USBN Q3 2018

20 US BUSINESS NEWS / Q3 2018 , Top data quality expert added to groundbreaking sap optimization technology. Scott Cunningham Joins Gateway Architects’ Advisory Board Gateway Architects announced today the addition of Scott Cunningham to its advisory board. He joins a team of other technology innovators and business leaders who are pioneering Gateway’s flagship product Meister 2.0, a disruptive propriety platform solution that revolutionizes the way businesses access, utilize and optimize SAP data capabilities. Cunningham joins the Gateway advisory board while currently serving as managing architect and founder of Corpus Christi, Texas-based Platinum DQ Consulting, an elite group of data quality professionals with decades of experience specializing in SAP data quality, enterprise information management applications and data quality best practices. “I’m excited about working with a team of exceptional thinkers and leaders with a truly disruptive technology, the likes of which I haven’t seen in my more than 30 years in this industry,” said Cunningham. “Having successfully provided solutions to Fortune 500 companies for more than 18 years, I think Meister’s impact, combined with its Day 2 ROI, makes it an unrivaled SAP data solution.” Cunningham brings with him more than three decades of experience in information technology with more than half of his time at SAP, becoming one of their elite Platinum consultants and holding multiple SAP certifications. Considered one of their most advanced data quality experts, he has experience in enterprise- level data quality planning, development and deployment using a blend of SAP and leading industry best practices. “With Scott’s reputation as an industry innovator and opinion leader, joining forces with him is a fantastic opportunity,” said William Mays, Gateway Architects co-founder and chairman. “He’s spent his career solving complex data management, access and analytics issues for Fortune 500 companies both nationally and internationally. With the strong traction we’re getting in the U.S. and Middle Eastern markets, it is the perfect time to bring in his product development guidance and connectivity to large multinational end users and leading channel partners.” Meister is a ground-breaking, proprietary platform that unleashes the power of data in SAP, enabling transparency, accuracy, velocity and agility on a real-time basis at a fraction of the time and cost. Meister delivers data that is in real time, visible, extensible, streamlined, controlled and efficiently accessible via any device, anywhere, at any time – without sacrificing security.