Speaker
Perry Zalevsky
Perry Zalevsky is the Senior Director of the Industry team at OSIsoft. Previously, Perry was the Industry Principal for Mining, Metals & Materials at OSIsoft and, before that, was the Industry Principal for Mill Products and Mining at SAP. Perry also worked at Alcoa and PPG Industries and at several supply chain software companies. He has worked with many metals, mining and materials companies in the US and Canada and has traveled internationally as a consultant to mining and metals companies world-wide. Perry holds a BS degree in Applied Mathematics and an MS degree in Operations Research, both from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Speaker
Martin Provencher
Martin Provencher holds a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence focus from University of Quebec in Montreal. Over the years, he has acquired an extensive experience in information technology and operational & maintenance management. In March 2018, he joined OSIsoft as the Industry Principal for Mining, Metals and Materials. His knowledge of the industry was acquired through position he held at Aluminerie Alouette, a large aluminum smelter located in Quebec, Canada, as the Information Technology & Automation Manager and after as the Operations & Maintenance Manager for Casthouse and Production Services. He has also been an active Industry 4.0 speaker and influencer for IBM as the Quebec Metals and Mining Leader and lately with Norda Stelo as Director for manufacturing and processing plants. He has a clear understanding of the industry challenges and strongly believes in digital transformation to achieve strategic organizational goals.