FLORENCE, SC, December 13, 2004 — Craig Hearon, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, of ACS Technologies, today announces the promotion of Paul Branco to corporate controller. ACS Technologies continues to grow and succeed as the leading software provider to the faith-based community, as do the internal duties and responsibilities required to maintain the company's momentum. In Branco's new role as controller, he will manage the accounting and maintenance departments.
With over 20 years of financial experience, Branco had recently taken over additional responsibilities as accounting manager, including payroll, cash management and state tax issues, which made the promotion to controller a natural progression. “Paul has gradually taken on more and more responsibility in his tenure at ACS Technologies. I am confident that the critical areas of accounting and building maintenance will benefit from his management, direction and expertise,” comments Hearon, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
As corporate controller, Branco will continue to manage the accounting department, which includes accounts receivable and accounts payable. In addition, he will manage company payroll, building maintenance and other internal responsibilities. “I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to excel in my position and am looking forward to making even more strategic improvements within the accounting and maintenance departments,” states Branco.
Serving ACS Technologies for almost four years, Branco has a strong foundation in financial management from such companies as Sordoni Skanska (an agent of Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc.), Southeastern Chemical Company, and most recently, Solite Holding, Inc, a division of Giant Cement. Branco possesses accounting and business economics degrees from Rutgers University of New Brunswick, NJ.
Branco's career with Sordoni Skanska on several Hoffmann-LaRoche and Roche Carolina projects brought him to South Carolina from New Jersey in 1995. He now resides in Florence, SC with his wife Anne and four children: Paul, 20, Stephanie 18, Keith 15, and Ryan eight. In addition, he and his wife own and manage several Mrs. Fields franchises, including the Great American Cookie & TCBY of Florence, SC the Great American Cookie of Columbia, SC and the Great American Cookie & Pretzeltime of Sumter, SC. They also have plans in the coming months to expand operations in Florence to include a Pretzeltime.
About ACS Technologies Group, Inc.
ACS Technologies (www.acstechnologies.com) is the leading provider of information management solutions for churches, schools, and other faith-based organizations, and has made its biggest contribution to the industry with its powerful church management software, ACS™. Founded in 1978, the company offers a host of other technology solutions including, Headmaster™ administration software for private schools and the Extend Platform™ online content management for building Web sites. In addition, PDS™ (Parish Data System) the leading parish management software is an ACS Technologies' solution. ACS Technologies has been in business for 26 years and is a privately held company headquartered in Florence, South Carolina, with sales and training offices throughout the U.S., ACS Technologies has over 300 employees. Over 20,000 different organizations rely on ACS Technologies for their daily operations— the largest client base in its market.
