OnStation Names Terry Cates as Vice President of Engineering
Seasoned Industry Veteran Brings Strong Engineering and Technology Experience to Executive Team
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 26 -- OnStation Corporation, the leading provider of automatic email-based customer lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for automotive dealerships and service centers, today announced the appointment of Terry Cates as Vice President of Engineering. Cates will play a critical role at OnStation, leading all aspects of product design, engineering and quality assurance.
"We are pleased to have someone with Terry's background and experience joining the OnStation team," said Phillip Whalen, President and CEO of OnStation. "Developing and improving upon our world-class solutions is critical to our success as a company. Terry's deep experience in product development will benefit OnStation and its customers as we continue to penetrate the automotive market."
Cates brings more than 17 years of experience to his new role at OnStation. He was most recently Vice President of Engineering for Wavelink Corporation's Mobile Manager, wireless infrastructure management product line. Prior to Wavelink, Cates spent four years holding engineering management positions at Marimba, which was eventually acquired by BMC, with responsibility for half of the development organization. He was also responsible for the creation of Marimba's data center management product line.
"OnStation has the proven technology, momentum and vision to capitalize on the tremendous opportunity in the automotive dealership and service center market," said Cates. "I am proud to be joining the team at such an important phase in the company's growth and look forward to working with the executive team to leverage OnStation's technology expertise."
Earlier in his career, Cates held engineering positions with Aptos Semiconductor Corporation and Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, both in San Jose, California and began his career in automotive dealership automation software for start-up Dega Systems LLC. Cates received his degree in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
About OnStation Corporation
OnStation is the leading provider of automatic email-based customer lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for automotive dealerships and service centers. Leveraging the industry's leading email acquisition and management technology, OnStation's on-demand solution automates customer communications through strategically timed and targeted emails that maximize customer satisfaction and loyalty and increase lifecycle vehicle sales and service revenue. OnStation partners with automotive dealerships and service centers to expand relationships with customers and build more profitable businesses. For more information about OnStation call 650-292-0200 or visit www.onstation.com.