Books' Page
New ECi Software Solutions President Addresses Dealer Concerns
in Trade Publications & Video
ECi President and CEO Ron Books
- Job Title:
- President & CEO
- Years at ECi:
- 10
- Spends Most of His Day:
- Talking to dealers across all of our industries
- Key Topics for Dealers:
- Embracing technology
Competing with the 'big boxes'
Customer retention
Expanding into other lines of business - On What ECi Is and Does:
- "We are not simply developing products. We’re developing winning strategies for our dealers, by talking to them and finding out what makes their dealerships more successful. Our role is then to apply those solutions to our products."
Ron Books has become a well-respected icon in many industries during his 10-year tenure at ECi Software Solutions. He started out with office products, but has quickly learned the ropes in office furniture, office equipment, LBM and hardlines, and jan/san. He is a man who understands not only businesses, but also the technology and people behind those businesses.
He's done everything from working in a distribution warehouse to running the day-to-day operations of a multi-million dollar software corporation. Because of his wide-range of knowledge and expertise, Ron is one of the most sought after sources of information for all of the industries that ECi serves.
Downloadable Articles
The trade publications that you know and read are some of the folks seeking Ron's opinions and expertise. In an effort to make this information as accessible as possible, we have downloadable versions of them here. Check out these recent articles from OF Dealer, Independent Dealer, ENX and MMQB.
"Key Questions About Growth" Video
In this webcast, Ron outlines four key strategies to help equipment dealers recession-proof their businesses – and their future growth.
