POWERSOFT GROUP - Key Persons


Thomas Pater - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • CoFounder
Thomas Pater has been in industrial automation for 25+ Years. TJ enjoys hobbies like wood working, leather, RCs and 3D printing. TJ has degrees in CADD, IT and Software Engineering and has been working as an engineer focused on Auto Guided Vehicles for 10+ years providing mechanical, electrical, software and controls engineering throughout. He has also spent time providing data collection and reporting throughout his career. TJ believes that nothing is impossible, we just haven't figured out a way to do it YET!

Zachary Lane

Job Titles:
  • Software Engineer
  • CoFounder & Integrations Manager
Zach leads our integration department and specializes in PLC data collection for custom PC software. Zach has been in the industry for going on 10 years. He has lead projects specializing in data collection using direct interfaces with different PLCs and databases. He is a full stack developer, but the majority of his experience specializes with back end development. Zach believes in spending as much time with his family, as being a dad is the most important job he has ever had.

Zack Pater - Founder

Job Titles:
  • CoFounder
  • Systems Manager
Zachary is a software engineer with a history in data collection and processing on embedded wireless systems. Zack is a graduate of Computer Science and Computational Physics as well as minored in Mathematics for Morehead University and enjoys many aspects of technology. He has a passion for music, gaming, auto mechanics, and 3D printing enjoying free time with his wife and pets. Zack believes most programers don't code for money or praise but because its fun!