SlipStream Software, Giving You The Knowledge to Power Ahead

Company Profile | Management

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, SlipStream closes the knowledge gap for manufacturing by providing executives visibility of key shop-floor activities through a single web-based, information channel.

About SlipStream Software

With its Enlighten product suite, SlipStream provides a practical means to meet the real-time regulatory compliance requirements-such as Sarbanes-Oxley, FDA Part 11 and HAACP, and process information needs of mid-sized manufacturers while addressing financial pressures, risk concerns and manpower constraints. SlipStream offers market leading flexibility through modular design that scales from a single user all the way up to the entire enterprise all while benefiting from subscription-based pricing.

These product features allow customers to enhance their information power at the rate, scope and budget that fits their business needs. As part of our commitment to an ongoing value relationship to customers, SlipStream performs periodic post deployment audits to assist customers in maximizing the impact of their enhanced knowledge base. By using proven industry standards, SlipStream Software minimizes disruption to manufacturing activity by seamlessly working with existing systems to extract information without duplicating data.

Gary Hopkins, President and CEO

Gary Hopkins has been actively involved in the Manufacturing Automation industry for 20 years. Most recently as President of Citect, Americas, Gary was responsible for a business turnaround that resulted in double digit growth of both revenue and profits. Under his leadership, Citect, Americas successfully launched a number of products into the Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence sector.

During his tenure with Rockwell Automation, Gary was involved with a number of innovative initiatives in the Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence sector that resulted in market firsts. As VP of Sales and Marketing he led the worldwide effort for Intecolor, a Rockwell Automation subsidiary. He was responsible for the worldwide relationship between Rockwell and IBM which initiated the first ever integration of a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) package with a Manufacturing Execution Software (MES-POMS) package. This floor-to-enterprise solution was instrumental in securing major business within the Pharmaceutical industry with global companies such as Merck and SmithKline. In addition, Gary was responsible for the global launch of DeviceNet, now considered one of the worldwide standards for high-speed device connection.

As a founding partner of IdNET, Gary was successfully involved in another high tech startup which focused on the Insurance sector and was subsequently purchased by AFNI Insurance Services.

Gary was one of the original board members for MESA helping to set the foundation for its direction. Currently he serves as a board member for a homeless shelter in Atlanta.

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