Software provider Activant Solutions Inc. has announced that two executives have joined the company in newly-created executive vice president roles. Kevin Roach will lead Activant’s Wholesale Distribution group out of Yardley, PA, and Paul Salsgiver will head up the Hardlines and Lumber group in from Livermore, CA.
 
Both executives bring strong experience leading and growing Global 1000 companies as well as deep understanding of the vertical software industry.
 
Before joining Activant, Roach was the president of Rockwell Software, a division of Rockwell Automation Inc.
 
Before joining Activant, Salsgiver served as CEO for technology industry start-ups Compassoft, Inc. and Aspectrics, Inc. Before this, he was CEO of HigherMarkets, Inc. and Rubric, Inc., both of which were acquired during his tenure.
 
We are always looking for opportunities to strengthen our business and management team,” said Pervez Qureshi, president and CEO of Activant Solutions. “Paul and Kevin are seasoned software executives who will help take our business to the next level. Their proven experience in enterprise and industrial software will drive our key initiatives, innovation and operational excellence.”