TecAlliance announced that David Williams has been appointed the new CEO of its OptiCat/ JNPSoft operations in the United States and Canada.

An experienced business leader, Williams will progressively succeed Charles Johnson and assume his new responsibilities on September 12.

After ten years as CEO, in which he has helped grow the business to a position of significance in providing data distribution and software services to the North American mobility aftermarket, Johnson will transition to a role supporting David Williams as he enters into his new position, through year end, and then move into the role as a consultant for TecAlliance beginning in January of 2023.

“It was immediately clear that David Williams was the right fit. Under his leadership, we look forward to a vibrant and flourishing future of our USA/Canada business and the many customer organizations we serve each year,” said David Winter, Executive Vice President Sales at TecAlliance.

“I would also like to express our heartfelt thanks to Charles Johnson for his efforts over many years in making OptiCat/ JNPSoft a successful part of the TecAlliance group.”

Charley Johnson observed, “It has been my great privilege to work with our customers, our OptiCat/JNPSoft Supervisory Board, the TecAlliance Team and, especially the OptiCat/JNPSoft Team to bring our business to a position of significance to our industry. I thank them all for their support. I also look forward to supporting with David Williams, who is an outstanding Leader and an outstanding Person, as he assumes his new role.

David Williams is joining JNPSoft/OptiCat from DENSO Products & Services Americas Inc. where he has held several roles spanning almost ten years.

In his most recent role as the Director of Automotive Original Equipment Service Parts Division, he oversaw the sales, distribution, development, and production of traditional service parts, diagnostic equipment, and emerging connected solutions sold to North American car makers.

Prior to this he worked for Crane Controls as the Vertical Market leader in the Commercial Vehicle Products Business Unit.

Before that he has spent 13 years with Toyota Motor Sales Inc. in various positions in increasing responsibility ranging from working with franchise dealers in the field to being the Product Manager for pick-up trucks.

About OptiCat and JNPSoft:

The OptiCat and JNPSoft brands provide innovative and industry leading solutions to support Aftermarket Suppliers in the automotive and heavy-duty markets with the mapping, maintenance, development, validation, electronic catalogs, eCommerce, and secure delivery of their catalog data utilizing the industry standards provided by Auto Care Association ACES & PIES ™. They also provide a variety of catalogue solutions for suppliers and distributors to help them get their product data into selling positions. For North American companies that wish to “go global”, the company offers the software solutions of their majority shareholder, TecAlliance, for doing business outside the USA and Canada to help speed their quality data to market. Software solutions of these brands help Automotive Medium/Heavy Duty Aftermarket Suppliers distribute their digital product information internally an externally with industry leading speed, data quality and data security. The Company also provides high quality industry data for use by Suppliers and Distributors in the creating of their unique product capabilities and offers full data management solutions for suppliers wishing to simplify their internal cataloging needs.

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