Oco CEO Bill Copacino Recognized by Leading Industry Publication as a Top Supply and Demand Chain Industry Professional
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Copacino Noted for Role in Helping Companies Leverage Business Intelligence to Improve Supply Chain Performance, Collaborate with Extended Supply Chain
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Feb. 24, 2010 - Oco, Inc., a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of business analytics solutions, announced today that its CEO, William (Bill) Copacino, has been honored as one of the top supply chain executives in the 2010 Provider Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. The tenth annual listing identifies executives from software firms, service providers, consultancies, and analyst or research firms who have personally helped clients address the challenges of the recession and prepare for the recovery ahead. Copacino was recognized for his key leadership role in educating executives on how they can apply best practices and innovative technologies to overcome important supply chain challenges.
"I am honored to be recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as a supply chain leader," said Copacino. "It is critical for companies to have visibility and control over their supply chains to streamline operations, reduce costs and effectively compete -- in all economic climates. The Oco team and I remain committed to helping companies leverage BI to boost supply chain performance and collaborate with the extended supply chain to improve business operations."
Under Copacino's leadership, Oco has developed innovative, SaaS BI solutions that provide rapid return on investment and address specific business problems in the supply chain. The solutions drive cost savings and improvements in areas such as inventory management, transportation, procurement, sourcing compliance, sales & operations planning, and cost to serve.
"This year's Provider Pros to Know, such as Bill Copacino, have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in the Supply Chain industry," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Highlighting the learnings that the Provider Pros to Know have taken out of the Great Recession provides our readers with a wealth of best practices that they can apply in their own supply chains, as well as insights into how leading organizations are positioning themselves for competitive advantage in the Great Recovery ahead."
Prior to Oco, Copacino was group chief executive for Global Business Consulting at Accenture. Previously, Copacino had served as the chief administrative officer of C&S Wholesale Grocers, a $20 billion food distributor. Copacino has authored three books and more than 150 articles on supply chain management, and he was the recipient of the Council of Supply Chain Professionals Distinguished Service award in 1998 and the Salzberg Medallion from Syracuse University in 2002 for his contributions to the supply chain management profession.
The full listing of the 2010 Pros to Know will be available in the February/March 2010 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine and e-book beginning in the third week of March and on the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Web site at SDCExec.com/2010Prostoknow.
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com.
About Oco, Inc.
Oco is a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based business analytics solutions. The company provides complete BI solutions to customers such as Casual Male, Dunkin' Brands, Fidelity Investments, Office Depot and Welch's. Oco's unique business-centric approach to BI helps companies solve targeted business issues, achieve payback within 90 days and triple their return on investment. Leveraging best-practice analytics, pre-built data models, and patented technology, Oco's SaaS-based solutions are delivered in a fraction of the time, at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions, with fewer IT resource requirements than traditional approaches. In addition to its own product portfolio, Oco also offers an on-demand BI solution through its partnership with SAP BusinessObjects. Oco was founded in 1999 and its headquarters are in Waltham, Mass.
More information about Oco can be found at www.oco-inc.com.
