David C. Darnell

David C. Darnell is an international leader, speaker, consultant, and educator on EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), EBT (Electronic Business Transactions, i.e., used in Ontario, Canada), XML (eXtensible Markup Language) standards and technology, Internet protocols and security, and Information Technology/EC risk assessment.

Dave's 30 years of IT/EC experience has included Director, Sales Administration, at Amcor Electronics, Inc., Planning and MIS Manager for Motorola, Inc., and Vice President of Operations at Commercial Telephone Group, Inc.  He has also been a faculty member at the University of Phoenix, Arizona State University, and the University of Texas at Arlington.  Dave has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas and an M.B.A. from the University of Dallas.

Dave established Systrends in 1986, and has devoted his talents and resources to providing and promoting cutting-edge business-to-business communication:  First, with VAN-based EDI; then with Internet EDI; and now with XML, ebXML, and open platform, many-to-many solutions and services for transmission, transport, translation, and transaction management.

Dave's accomplishments include successful major EC projects--consulting, standards development, software development,  implementation and integration--in the U.S., Canada; and his associations include leadership in EC standards associations in the energy, retail, and healthcare industries.

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