As cofounder of Alogic-US, Van acts as an implementation consultant, while continuing to design and develop software and customizations for his clients’ specific business requirements. He is a master in the art of ERP implementation and helps his clients adapt their business processes to tailored solutions using standard systems.

Van is APICS and MCE certified with vast experience in programming, encompassing both old and new languages, including COBOL, Dibol, Synergy, VB, Progress, C#, and SQL. He is also a certified implementer for six different ERP applications -- WorkWise, Time Critical Manufacturing (TCM); Exact, Macola; Syspro; SAP, Business One; EPICOR Vantage; and EPICOR Vista.

Before founding Alogic-US, Van was cofounder of several software application companies, including MFG Systems, Inc. and Century Data Corporation (CDC). The former, MFG Systems, was a joint venture with Effective Management Systems, Inc. (EMS) of Milwaukee Wisconsin, and marketed and implemented EMS manufacturing and distribution applications throughout the tri-state area. 

CDC, on the other hand, developed and marketed the first wave of micro-computer based business software, such as CDC-1, which included point-of-sale, purchasing, bill of materials, shop floor control and job costing. In three years, CDC-1 was implemented in over 350 different companies and is still in use by many companies today.

Van began his career as a software designer, developer and product manager, and is a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in mathematics.