MELBOURNE – 24th June 2020 – MessageXchange, a leader in business-to-business integration solutions such as electronic data interchange (EDI) and e-invoicing, has announced the appointment of two sales executives to its team. Girish Kotwal has been appointed the role of regional sales executive, and Amod Gholkar as account manager.

Girish and Amod both bring extensive knowledge and expertise on cloud services, value added network (VAN) solutions and EDI programs, and supply chain to MessageXchange. Their roles will focus on building connections with customers and working with them to find the best EDI solution for their business.

Girish has more than 30 years’ experience in leading largescale transformation and technical programs. He brings a vast knowledge of IT and business transformation for logistics, transport and retail sectors for business-to-business (B2B) integration. In his previous role as program manager at Woolworths, Girish delivered its EDI program to thousands of suppliers, vendor prepared cross dock, and transport visibility projects. He worked at Woolworths for more than 16 years, with his other roles including program manager for eBusiness and program manager for source to settle.

Girish Kotwal, regional sales executive, MessageXchange, said, “My passion is to connect businesses through message information exchange, and I look forward to using my knowledge and creativity to help customers simplify and streamline their supply chains, procurement processes, and business management. Having previously been a customer of MessageXchange, I knew that the people and culture were closely aligned with my values, which also played a part in my decision to join the team.”

Amod Gholkar was previously the eBusiness manager at Woolworths, where he spent more than 16 years in various roles including business analyst, operations manager for GS1net on-boarding and logistics analyst. He has expertise in the logistics and retail sectors, and business process improvement. Amod has previously managed B2B gateway upgrades, and the on-boarding and management of article masterdata synchronisation with Woolworths suppliers across Australia and New Zealand.

Amod Gholkar, account manager, MessageXchange, said, “MessageXchange is a clear leader within the EDI market, and from working with the business previously, it was obvious that the quality of services, team, and solutions would be an ideal environment to thrive in. I look forward to bringing my experience and passion to bear in helping MessageXchange’s customers improve their procurement and supply processes.”

John Delaney, managing director, MessageXchange, said, “MessageXchange is excited to welcome both Girish and Amod to the team. These accomplished professionals understand and are committed to the MessageXchange values and the high standard of products and services MessageXchange delivers to clients. Girish and Amod bring an array of valuable expertise to customers in various sectors, which will help ensure customers achieve a strong return on their investment in our integration solutions.”

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About MessageXchange

MessageXchange is an innovative Australian-based cloud B2B integration service provider. Our solution can streamline business operations and provide visibility and business insights.

Founded in 1996, MessageXchange today processes more than 300 million messages each year for customers such as Target, Harvey Norman, Costco Australia, The Good Guys and Telstra.

MessageXchange is the first Peppol Access Point service provider to be certified by the Australian and New Zealand Peppol authorities, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) respectively, for e-invoicing.

For more information, visit messagexchange.com.

Media Contact:

Ellen Tjahjana, media@messagexchange.com, 0405 094 840