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SureTint Technologies has announced Michael Wright to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company effective February 2014. SureTint Technologies is an innovator of professional salon hair color software and technology.
SureTint Technologies has announced Michael Wright to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company effective February 2014. SureTint Technologies is an innovator of professional salon hair color software and technology.
Wright joined SureTint Technologies in January of 2011, as Chief Architect and Vice President and has been a key member of the Management team where he guided all engineering activities, including software development and implementation for the company.

SureTint Technologies Appoints Michael Wright as CEO
Wright is responsible for creating SureTint 4.0, the newest version of the patented software system. SureTint measures batch sizing, hair color accuracy, exact formula repeatability, business data, and provides reporting and management tools to salons. "SureTint 4.0 provides benefits for salon owners and managers, as well as colorists and their clients, by delivering consistency, efficiency and savings. In his new role as CEO, Wright will be responsible for all day-to-day corporate management, P&L, operations and strategy," says the brand.
“On behalf of the SureTint Technologies’ Board, I am delighted to announce Michael Wright as our new CEO. I am highly confident in Michael’s ability to strategically move the company forward. He has the experience, vision, passion and skills needed as we grow and expand our business in the years to come,” says Elizabeth K. Christie, Executive Chairman of the Board.
“I am honored to be entrusted with the role of CEO and to lead the dynamic, talented team at SureTint. I am committed to providing the most innovative, groundbreaking software solutions and services to our clients and the professional beauty industry as a whole, ” added Wright.
Prior to launching his own business in 2003, Wright spent his entire 20-year career with Bell Laboratories successfully working on extremely sophisticated software and computer systems. Wright earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a MBA degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
For more information on Michael Wright and SureTint Technologies, e-mail info@suretint.com, call 847-509-3625 or visit www.suretint.com today.

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