VISTA Hires New Principal Consultant, Responsibilities Include Asset Management IT Practice Centered on Commercial Software Applications
Herndon, VA (July 12, 2007) VISTA, a leader in decision support analytics for government and business, has hired David Baker for the position of Principal Consultant. Among Baker's responsibilities are assisting VISTA in the development of an asset management IT practice centered on commercial software applications (including Archibus, Oracle and others).
David comes to VISTA from IBM where he was a Senior Managing Consultant for Global Business Services. Before his tenure at IBM, Baker served as Practice Director and Enterprise Solution Architect for Oracle Corporation, where he was instrumental in major contract wins with the US Navy (NAVSEA Crane) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, among others. He also served as Computer Associates International's Vice President of DoD Enterprise Management, and Director of Planning and Technology for Marconi Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
"David's experience is just what we need to continue our growth at VISTA," said VISTA VP of Corporate Development Ray Summerell. "He has been responsible for the assessment, management, and implementation of enterprise asset management solutions that encompass the full lifecycle management of assets including planning, design, construction, procurement, operations, maintenance, and disposal. He has direct experience with many industry solutions including: Oracle Enterprise Asset Management (eAM), Oracle Property Manager, Maximo, Datastream, FAMIS/FIS, and others.
"I have known and have worked with David for over 10 years. Besides being an engaging individual, David is one of the sharpest minds I know and is a true innovator in creating value-based solutions for customers. His career experience is broad and includes IBM, Oracle, Computer Associates and Marconi (now BAE) and others," Summerell added.
Baker is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Information Systems Management.
The financial ramifications in taxpayer dollars of maintaining unused or surplus federal real property assets are wide-ranging. According to the GAO High-Risk Series Update from January 2007, "over 10 percent" of the facilities are excess or underutilized at agencies including the Departments of Energy (Energy) and Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Clay Johnson, OMB Deputy Director for Management, has testified publicly that five percent of the federal government's surplus real property has a value of $15 billion.
About VISTA
VISTA is a leader in decision support analytics for government and business.
Government executives use VISTA for information technology, management consulting, decision support systems and services. Our focus on real property helps our clients gain the greatest value from money they spend on buildings, land and infrastructure.
VISTA's services and solutions help collect and analyze massive volumes of data. The result is high quality financial performance information that makes it easier to plan and implement effective policy, management, resource stewardship, and budget choices.
In short - VISTA builds better decision support. We help customers evolve best practices, consistent reporting and performance measures, all related to the best use of assets while managing costs.
For more than 20 years, VISTA's solutions have helped government run better - cutting costs, eliminating waste and improving performance. To learn more, visit www.vistatsi.com.
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