Rick Taranek currently serves as Regional Sales Director at Zycus, a leader in Cognitive Procurement software recognized for its Source to Pay integrated suite. Previous roles include Sales Director at Board International, focusing on a companywide analytics platform, and Sr Account Executive at Pluralsight, centered on technology skills development. Rick held strategic sales positions at Verizon Telematics and Syncron, specializing in SaaS for mobile workforce solutions and supply chain management, respectively. Earlier experience includes significant software sales roles at PROS, Digital Fuel, Commerce One, Oracle, and Computer Associates. Rick Taranek holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Lawrence Technological University.