Harold W. Kestrel

Harold W. Kestrel joined Systems Corp. in 1987 as a Senior Systems Analyst in the Mainframe Services division, one of the earliest hires in the company’s founding year. He was assigned to Building 1 under the direction of the then-chief executive and worked primarily on mainframe configuration and client provisioning during the company’s first year of operations.

In 1988, upon the establishment of the Logistics division, Mr. Kestrel was appointed Vice President of Logistics. During his approximately three-year tenure in that role, he oversaw the completion of the loading dock, directed the inaugural fleet dispatch from the Beige facility in July 1989, and established the division’s procedural framework for pallet coordination and inter-office mail routing. These systems remain in use.

Mr. Kestrel was appointed Chief Executive Officer effective March 18, 1991, succeeding the founding chief executive pursuant to a Board resolution dated March 14, 1991. The appointment coincided with a broader reorganization of the company’s reporting structure, under which division heads report directly to the Office of the Chief Executive. The same year, Mr. Kestrel oversaw the acquisition of the Beige Products Group, which continues to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary.

Mr. Kestrel holds a degree from a university in Kansas. He resides in Beige with his family. His office is located in Rm 101 of Building 1. Inquiries regarding company operations may be directed to the Office of the Chief Executive during regular business hours.