{"id":7199,"date":"2020-12-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxglobal.wpengine.com\/au\/buildxact-appoints-president-for-north-america\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T14:52:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T04:52:19","slug":"buildxact-appoints-president-for-north-america","status":"publish","type":"news_media","link":"https:\/\/stage.buildxact.com\/au\/news_media\/buildxact-appoints-president-for-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Buildxact appoints President for North America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Building on the success of the initial launch of&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildxact<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;in North America earlier in 2020,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildxact<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">announces the appointment of&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cliftonvale\/\">Stephen Yates<\/a> to the position of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">President<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">North<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;America<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Mr Yates&#8217; role<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ll be to drive&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">N<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orth American priorities&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for all&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildxact<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;business units&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and in particular the development of partnerships with the LBM (Lumber and Building Materials)&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;experience<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;executive, Steve&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">deep<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;understanding of the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LBM<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">trade environment in the US and around the globe&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">particular<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">experienc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">around<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">industry and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">product innovation and what&#8217;s coming around the corner through&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">technology,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">design, fashion, new materials and construction types.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are very excited to have an experienced and respect<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> leader like Steve join our team.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ommented David Murray,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildxact<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">President and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CEO.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David continued, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s we continue to grow, we adapt our internal structure to best serve our customers and the business. Steve understands&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildxact<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and as a&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">twenty five year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;veteran in the US market, understands how&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildxact<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;best meets the needs of the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">residential&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">construction industry in North America. His appointment reflects our commitment to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the North American market<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildxact&nbsp;and will lead to increased opportunities for the Company.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When asked why he joined Buildxact, Steve answered, \u201cculturally, organizationally, and practically, Buildxact is in service to the needs of the small to medium sized contractor. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildxact&nbsp;customers&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are the people out the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;building our communit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">es, and they are hard at<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;every day<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It is an honor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;to be in&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a position with&nbsp;Buildxact&nbsp;to serve them well.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Based out of the Los Angeles region, Steve will be focused on accelerating growth of the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buildxact<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">software&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">platform with small builders and the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">implementation of the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">product<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;capability and features&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LBM merchants 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