ROYDAN Enterprises, Ltd., the developer of Bloodhound® and NexTask™ software products, is pleased to announce an upcoming leadership change as company founder Dan Hornung prepares to retire from the business.
Current President and CEO Dan Hornung founded ROYDAN Enterprises, Ltd. in 1980 when he began working with local businesses in the Manitowoc, Wisconsin area to help them automate their accounting systems. This work led to the development of Bloodhound® Software, a database application designed for use by the accounts receivable industry. In addition to Bloodhound®, Roydan develops a number of other applications, including their NexTask™ contact center solution, web-based applications, and other custom applications.
Hornung’s first step in succession planning came in 2021 when he sold the business to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), making ROYDAN an employee-owned company. The succession plan continues today with the selection of Barry Phetteplace to succeed Hornung in the role of President of ROYDAN. Hornung will remain in the position of CEO as he prepares to retire from the company over the next several months.
New President Barry Phetteplace was previously CTO of Censis Technologies, where he led the R&D, DevOps, and IT/Security teams. Before joining Censis, Phetteplace held several key leadership positions in R&D at Blue Yonder. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master’s degree in Engineering Management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
“I am thrilled to welcome Barry as my successor,” Hornung states. “With his previous leadership experience and extensive background in software engineering and development, I am confident that he is the right candidate to continue ROYDAN’s legacy together with our hard-working group of employee-owners.”
Phetteplace will begin his tenure as ROYDAN’s President on September 3rd. Reflecting on his new role, Phetteplace shares, “I am excited to get to know the ROYDAN team and work together to continue building upon the solid foundation left behind by Mr. Hornung. I am also looking forward to connecting with the ROYDAN customer base, because I’m deeply passionate about designing and developing products that prioritize customer needs.”