Dr. Robert L. Phillips, chief technology officer (CTO), oversees Manugistics’ overall technology strategy, reporting directly to Greg Owens, Manugistics chief executive officer and chairman designate. Dr. Phillips is helping to ensure that the company’s breakthrough Enterprise Profit Optimizationä (EPO) solutions better enable enterprises and marketplaces to increase revenue, lower operating costs, enhance profitability and accelerate growth. Phillips, an internationally recognized expert and pioneer in pricing and revenue management, was most recently CTO for the former Talus Solutions. Prior to joining Talus Solutions, Dr. Phillips served as CEO of Decision Focus Incorporated (DFI), a predecessor to Talus Solutions, and as a senior consultant at DFI specializing in revenue management and enterprise optimization. He has been instrumental in helping companies across a wide variety of industries – including airlines, electric power, freight, hotels, and manufacturing – improve profitability utilizing pricing and revenue optimization (PRO) solutions. He received a doctorate in engineering-economic systems from Stanford University, and holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics and economics from Washington State University. Phillips is a past president of the INFORMS Airline Special Interest Group and a member of the Advisory Board of the Revenue Optimization Council. He holds several current and pending patents in the field of revenue optimization.

All Papers from Robert Phillips:

 Enterprise Profit Optimization: The Next Wave in Value Creation
By tightly integrating pricing actions and supply chain actions, EPO provides companies with the tools they require to quickly and effectively achieve optimization goals.
Ascet Volume 3, April 15, 2001