VARGO® Featured in March Issue of Multichannel Merchant Magazine
Multichannel Merchant magazine featured a story on VARGO® in their March 2018 edition titled Moving from a DC to a FC World: Making E-Fulfillment More Efficient.
New director of software covered in DC Velocity
DC Velocity recently featured the hiring of Michael McSweeny as the VARGO®’s new director of software. Read the full story.
His hiring was also mentioned in Columbus CEO.
New systems control engineer hire covered in DC Velocity
The hiring of Matthew Ackerman to the VARGO® team as a systems control engineer has been featured in the latest issue of DC Velocity. Read the full story.
His hiring was also mentioned in Columbus CEO.
VARGO® names new director of software
HILLIARD, Ohio (March 29, 2018) — VARGO®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has hired Michael McSweeny as the company’s new director of software.
McSweeny, based in the VARGO® Hilliard office, will provide leadership, development and direction to the software engineering, implementation and support teams.
“We are thrilled to welcome Michael to VARGO®,” said Bart Cera, COO and CFO at VARGO®. “He brings a vast wealth of knowledge in information technology and supply chain management to our team.”
McSweeny will oversee and direct all software engineering processes, including functional specification, design specification, prototyping, review, development, testing, internal and external documentation and implementation.
“I look forward to introducing new technologies, tools and education to the company’s software engineering department to ensure that VARGO® continues to be a leader in our industry,” McSweeny said.
Before joining the VARGO® team, McSweeny served as the Director of IT at HomeBuys, a home goods retailer headquartered in Columbus. He has also served as Manager of Development at both Thirty-One Gifts and Exel/DHL.
McSweeny has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dayton and a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a specialization in management information systems from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Penn. McSweeny lives in New Albany. (ZIP Code 43054).
VARGO® hires systems control engineer to provide mechanical and design support
HILLIARD, Ohio (March 29, 2018) — VARGO®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has welcomed Matthew Ackerman to the team as a systems control engineer.
Ackerman will work out of VARGO®’s headquarters in Hilliard, Ohio. Ackerman’s duties will include PLC programming, hardware and instrumentation troubleshooting and the development and review of electrical design.
Before joining VARGO®, Ackerman worked as a controls engineer at Scotts Miracle-Gro, where he maintained, troubleshooted, modified and developed chemical blending systems and material packaging equipment. He has also served a field services engineer at United Controls Group, where he commissioned controls systems for a wide range of compression, power generation and mechanical drive engines and gas turbines.
In 2010, Ackerman earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University.
Ackerman grew up in Fulton, Ohio. He currently lives in Dublin, Ohio. (ZIP Code 43016).
VARGO® addresses increasing efficiency in an e-commerce fulfillment world
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