Shekar Swamy is a familiar face to Omega ATC customers and partners, as actively engaged with cultivating these invaluable relationships as he was twenty years ago. With the launch of Omega ATC, Shekar’s company was an early provider of centralized retail systems management and security, with a focus on managing systems and communications at remote sites. His experience in Information Technology includes dealing with the unique challenges of developing and deploying systems for remote and mobile users in retail chains and sales forces.
Today, Omega ATC is also a recognized provider of Data Security and PCI compliance solutions serving retail, convenience store chains, quick service restaurants and, gas and petroleum.
Prior to co-founding Omega ATC, Shekar served as Vice President of Client Services at Dun & Bradstreet in the Sales Technologies Division, where he helped oversee large-scale projects for corporate clients. Earlier, as National Sales Manager at TALX Corporation, he was responsible for the company’s rapid penetration into the emerging market for voice response and hand-held computer-based information delivery systems.
Shekar graduated from Southern Illinois University with a BS degree in Systems and Management Sciences and an MBA degree. Shekar has published numerous articles and papers in the field of information services, and is a frequent conference speaker on information delivery systems, retail security, and PCI compliance topics.
Inspired by his children, Shekar enjoys singing and his favorites are Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Also an avid photographer, Shekar has snapped pictures all around the country on his regular visits with clients and partners. He and his wife Vidya have two children, both in college.