About Vasont Systems
Headquartered in Pennsylvania, Vasont Systems is a leading provider of content management software and data services backed by more than 60 years of experience in the information management and publishing industry. Its flagship Vasont® content management system enables organizations of all sizes to create, manage and store their multilingual content once for multichannel delivery.
Fortune 1000 companies and organizations from a variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, publishing, and healthcare, use Vasont to manage and produce multilingual technical documentation, product manuals, training manuals, and reference materials.
Vasont has been implemented in small enterprises and Fortune 1000 companies with users all over the world. Vasont Systems was named to the EContent 100 list multiple times as one of the companies that matter most in the digital content industry.
Mission
Vasont Systems is committed to helping organizations of all sizes publish their multilingual technical documentation, product manuals, and other business information in the most efficient and effective way. We believe that by enabling maximum content reuse and repurposing, along with providing high quality customer service and support, we help our customers achieve their strategic business goals.
The Corporation
A part of The Magnus Group, Inc., Vasont Systems and its sister divisions, Progressive Information Technologies and Progressive Publishing Alternatives, provide complete publishing services and products for multichannel publishing.
Awards
- Best Places to Work in PA - 2001
- EContent 100 - 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
- KMWorld's Companies to Watch - 2007
Locations
Vasont Systems is headquartered in Emigsville, PA and has sales operations throughout the United States.
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What Makes Us Different
A key difference between Vasont Systems and other software companies is that our clients can rely on the consistency of our team as well as our dedicated and honest service before, during, and after the sale:
- The average length of service of the development team is more than 15 years;
- The original programmers and analyst who conceptualized and developed the Vasont content management system in the mid-90s are still with the company today.
GE Healthcare selected Vasont because they "wanted a group of people that we felt that we would work well with - we had an aggressive schedule and didn't want to get dragged down with communication issues."
Executive Team
Richard Schiding, President and CEO, brings more than 40 years of experience in the information management and publishing industry to his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vasont Systems. Richard also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Vasont Systems' sister division, Progressive Information Technologies, which he has held for more than 30 years. Together with his father, who founded Progressive Information Technologies in 1950, Richard has been instrumental in the Company's growth and expansion into technology solutions and service offerings. Throughout his career at the Company, Richard has held key managerial roles in supporting the development of the Company's business, including the creation of three new divisions: Progressive Publishing Alternatives, New Media, and Vasont Systems. Richard is actively involved in the Philadelphia Chapter of the World Presidents' Organization.
David Nelson, Chief Financial Officer of Vasont Systems, is responsible for the Company's financial, billing and estimating functions. Most recently, he was a Management Consultant for the regional accounting firm of Kuntz, Lesher, Siegrist and Martini, where he assisted small and mid-sized business clients obtain financing to fund acquisitions, start-ups and business growth. David earned his bachelor's of arts degree in Economics and Business Administration from Hillsdale College and a master's degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University.
Suzanne Mescan, Vice President of Marketing, is responsible for the Company's overall marketing and public relations efforts. For more than 25 years, she has worked in all aspects of the information management and publishing industry, including content management, editorial, art and design, project management, prepress production, printing and binding. In 1989, she established Progressive Publishing Alternatives to help publishers with project management, editorial, and design work, which she managed for 12 years. Prior to that, Suzanne was a Marketing Analyst for Advanta, a financial services firm, where she was responsible for product planning, advertising and promotion. Suzanne has authored numerous articles about content management for industry publications and has delivered presentations for the CM Strategies/DITA North America, AIIM, LavaCon and DocTrain conferences; Philadelphia XML Users Group Meeting; Vasont Users' Group Meetings; and in numerous industry webinars. She was also a contributing author for the book, Virtual Collaborative Writing in the Workplace: Computer-Mediated Communication Technologies and Processes by Beth L. Hewett and Charlotte Robidoux (Eds.). Suzanne earned a BS in Marketing from The Pennsylvania State University.
Jack Danaher, Director of Database Development, brings more than 35 years of experience in the IT database field. Jack is responsible for the ongoing product development and support of the Vasont® content management system. Most recently, Jack served as the Director of Development of the Physicians Services Division for Siemens Medical Systems (SMS). He led the development of the industry-leading Signature physicians' product. Prior to SMS, Jack was an IT Director for Westinghouse Electric. In this role, Jack led the development of the corporate standard database driven MRP system. Jack earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Drexel University and a master's degree in Business Administration from Weidner University.