ABS is committed to the long-term success of ABS Nautical Systems. A key factor to this success is strong leadership that will foster growth and continue to position Nautical Systems as a trusted and leading provider of integrated fleet management software to the marine and offshore industries.
Howard Fireman was appointed President of ABS Nautical Systems. Fireman joined ABS after a 35-year career with the US Navy where he was recognized as a distinguished leader in the areas of ship design, design integration, research and development and operational support.
He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (MS) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan, as well as an MS in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins University. Since February 2013, Fireman has been leading ABS’ Operational and Environmental Performance team where he launched several first-of-a-kind services for ABS in energy efficiency for newbuilds and retrofits, vessel performance and environmental compliance.
In October 2013, Stephen Schwarz was named Vice President and COO for Nautical Systems. Schwarz came to ABS from SunGard Energy Systems, a leading software and technology company, where he served as head of Product Management, Global Customer Service and IT Operations. He brings more than 20 years of experience in leading product development and systems support for commercial software organizations. Schwarz holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University, as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas.
Schwarz is responsible for the day-to-day operations of ABS Nautical Systems, focusing on products and service delivery objectives. In addition, he is reviewing all procedures regarding operations, project planning, product development and consulting and will put in place policies that will measure performance across the organization.
These strategic moves allow ABS to reinforce and enhance the functional strengths of Nautical Systems, as well as deliver strong products to the market across both fleet management software and class clients.
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