NORTH KINGSTOWN – Tech Global Partners Inc. announced Monday the appointment of Brandt Kerkhoff as the company’s new vice president of technology.

Kerkhoff has spent his entire 25-year career in retail technology. Prior to joining Tech Global Partners, he was recently CIO of JEGS Automotive and of Mac Tools. He also held senior retail IT positions with Abercrombie and Fitch and with SubmitOrder.com. Kerkhoff has a proven track record of managing and successfully implementing challenging business systems in the retail industry, said Michael Hess, president of Tech Global Partners.

“We are fortunate to have someone with Brandt’s retail industry and e-commerce background on our team,” Hess said. “From the start of his career, Brandt has enjoyed the fast pace of the retail industry. He understands that it is a demanding, results-based industry that must be 100 percent customer focused. His style of leadership is based on solving opportunities though proven process, strong communications and a never ending focus on the customer.”

Kerkhoff joins Robert Pring Tech Global Partners’ vice president of operations, as a senior member of the company’s management team. As vice president of technology, Kerkhoff will be responsible for all of the company’s technology offerings. Pring is responsible for all service delivery and project activities, said Hess.

“Together we have a very strong management team that will deliver outstanding results,” he said. “Their background and experience will allow us to provide significant value to our clients.”

Tech Global Partners is a services organization focused on providing assistance to technology organizations and end-users, with a special expertise in the retail and hospitality industries. The company provides a full spectrum of services including technical services, solution assessment, consulting, software selection and project services for the integration, deployment and support of solutions. The company is headquartered in North Kingstown and maintains operations in California, Ohio and Texas.

Tech Global Partners Inc. – based in North Kingstown, with offices in Texas and California – is a provider of software and consulting services for the technology industry. For more information, visit www.techglobalpartners.com.