A Top-Notch Team
Industry Experts Steer the Course
Gideon Agar: Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Agar has nearly 20 years of experience in the IT industry, including almost 8 years with Cisco Systems and their affiliated companies. During his tenure with Cisco, he led a team responsible for developing and selling solutions to customers’ strategic network management problems and a team responsible for nurturing the growth of key OEM partner companies.
In addition, he has held executive roles including CEO of a London-based company that developed proprietary software technology for data network analysis and infrastructure and routing optimization.
Gideon’s breadth of experience includes President of a Houston-based process control company, CEO of a small private equity fund in London, and Design & Development Manager at Oracle Corp in Redwood City, CA.
Gideon has a strong background in international sales, business development, strategic partnerships and acquisitions. He earned undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and English Literature from Brown University in Providence, RI and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and three children.
Richard Lieberfarb: Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Lieberfarb joined Scan-Optics in February 2006, as Vice President of Finance and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer in August 2007. Mr. Lieberfarb brings to Scan-Optics experience in strategic planning, business development, team building and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Lieberfarb has demonstrated a consistent achievement level in many diverse industries including aviation, software development, publishing, database management, and pharmaceutical consulting.
Raymond Parker: Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development
Mr. Parker has nearly 20 years of successful US and international operations, sales and marketing management leadership experience in the digital imaging, document management and BPO services industries. This includes five years in Europe with Pitney Bowes Management Services as President, International Operations and prior to that, key assignments with Danka Services International as VP, Sales and Operations North America; VP-General Manager, Kodak Imaging Services, Europe; VP New Technologies Qualex, Inc., Kodak’s photo-imaging subsidiary; and senior assignments with Kodak, based in Korea and Southeast Asia.
Ray earned an MBA at the University of Rochester’s Simon School and an MA in European History at Duquesne University. Ray is fully certified in Lean Six Sigma deployment.
Gary Desmarais: Vice President, Engineering
Mr. Desmarais has headed Access Services, the field services division of Scan-Optics, since 2006. He has over 25 years experience in the scanner business and started with the company as a system test technician and has held the positions of manager of systems test and manager of quality control. Mr. Desmarais was instrumental in obtaining ISO 9000 certification and subsequent re-certification for the manufacturing division of Scan-Optics. His current responsibilities cover the direction of the Engineering group, which includes the disciplines of Software, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering and research into advanced technologies for scanning, lighting, optics, and paper control. He holds an associate degree in electrical engineering and has additional training in the quality discipline.
Pete Moralee: Managing Director, Scan-Optics Limited (UK)
Mr. Moralee joined Scan-Optics in March 1983 as a Supervisor in our Customer Service area. His progression with the company has included management positions in technical support, customer service, and quality management. Pete was named Managing Director of Scan-Optics’ UK subsidiary in 1996. Prior to Scan-Optics, he held an account management position with Scan Data (now BancTec). Pete has over 28 years of experience in scanning/imaging, data capture, data processing, and document management.
Penny Riordan: Director of Quality
Penny Riordan joined the Scan-Optics team in April of 2008. Her primary role is to develop and support Scan-Optics’ quality management system and identify ways to improve processes within the organization. As an SAI Global Six Sigma Black Belt, she brings a strong background in Quality Assurance, Six Sigma tools and Lean methodologies. She has trained over 150 Six Sigma Green Belts and over 100 Black Belts for SAI Global, Inc. Penny has a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.