Mr. Fitzpatrick, Product Architect at Tugboat Software Inc., Newport Beach, Calif., pioneered the integration of optimization technology for automating the workforce scheduling process.

Tugboat Software is a provider of innovative team management solutions that dramatically streamline the utilization of human resources and strengthen decision support with schedule optimizing software it revolutionizes labor scheduling in manufacturing, production, and service operations.

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