Management

Brainware boasts a winning management team with a proven track record of success by bringing together seasoned leaders with broad and multidisciplinary experience from the data capture, content management and software markets.

Executive Leadership | Sales & Marketing Leadership | Product & Operations Leadership

Executive Leadership

Carl Mergele
EVP/General Manager
Mr. Mergele is Executive Vice President and General Manager for Brainware.  He has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience and is responsible for setting the company’s strategic direction, overseeing the introduction of Brainware's products, and achieving the company’s annual financial goals. Prior to Brainware, Mr. Mergele served as Chief Executive Officer of SER Solutions, Inc. where he managed significant growth and profitability, directed the divestiture of SER’s DMS business, and led the spin-off of Brainware, Inc. in February 2006.

James Zubok
Vice President of Business Development/Strategy
Mr. Zubok is Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for Brainware. With a strong background in patent enforcement and protecting intellectual property, Mr. Zubok has worked to secure worldwide patents for the core Brainware engine and the company's other technology, helping protect Brainware's product line. His litigation expertise and in-depth knowledge of related technology tools have helped guide the company's strategy in selling Globalbrain to the legal industry. Before joining Brainware, Mr. Zubok served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at SER Solutions, Inc. where he assisted Mr. Mergele in effectuating the MBO from SER Systems AG, divesting SER’s DMS business, and spinning off Brainware, Inc. Prior to joining SER, Mr. Zubok served as outside counsel to SER Solutions and other companies as an attorney in the New York offices of Fulbright and Jaworski, LLP, an international law firm with over 900 lawyers.

David Mountcastle
Vice President of Finance
Mr. Mountcastle is Vice President of Finance for Brainware. He oversees Brainware’s accounting, finance, human resources, risk management and other administrative operations. He has been with Brainware since May 2006. He came to Brainware from iDirect Technologies, Inc. where he headed the accounting, finance, human resources, sales administration and other administrative departments. His prior work experience includes senior-level positions with a number of Health Insurance Companies, including United HealthCare and Coventry Healthcare. Mr. Mountcastle started his career in public accounting with Ernst and Young LLP. He holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from James Madison University and an M.B.A. with a double concentration in Finance and Information Systems from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Sales & Marketing Leadership

Stephen Xeller
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Mr. Xeller is Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Brainware. He leads the Global direct sales force and partner organization for Brainware. He brings more than 17 years of B2B experience selling complex enterprise software and professional service engagements. He joined Brainware after 8 years with Experian QAS, where he led the Government and Utility vertical market team, delivering 100% year-over-year revenue growth for three consecutive years. Prior to that, he ran the West Coast sales group for Experian QAS where he doubled revenue in his first year managing the group to become the top sales team at Experian QAS. He is an expert in providing structure, leadership and process to sales organizations experiencing rapid growth. Mr. Xeller holds a B.A in Economics from Fairfield University.

Colin Kaye
Senior Vice President of Strategic Accounts
Mr. Kaye is Senior Vice President of Strategic Accounts for Brainware. Mr. Kaye, who for 11 years held senior sales and marketing management positions with data capture vendor ReadSoft, is responsible for developing the company’s strategic partner base and increasing the global footprint of Brainware solutions. Mr. Kaye has also held executive management positions with information management vendor Anacomp. He has a proven track record of success within the document automation sector and brings a wealth of knowledge around forms processing, purchase-to-pay automation and mailroom applications.

Charles Kaplan
Vice President of Marketing
Mr. Kaplan is Vice President of Marketing for Brainware.  He oversees Brainware’s global marketing communications, lead generation, and analyst relations activities, and is a frequent speaker at industry events and contributor to industry publications. Mr. Kaplan has more than 15 years of experience in information technology and applied information analysis in such areas as product marketing, product management, and revenue management. He came to Brainware from DecisionPath Consulting where he headed the marketing and business development functions for this business intelligence and data warehousing consulting firm. His prior work experience also includes senior-level product management and marketing roles in the document capture market with SER Solutions, in the telecom industry with 2nd Century Communications, and in the travel industry with American Airlines and Marriott International. Mr. Kaplan earned an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia in addition to his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University.

