Epicor Software Corporation, a provider of business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, announced the appointment of Donna Troy as executive vice president and general manager for ERP Americas, according to a press release.

Troy will lead operations and ahve responsibility for the EPR, wholesale distribution and human capital management business (HCM) in the Americas. She will report to Pervez Qureshi, company president and chief executive officer.

“I am thrilled to have an executive of Donna’s caliber and industry experience joining the Epicor team,” saYS Qureshi. “Donna has a proven track record of driving growth and profitability for organizations ranging from leading global technology companies to entrepreneurial start-ups. Her extensive executive management experience in enterprise software and technology, coupled with her extensive commercial and operations experience, particularly enterprise sales, services, and channel development, will be invaluable in this strategic role.”

An lauded software executive with nearly 35 years of industry experience, Troy has held previous positions at Dell, SAP, McAfee and IBM.

“I’m excited to join Epicor, which is incredibly well positioned to take advantage of its deep industry capabilities, customer-centric focus and visionary technology to deliver unprecedented customer value,” says Troy.  “I look forward to meeting with our customers and partners to understand their requirements and priorities, and together, to accelerate growth and opportunity for their businesses leveraging Epicor products and services.”

Prior to joining Epicor, Troy served as vice president and general manager of a enterprise solutions segment at Dell.