John S. Heller

Overview

John Heller is director of Caterpillar's Global Information Technology Solutions, the largest division of the company's Systems + Processes Division. Global IT Solutions provides technical development and support services for Caterpillar and selected organizations across the company's extended enterprise. Heller joined Caterpillar in 1973, holding a variety of accounting, manufacturing and planning positions at the Decatur, Ill., manufacturing facility. The majority of his more than 30-year career with the company has focused on information technology, including support for finance, manufacturing, marketing and dealer systems. He spent three years as a division information systems manager in Geneva, Switzerland, before returning to the U.S. in technology management assignments with Caterpillar's Corporate Services and Engine Products divisions. He was appointed to his current position in 2001. Heller earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Millikin University, Decatur, Ill., and a Master's of Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana. He also has completed the Caterpillar Advanced Management Program. Heller is a past member of the University of Illinois Executive MBA Board. He is certified in production and inventory management and a member of the American Production and Inventory Control Society. He also chairs the Internet 2 implementation for Peoria NEXT.