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CIT's VerticalSoft Product suite has a team of experts dedicated to manufacturing and distribution feature sets based on what our customers have asked for. The product continues to advance based on our customer needs. In addition, CIT's team of services and implementation consultants provide our customers with the highest standard of implementation, training and ongoing support.

Jack Reynolds - Senior Director

25 year veteran of software development. Client engagements in the past have included Gillette, Millipore, Titleist, and many more Fortune 1000 companies. Jack has developed a reputation of one of Navisions's leading vertical developers around the world. Jack is responsible for Columbus IT development.

Dartmouth College BS
U of Cal - Berkley Math PHD Program
Navision Certified Financial Management
Navision Certified Solution Developer


Jim Stoltz - Director

From 1977 until present Jim has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of SEI, a software development company, and creator of Food/6000 serving food manufacturers and distributors. In 2002 he joined Columbus IT as Director of Sales and Director In Charge - Central Region.

Lousiana State University
RETS School of Electronic Engineering
Member of AMI - American Meat Institute
Member of NAMP - North American Meat Processprss
Member of AAMP - American Association of Meat Processors
Member of NMA - National Meat Association
Member of the Louisiana Technology Counsil
Member Microsoft Developers Network
IBM Certified Professional


Jim Bresler - Director

6 years as Vice President of Beck Consulting. 5 years with Coopers & Lybrand Management Consulting Services Group. 3 years as Director of Manufacturing with Park Scientific Instruments. Jim is responsible for client engagements and Director In Charge - Western Region

Harvard University - BA
Columbia University, MBA
Navision Certified Financial Management
Navision Certified Manufacturing


Rick Erler - Vice President Sales and Marketing

Rick joins us with almost five years of experience

as the National Sales Manager for Produce Pro Software.

Part of his success is attributed to his fifteen years

experience in the produce distribution industry.

Rick was a sales manager for a large grower/shipper

operation in Central California and Regional Sales Manager

for a processing company.

- University of Illinois - Chicago

Philip Bruns

30+ years of experience in software development, systems integration and ERP / Supply Chain Management application project management and consulting. 20 years focused on deployment of a broad range of automation and business information systems targeting improvements for manufacturers of food, food distribution, pharma, chemical and other vertical segments. Currently Regional Director for East and North Central regions of the US Columbus IT Partner DynamicsNAV practice.

Illinois State Univ. BS-IT
PMI Member
APICS Member