Who We Are At Edible Software
Henri Morris, CPA
President and CEO
Henri Morris is president and CEO of Edible Software, a division of Solid Software Solutions, LLC. As a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Accountant, he is a veteran of the wholesale food distribution industry and has been designing and selling accounting software for this niche industry for more than twenty years.
Together with his wife Ruth, and their three sons, Henri immigrated to Houston from Cape Town, South Africa in 1978, where he audited wholesale food distributors. In 1980, he started his own software business targeting U.S. food distributors in the wholesale produce, meat, seafood and grocery industries.
In 1998 – recognizing the rapid changes taking place in business technology – Henri and his team undertook a complete redesign of his company’s proprietary software and completely recoded it to run in Microsoft Windows. Since then, with each new release of the Windows operating system, Microsoft has continued to rigorously test and award Edible Software its seal of approval. Edible wholesale food distribution accounting software runs Windows 98, 2000, XP and most recently, for Vista.
“Switching to Windows gave our software tremendous capabilities.” Henri says. “We’ve been able to constantly update and enhance our accounting software as new technologies surface. For example,” says Henri, “we coded programs for hand-held PDA’s that fully interface to Edible Software. This has led to a significant increase in our clients’ efficiencies and profitability. Today, our Edible Software’s suite-of-packages provides the soup-to-nuts accounting software of the food industry."
“With more than 78,000 wholesale food distribution companies doing business in the U.S.,” says Morris, “there is no one-size-fits-all accounting software program. Clients have their own specialized needs which we customize in each software package. Even so,” says Henri, “all clients have this much in common:
- They require an accurate, computerized accounting package that can manage rapid inventory turnover
- They handle multiple costs per item, that has inventory repackaging and inventory traceability capabilities, but with an easy-to-use interface.”
Morris enjoys operating a family business. Among his fifteen employees are sons Allan and Trevor. He is an avid model railroader and runner. He has run in twenty marathons since 1996.
Charles A. Butler, III
Vice-President of Sales and Marketing
Edible Software
Charles A. Butler III directs the sales and marketing efforts at Edible Software, a division of Solid Software Solutions, LLC. He is a University of Texas-ex with a major in business and marketing.
Charles, a native Houstonian, previously worked with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) directing public safety programs. Later, he transferred his teaching skills to the Internet where he worked as an online training provider for an Austin E-learning company.
He joined the Edible Software team three years ago. “I was attracted to this company because it is unique. What happens in the wholesale food distribution industry impacts everyone’s life,” says Charles. “I thought my job would be a challenge and I was right-on. What I like best is watching a company’s operation become streamlined with the use of our accounting software. It is a transformation every time. Who wouldn’t enjoy that kind of work?”
In his off-time, Charles maintains the website for his church, where his father serves as deacon. Two years ago he married his high school sweetheart, Allison.
Allan Morris
Human Resources and Customer Service
Edible Software
Allan Morris has the human resources, customer service and office management responsibilities at Edible Software. He is a graduate of University of Houston where he earned a B.S. in biology and chemistry.
He moved with his family from Cape Town, South Africa to Houston in 1978.
Morris joined Edible Software after more than ten years as a corporate consultant with American Express. His well-honed organizational and people skills make him a valuable asset to the company’s growing team.
He and wife Alex recently celebrated their thirteenth wedding anniversary. In their spare time they love traveling to vast and varied international destinations.
Trevor Morris
Customer Service and Training
Trevor Morris directs the customer service and training team at Edible Software, a division of Solid Software Solutions, LLC. He is a graduate of University of Houston where he earned a BS in psychology and was a member of the dean’s list.
He was born in Cape Town, South Africa and moved with his family to Houston as an infant.
Trevor joined the Edible Software team five years ago. “I started in sales and now I manage training and support. I love my job and the people I work with. The best part is getting new customers up and running on their new software,” he says. “It’s fun to see what a difference the right accounting software does to a company’s bottom line. Most customers are amazed at how much smoother their operation runs.”
Before joining Edible Software, Trevor worked for Houston’s Jewish Community Center. There, he managed building maintenance, computer programming and coordinated special events for youth.
In his free time, Trevor plays basketball and an occasional hand of poker. He and wife Allyson, have been married for six years.