Dennis Dixon Appointed President at Zoot Enterprises
Software industry veteran to lead company growth, product expansion
March 4, 2006
Bozeman, Mont - Zoot Enterprises, a leading provider of advanced instant credit decisioning and loan origination solutions, announced the appointment of Dennis Dixon as president. Dixon will focus on Zoot's operations, where he will manage sales, delivery, client care, production and product development. He has more than 20 years of senior management experience in the technology industry.
"Zoot Enterprises is a leader in instant credit decisioning and loan origination systems to the financial industry," Dixon said. "The company paves the way by offering responsive and reliable software services that are highly configurable for any financial institution. I am very excited about the opportunity to join the company that seven out of the nation's top ten financial institutions choose for their instant credit decisioning needs."
Prior to joining Zoot, Dixon founded and managed EDS Montana, a software development and integration services division of EDS. During his tenure at EDS, The organization grew threefold and was recognized as a top performing IT delivery center in EDS. Dixon managed several different accounts and delivery organizations with the organization, serving clients in the financial, health care, manufacturing and insurance industries. Dixon also held various managerial positions in General Motors for 10 years.
Dixon is the founding Chairman of TechRanch, a Montana technology venture center; a past director of the Gallatin Development Corporation, a local economic development organization; and co-founder and manager of the Bozeman Technology Roundup.
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Zoot, Chris Nelson said, "There is a genuine passion for excellence and partnership shared between Zoot and its clients. Part of it is our pride in having been selected by so many of the largest financial institutions in the nation. The other aspect is our leadership team's commitment to building on that growth and those relationships. Dennis' experience in this industry makes him the perfect person to lead our organization as we move aggressively to the next level of technology and infrastructure development. We have worked together for many years, and he is an excellent addition to Zoot's strategic leadership."
About Zoot Enterprises
Bozeman, Mont.-based Zoot Enterprises provides large financial institutions with highly configurable, credit bureau independent instant credit decisioning and loan origination systems. Its fast, flexible and highly secure solutions reduce risk and improve performance for seven of the top ten U.S. financial institutions accounting for more than 100 million credit transactions a year. The company's product lines support a wide range of transactions and allow clients to adapt to market changes in real-time. The ability to meet virtually any credit origination need has led to the company's long-term partnerships with the nation's most innovative financial institutions. Visit www.zootweb.com or call 406.586.5050 for more information.
CONTACT: Andrew McCaskill, 678-781-7210 or Meredith Fletcher, 678-781-7207 or Zoot Enterprises Eric Lindeen, 406-556-7449
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