VEST, Inc.
John Forster has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. John started their career at Eaton as a Controls Automation Engineer and worked there from November 1988 to December 1996.
In 1997, they joined Electronic Data Systems and held multiple roles such as Subject Matter Expert, Launch Project Lead, and Program Launch Manager. John led the delivery of plant-floor Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and integration services for automotive body shops supporting new General Motors product launches.
In 2007, they moved to HP, where they served as a Global Program Business Manager. John led the start-up of a new global team focused on deploying global manufacturing information and execution systems to General Motors manufacturing facilities.
From 2013 to 2019, John worked at General Motors as a Senior IT Delivery Manager. John was responsible for delivering integrated plant floor and manufacturing support IT solutions to a global user base. John also served as an organizational leader, handling performance management, compensation, and hiring.
Currently, John is the Director of Cloud Solutions at VEST, Inc., a position they have held since May 2019.
John Forster received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara.
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VEST, Inc.
VEST, Inc. is an innovation-driven software company offering systems engineering software solutions for distributors, system integrators, and select OEMs. VEST has offered desktop solutions to the fluid power industry since 2000, providing engineers with end-to-end automation needed to execute ๐๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ. VEST has recently extended these capabilities as cloud-based services for both Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and retail salesmen, field service technicians, and engineers. VEST Products- AutoRouterโข is the worldโs first and only automated ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง service MDToolsยฎ is the worldโs only 3D parametric software created exclusively for ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง HyDraw CADยฎ is the premier ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง product with a self-contained 2D CAD engine NetSkemeยฎ is the worldโs first cloud-based, ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ ManifoldEdgeโข is a recently launched online 3-D collaboration platform supporting manifold design Serving customers in 45 countries worldwide, VEST is headquartered in Troy MI, USA along with branches in Padova, Italy, and New Delhi, India. We offer a ๐๐-๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ for all the products listed above. You can sign up directly on our website at www.vestusa.com or get in touch with our team at support@vestusa.com for any queries.