Mark Symonds is President and CEO of Plex Systems, Inc., developer of Plex Online, cloud ERP for manufacturers. Plex Online offers industry-leading features for virtually every department within a manufacturer, including manufacturing execution systems (MES) and quality management systems (QMS) for the shop floor, supply chain management (SCM) for procurement, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) for finance and management. Visit www.plex.com to learn more.
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