Software Technologies Distinguished Lecture Series 2008/2009
http://lectureseries.fgcu.edu/
Sponsored by
Florida Gulf Coast University’s
U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering, Department of Computer Science
Lutgert College of Business, Dept. of Information Systems & Operations Management
Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership
Economic Development Organizations of Charlotte, Collier and Lee Counties
Professional Leadership: Janusz Zalewski, PhD, zalewski@fgcu.edu
February 25 (Wednesday), 2009, 6:00-7:00pm
FGCU Holmes Hall
Bert Hamilton, President and CEO
Harvey Software, Inc.
Fort Myers, Florida
http://www.harveysoft.com/
Challenges in Software Development for Shipping Systems
Getting packages out the door fast, accurately communicating information to carriers and doing this all at the best price should be the primary goals of a shipping software system. Having top notch support and fostering constant innovation is a close second. Harvey Software's objective is to do all this and more.
Harvey Software, Inc. is a leading provider of business-to-business and business-to-consumer shipping software solutions. Its innovative line of software solutions includes the Computerized Parcel System (CPS), shipping software for parcel shipping via UPS, FedEx, and the United States Postal Service. Founded in 1983, Harvey Software, Inc. has gone from its humble beginnings to a leading provider of innovative shipping software and other eCommerce solutions. Today Harvey Software product users ship and track hundreds of millions of packages per year. This lecture outlines some of the challenges we have faced over the past 25 years as we continue to be a leading provider of shipping software for companies of all sizes.
Bert F. Hamilton, President/CEO of Harvey Software, Inc, for the past 25 years has become experienced as a technology entrepreneur, software solutions innovator, logistics consultant, and developer. He has helped thousands of shippers and parcel carriers solve their most difficult shipping problems. His educational background includes business administration, computer science, mathematics, marketing research, and finance at Purdue University, Indiana University, Edison College and University of South Florida. He has an AA and a BA respectively from Edison and the University of South Florida. He also actively serves on several governmental and college advisory boards for technology, transportation, and community development.