But changes probably were to be expected as Macola and sister manufacturing software operations, JobBoss and Max, were taken over by ECi Solutions in September 2017. The three products were previously owned by the Netherlands-based Exact, which is controlled by Apax Partners. That investment group acquired ECI as a new home for the software products. Fort Worth, Texas-based ECI named Jeff Ralyea as president of its manufacturing division in February. A search of LinkedIn profiles shows Nikki Warren, HR director for Exact North America left the company this month and has taken a similar position with Gwynnie Bee. Kenneth Sewell, director of professional services from January 2017 through May, is now an enterprise accountant manager for Micro Focus.