International Decision Systems, Inc. (IDS), the leading provider of equipment finance software, announced today the promotion of Katie Emmel to Chief Operating Officer.

“Ms. Emmel brings a wealth of industry knowledge and deep IDS product experience and has the trust of our customers and the equipment finance industry alike,” said Michael Campbell, IDS CEO.  “Her proven track record will help ensure continued successful customer upgrades to InfoLease 10 and the latest Rapport versions as well as the addition of new customers globally.”

Most recently Emmel was Senior Vice President of IDS Product Management and Product Marketing.  She was instrumental in the transformation of IDS’ core product, InfoLease 10, to a modern, highly extensible platform.   In her capacity as COO, she will add oversight of the global Professional Services and Support organizations to her expanded leadership role.

Emmel has been involved in the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) for many years having served on the Operations and Technology Committee and was recently appointed to the Equipment Leasing Finance Foundation (ELFF) board.

“I am thrilled to be serving a broader role at IDS,” said Emmel.  “I am excited to work with our customers more closely to align IDS solutions, services and support with their business objectives to realize a faster time-to-value impact on business success.” 

IDS is a leading global provider of software and solutions for the equipment and asset finance industry. As the most trusted software provider, IDS has a proven track record of serving hundreds of customers in over 30 countries around the world. IDS’ solutions are powerful and functionally-rich, yet flexible to meet each organization’s business needs. Customers appreciate being part of a large, global user community supported by the strongest platform and the most experienced software provider in equipment finance. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, the company also has offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore and India.