ABOUT EMP

Built from experience.
Engineered for what comes next.

EMP is a practitioner-built software company focused on making complex field execution easier to manage, easier to measure and easier to improve.

LEADERSHIP

Built by industry professionals.
Driven by innovation.

For decades, the leadership team at Easy Manage Software has been building enterprise technology that solves real-world operational challenges. Our experience spans retail, distribution, manufacturing, networking, cloud infrastructure, software engineering and executive operations.

Aaron Copeland

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

With more than 35 years of experience, Aaron has dedicated his career to helping organizations solve complex operational challenges through technology. His background spans retail, distribution, manufacturing, enterprise networking, infrastructure architecture and software development.

Throughout his career, Aaron has designed and deployed enterprise data centers, built large-scale warehouse management systems for major distributors and developed software platforms that support organizations across North America. His hands-on experience in both technology and operations continues to shape the vision behind the EMP Platform™, EMP VisionAI™ and EMP Intelligence™.

Tom Langer

Chief Technology Officer

Tom brings more than 30 years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise across numerous programming languages, enterprise architecture, cloud technologies, APIs and mobile platforms.

Having worked alongside Aaron for more than 13 years, Tom has been instrumental in evolving EMP into a modern enterprise platform. A true technology visionary, he has an exceptional ability to anticipate future trends and transform innovative ideas into practical, scalable solutions that benefit customers every day.

Frank Schroeder

Chief Financial & Chief Operating Officer

Frank brings decades of executive leadership and operational expertise to Easy Manage Software. Before joining EMP, he served as a Vice President at Devon Energy and earned a Master's degree in Engineering, combining technical expertise with executive business leadership.

Frank and Aaron's friendship began in 1976, when they met in kindergarten. That lifelong relationship—built on trust, integrity and shared values—became the foundation for a business partnership focused on building something that would last. After retiring from a distinguished corporate career, Frank joined EMP to guide finance, operations and strategic planning.

THE STORY BEHIND EMP

Purpose built through experience.

Every great company begins with a purpose. Ours was not created in a boardroom—it was built through decades of hands-on experience solving the challenges our customers face every day.

EMP founder and practitioner-built company story
FOUNDED BY PRACTITIONERS

The platform was built from firsthand operational experience.

EMP began with a simple belief: software for field operations should be built by people who understand what happens in stores, on routes, with customers and under real deadlines.

We did not begin with a software theory. We began with the work—and built the platform the work required.

That perspective continues to guide EMP as the platform expands into enterprise intelligence, computer vision and deeper operational decision support.

HOW WE OPERATE

Lean team. Deep expertise. Enterprise support.

01

Practitioner Led

Real operational experience shapes priorities, workflows and product decisions.

02

Engineering Focused

A specialized team maintains web, mobile, API, data and infrastructure capabilities.

03

Customer Connected

Implementation, training and support stay close to the customer’s actual operation.

04

Partner Supported

Enterprise infrastructure and strategic partners extend resilience, scale and reach.

EMP organizational structure and strategic partners
ENTERPRISE READY

Focused expertise across the full platform.

EMP brings together executive leadership, software engineering, mobile development, infrastructure, client success, finance and global customer operations.

  • Web, mobile, APIs and data architecture
  • Enterprise infrastructure and security
  • Implementation, training and customer enablement
  • Global support and quality operations
  • Strategic business and technology partnerships
BUILT TO LAST

Built on experience.
Focused on the future.

Our story did not begin in a boardroom. It began with decades of hands-on experience, lifelong friendships and a shared belief that technology should make work simpler. That philosophy continues to guide every product we build and every customer relationship we earn.

More than 100 years of combined leadership experience.
One shared vision for the future of enterprise field operations.

Built on proven technology. Powered by a dedicated team.

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