Blaine Owens
Vice President of Enterprise Solutions
Mr. Owens is Vice President of Enterprise Solutions for Brainware. He is responsible for providing the tools, education, and hands-on market insight to Brainware Account Executives and Sales Associates to help them maximize their effectiveness in the field. Mr. Owens brings more than 25 years of industry experience within the document management and imaging software solutions market, where he most recently held the position of National Sales Director for Astria Solutions Group. Prior to Astria, he spent seven years with Captiva, where he held a number of pivotal roles that included Director of Business Development, Vice President of Sales, and Vice President of Enterprise Solutions.

Product & Operations Leadership

Neil Moses
Vice President of Operations
Mr. Moses is Vice President of Operations for Brainware.  Mr. Moses oversees Brainware's global system delivery organization, as well as the customer support and business development functions within the company. Mr. Moses brings more than ten years of operations, business development, legal and entrepreneurial experience to Brainware. Before joining Brainware, Mr. Moses served as President and co-founder of Rogomo, Inc., where he launched several expert marketplaces, including WeTutor.com. Prior to Rogomo, Mr. Moses held a number of senior-level positions at AOL, which included leading the New Revenue organization and a number of Business Development and Strategy teams. Mr. Moses was also an associate attorney at the law firm Fulbright & Jaworski LLP. He earned a J.D. from the New York University School of Law and B.A in Political Science from Emory University.

David Luzier
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Luzier is Chief Technology Officer for Brainware.  He sets the direction for, and oversees the execution of, Brainware's research, development, and product management functions. His experience includes more than 15 years of technical development, sales, and product management experience with EIS International, SER Solutions and Brainware. Mr. Luzier holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Concord University.

Jeffrey Bukala
Executive Director of Operations
Mr. Bukala is Executive Director of Operations for Brainware. He oversees Brainware’s professional services team and is responsible for the company’s services engagements. Mr. Bukala brings over 17 years of experience delivering technical solutions in the Content Management and ERP markets to a full range of customers. He comes to Brainware after serving in roles as Director of Professional Services and Director of Product Management for Everest Software. Previous roles include program management, project management, business analyst, and business development for professional services companies delivering solutions to Fortune 500 Companies. Mr. Bukala holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron.

Omprakash Yadav
Director of Operations of EMEA
Mr. Yadav is Director of Operations of EMEA for Brainware. He oversees Brainware operations for the EMEA region and prior to joining Brainware, he served as Administrator for L-Techs SA, a Swiss start-up that provides engineering solutions and manufactures devices for highly specialized scientific purposes.  In that role, Mr. Yadav managed the complete procurement and supply chain from all corners of the globe, including China, India, Saudi Arabia and throughout Europe.  Previously, he was Business Unit Manager for Magplastic Machinery SA, where he was accountable for profit and loss, cash flow and cost reduction targets.  Other experiences include Content Manager for VisioWave SA (where he oversaw quality assurance initiatives, risk analysis and content management), Product Manager for Lysis SA (which involved the rollout of new technologies and generation of new revenue streams, including research of Asian markets) and others.  Mr. Yadav holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from BIT Sindri, Business Management from Lemania College Lausanne and Masters in Logistics Management from EPFL Lausanne.

Werner Voegeli
Director of Research and Development
Mr. Voegeli is Director of Research and Development for Brainware. An accomplished scientist and engineer, Mr. Voegeli and his team of PhD's from the University of Oldenburg in Germany have developed patented and patent-pending neural network technology that allow a user to "teach" Brainware's software how to read, analyze, and classify information – transforming the way machines are able to process printed documents. The Brainware development team is focused on ensuring that new releases of technology continue to meet the latest needs of Brainware's customers. Mr. Voegeli has been an integral part of the development of Brainware’s technology since 1997, initially as founder of ARCO Trading AG, which developed new learning software based on neural-network and support vector machine technologies. Mr. Voegeli has also created software that can analyze and classify an individual's unique speech pattern using sophisticated pattern-matching capabilities.

John Naughton
Director of Support
Mr. Naughton is Direct of Support for Brainware. He oversees Brainware’s Global Support Operations.  He brings extensive experience in billing and payment services, remittance processing and professional services. Mr. Naughton recently served as VP of ECM Cloud Services with Sebis Direct, Inc., a Chicago-based firm.  Prior to that, he was a co-founder of Internet Payment Exchange, Inc., where he served as Chief Operating Officer for over ten years.  Mr. Naughton’s previous experience also includes VP of Professional Services with EIS, IntelliData and Deluxe Data, as well as nearly a decade with Bank of America, where he rose to the position of VP in their Global Banking organization.