Empowering the Intelligent Enterprise

Chief Accountability Officer

Neal has been involved with Adaptigent since its founding by his father, Joe Ganem, in 1982. Initially working part-time during high school, he went on to lead sales and international expansion and has been CEO since 2002. Neal built a highly successful global independent distributor network that rapidly scaled Adaptigent’s delivery and global presence. Under Neal’s leadership, through organic and acquisitive growth, Adaptigent has become a leading International supplier of modernization technologies serving Global 1000 organizations.

Chief Executive Officer

Steve is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience leading departments in operations, product management, sales & marketing, development and administration. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Window Book, a software company for which he led the successful exit to one of the nation’s largest private equity firms. Additionally, Steve has worked in many senior level positions including head of Corporate Development for the UK based GB Group, General Manager and Vice President of BCC Software, Vice President and General Manager of Bell & Howell, Global VP for Experian, owner of a consulting firm, and owner of an industrial equipment manufacturing company.

Steve has also served on large association Board of Directors, in such roles as initial Chairman of the Board for the Delivery Technology Advocacy Council (DTAC), Executive Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Board for the Association for Postal Commerce (PostCom), United Nations specialized agency “Universal Postal Union” Direct Marketing Advisory Board & Consultative Committee Board Member, and original Federal Advisory Council (FACA) director for the International Parcel delivery group for the US Department of State.

Vice President of Software Development

Tom brings with him over 30 years of technology leadership and experience in both software and manufacturing industries. Tom has been instrumental in improving product deliverables and dramatically reducing defect rates by helping to organize software development, support, and quality assurance teams to create collaborative synergies. Recently, he has served as Vice President of Software Development for Window Book, a software company where he, over a 22-year career, helped develop the company's main product into the industry's leading post-presort software. Tom holds a BS in Computer Science from Allegheny College and an MS in Computer Science from Kent State University.

Vice President of Operations

Dylan brings more than 25 years of experience with software and B2B marketing to Adaptigent. In this role, he will oversee outbound and lead generation programs, as well as product management functions. Purse’s customer-centric approach hinges on his expertise in critical thinking, root-cause analysis, and process improvement. He aims to identify and understand client problems and work with the Adaptigent team to build impactful solutions.

When not influencing product direction and building relationships, you can find Purse cheering for his three teenagers at their basketball and baseball games. Born and raised in Chicago, he’s an avid White Sox fan but will accept tickets to Cubs games too. Purse enjoys walking his 2 dogs and traveling with his wife and three teenagers.

Vice President of Sales

Tom comes to Adaptigent with a comprehensive background in sales leadership and a verified track record of driving notable revenue growth.  This includes more than seven years with Lucent Technologies, where Tom started his career managing enterprise accounts with multi-million dollar spend annually.  Later, Tom held several leadership roles as Vice President of Sales at a Platinum-owned Software company, at LSC Communications, and at RR Donnelley.

His effective leadership and innovative strategies have consistently surpassed sales objectives. In his current role, Thomas is tasked with developing and executing sales strategies that resonate with our clients’ evolving demands. His expertise in thoroughly understanding a customer’s needs, building lasting relationships, and mentoring his team through a collaborative style is set to have an immediate impact at Adaptigent.

Vice President of Marketing

Shawn Ryan, our newly appointed Vice President of Marketing, comes to us with nearly 25 years of experience in B2B tech-enabled services across a variety of industries. As technology has continually evolved, Shawn has adeptly kept pace, ensuring that his marketing strategies remain relevant and impactful. His expertise is crucial in helping us articulate and deliver value propositions that resonate with our clients, emphasizing our commitment to innovative and sustainable system integration solutions.

Despite being new to our team, Shawn’s approach as VP of Marketing is to ensure that potential clients are fully aware of their ability to seamlessly connect disparate systems in innovative ways that they might not have realized were possible. He advocates a human-centered approach, focusing on making our clients successful by delivering our promises with transparency and authenticity. Shawn’s leadership is set to guide our marketing efforts, not just in promoting our products, but in building lasting relationships and driving real results for our clients.