Dan Nellius Joins SAI as SVP Operational Excellence for Acadia

Dan Nellius

Business process and technology executive to support enterprise customer projects

Hunt Valley, MD – 3/16/2021 – SAI, a Baltimore-based software and consulting firm, today announced that seasoned executive and expert on the intersection of business process and technology, Dan Nellius has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence. Nellius will work closely with enterprise customers to support strategic planning for Acadia adoption.

 “Acadia has proven to be an excellent enabling platform for optimizing operations across our quickly growing portfolio of global enterprise customers. I’ve watched Dan work shoulder to shoulder with his clients on large and complex business problems around the world over the last twenty-five years. Our customers will benefit greatly from his insights and advice,” said Ric Hughes, CEO at SAI.  

With more than 35 years of experience, Nellius has provided executive level advisory and operational services to clients navigating the complexities of technology, process, and organizational change programs.

Prior to joining SAI, Nellius served as CEO, COO, and board member of Technology, Pharma/BioTech, and Consulting companies. He is also a former PwC partner and IBM executive who supported clients from a wide range of industries, including: automotive, electronics, petroleum, and industrial products.

“I am very excited to join SAI and thoroughly impressed by the business improvements Acadia has enabled its clients to achieve,” said Nellius.   

“Acadia is an exceptionally engineered product with rich capabilities that is also easy to adopt and utilize to drive consistent work practices.  The business benefits achieved using Acadia are proven in operations, supply chain, human capital, and customer service. I am excited to help enterprise clients leverage Acadia to improve their business operations.”