Al Payne brings to Zilliant over 25 years of technology solutions & development experience. Al manages Zilliant's professional services staff and the pricing science team. Al was previously the Group Vice President for Global Services at Manugistics responsible for. all domestic and international Profit and Revenue Optimization (PRO) accounts, as well as customer engagements for price and revenue management solutions. His 15+ years of revenue management experience began at Aeronomics, where his teams developed, implemented and sold into the airline, travel and hospitality industries. During his tenure, Aeronomics grew into a 300 person, $50 million company that merged with its largest competitor, Decision Focus Incorporated. Talus Solutions, the combined company, was eventually acquired by Manugistics. Prior to Manugistics, Al has held many leadership positions with other technology companies, including Stork Medical, Inc., Unisys Corporation and Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation. Al holds a B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.A. in Computer Information Systems from the University of Houston.