Paul Novak Email Address

Chief Technology Officer

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Paul Novak is an experienced senior IT Executive with more than 15 years in IT management, strategy and implementations for Fortune 100 organizations. He is an expert in SAP and ERP with retail, manufacturing, government and chemical companies. When he enters a organization he creates high-performing teams, executes a detailed IT business plan while setting long term IT strategies to maximize profitable business goals. GUIDING PRINCIPLES: • You’re only as good as your team • Believe in yourself and take risks • Allow people to make mistakes and learn from them • Be accountable • Stay true to yourself • Always remember that everyone has development opportunities BENEFITS TO ORGANIZATION: • Take IT from cost center only to a strategic business solution, driving bottom line results. • Build high-performing teams that maximize engagement resulting in increased productivity. • Help organizations utilize IT as a strategic business platform. • Set long-term IT strategies that support and drive business goals. • Ensure success while minimizing risk and cost of global SAP management, strategy and implementations. • Maximize an organization’s effectiveness by utilizing the latest social media collaboration technologies. Specialties: IT VP, Global IT Senior Executive, SAP Expert, ERP, IT Strategy, IT Management, IT Implementation, P&L Management & Budgeting, IT COE Strategy, IT Organizational Strategy & Change, IT Offshore Management, BI Expertise, Social Media Collaboration, Enterprise Architecture, Intranet Management, IT Retail Security, Data Center Operations, IT HR Business Partner, IT Legal Partner, PeopleSoft, Workbrain, Taleo, Sharepoint, Omnicast, Microsoft, Retail, Chemical, Manufacturing, Law & Government