Executive Team
webpaul-img-009-copyPaul Palmer, President.
An expert in designing and developing process automation systems, he holds a US patent related to mistake prevention using automated data collection. Paul’s background with mobile devices, industrial engineering, process automation, control systems, distribution and manufacturing gives him a unique ability to solve customer problems with visionary solutions. He has designed and developed automation systems for a wide spectrum of customers ranging from innovative, high growth companies to the largest global enterprises. As co-founder of SigmaTrak, Paul blazed a trail in affordable supply chain integration for Fortune 500 corporations.  Prior to founding SigmaTrak, Mr. Palmer was founder and co-CEO of BPA Systems (now ClearOrbit). Prior to BPA, Mr. Palmer was an applications engineer at Olin Corporation, a large public industrial chemical company, where he specialized in process automation, chemical control systems and bar code system integration. He received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University.



webmichael-img-004Michael Palmer, Chief Technology Officer
Michael comes from a software consulting background and has a long history of designing manufacturing, automation and supply chain solutions for innovation leaders such as Cisco, Ford, Compaq, Alcoa, Motorola, Eaton, Dana and Unisys. A strong proponent of cutting edge manufacturing technologies such as visual systems, lean manufacturing and human factors engineering, Mr. Palmer’s systems design philosophy focuses on finding the right mix of automation and industrial engineering to deliver systems that naturally increase throughput, decrease cycle time and improve profitability. Mr. Palmer was involved in some of the earliest implementations of Oracle Manufacturing starting in 1990. As co-founder of SigmaTrak, Michael established a robust business around affordable supply chain integration for Fortune 500 corporations.Prior to founding SigmaTrak, Mr. Palmer was founder and co-CEO of BPA Systems (now ClearOrbit). Before founding BPA in 1994, Mr. Palmer spent several years as an independent consultant and software developer. He earned a BS degree in System Engineering from Arizona State University.