This award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage.
AUSTIN, Texas — March 27, 2025 — Supply & Demand Chain Executive has named Daniel Taylor, VP of Customer Success for LeanDNA, as one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award. This prestigious recognition celebrates outstanding executives whose accomplishments provide a blueprint for other leaders aiming to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. Daniel has been honored in the Rising Star Category, recognizing young or newer professionals (39 and under) whose achievements, hard work, and vision have significantly shaped the supply chain network.
"Many of today's supply chain pros are more than just leaders within their space; they're true pioneers of change. This year’s list of winners really pushed the boundaries in all facets: creating, implementing, transforming, innovating, reinventing, and collaborating. They executed on all fronts, over-delivering and over-performing. They are true professionals to know in the supply chain space," says Marina Mayer, Supply & Demand Chain Executive editor-in-chief.
LeanDNA founder Richard Lebovitz and VP of Professional Services Harrison Wells were honored in 2024 with a Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know Lifetime Achievement Award. Richard was also named a Pro to Know in 2023 and awarded the singular honor of Pro to Know of the Year in 2021.
Daniel is pivotal in overseeing and managing the daily and weekly priorities of LeanDNA’s global customer success managers, based across the U.S., Mexico, Canada, France, Poland, and Malaysia, supporting customers in nearly 30 countries. He is ultimately responsible for maintaining strong customer relationships through proactive outreach and regular touchpoints. He also represents LeanDNA at tradeshows, conferences, and customer webinars.
"Daniel's dedication and strategic vision have been instrumental in driving LeanDNA's customer success," says Andy Ellenthal, CEO of LeanDNA. "What truly sets Daniel apart is his deep, multifaceted experience, having helped build LeanDNA's Customer Success organization from the ground up, starting as employee number two. His unwavering commitment to LeanDNA’s growth and customer satisfaction makes him a true 'pro to know.'"
Over the past 12 months, Daniel has driven significant initiatives, including expanding the customer success team internationally, enabling LeanDNA to provide support in seven languages, launching successful customer engagement programs, and maintaining target customer retention rates amidst rapid growth. Daniel and his team gathered over 30 customer champions for LeanDNA’s inaugural customer conference.
Daniel has spent over ten years at LeanDNA in product management, solutions engineering, implementation management, and ultimately, building LeanDNA’s Customer Success organization.
“Daniel’s unique combination of technical expertise, industry knowledge, and leadership experience, including his background in ERP implementation and aerospace engineering, makes him a standout leader in the supply chain technology space,” said Ellenthal.
Related:
- 2024: Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine Honors LeanDNA Leaders with Awards
- 2021: LeanDNA CEO Richard Lebovitz Named 2021 Pro to Know of the Year
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Supply & Demand Chain Executive and its sister publication, Food Logistics, also operate SCN Summit and the Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.SDCExec.com to learn more.
About LeanDNA
LeanDNA is a leading intelligent supply chain execution platform that enables supply chain teams with a single source of truth for inventory management and production readiness. This cloud-based platform synchronizes execution across the supply chain, empowering manufacturers to prioritize and collaborate to resolve critical material shortages and excesses. With LeanDNA, manufacturers improve on-time delivery and working capital levels by gaining visibility into current and incoming materials, actions based on inventory criticality, real-time collaboration with suppliers, and the ability to track progress toward inventory optimization goals. Learn more at LeanDNA.com.
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