Global Shop Solutions Promotes New Products, Engineering Director

Global Shop Solutions, an ERP software provider, has announced the promotion of Trent Maynard to director of products and engineering. Maynard’s responsibilities will include implementing artificial intelligence (AI) testing tools and best practices, as well as modernizing Global Shop Solutions’ software interfaces and tech stack.

Maynard began his career in the manufacturing industry working for a company that was a customer of Global Shop Solutions ERP software. Shortly thereafter, he accepted a position at Global Shop Solutions providing software implementation and training for new and existing customers. He then transitioned to an operations and technical consultant and business analyst, where he designed and created tailored solutions for existing and potential customer challenges.

Prior to this promotion, Maynard served as an R&D manager and created some of Global Shop Solutions most impactful product advancements in terms of meeting customer needs and positioning the company for new growth.

“My focus has been three-fold,” Maynard says. “Number one: hire and retain a team with some of our smartest people to position our ERP product as a technical leader in the industry. Number two: organize our base code to make our product run tighter, faster and more efficiently, while also enabling customers to implement customizations without having to change the underlying code. Number three: simplify the process for customers to upgrade to new versions.”

In his new role, Maynard says he wants to ensure Global Shop Solutions creates an ERP product that helps customers do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. He also wants to attract new customers by offering a better product than they’re currently using.

“Our primary focus at Global Shop Solutions has always been to simplify manufacturing for our customers,” says Dusty Alexander, president and CEO of Global Shop Solutions. “From Trent’s first day with us, he demonstrated a relentless attitude for finding new product advancements and technology to make our customers’ lives easier. That’s exactly the kind of person I want leading our product into the future.”