management Consultants USA
• Various technology Special Interest Groups
• Treasurer of various Religious Not for Profit organizations (1994 – 2002)
• Board Member of many Computer Societies both in US and S. Africa
• IT Member of the International Voluntary Health Federation in the US (1980 – 1984)