Alan Mcnaughton Email & Phone Number

Kelowna, BC, CA

San Ramon, California, US

Began as VP of Operation with responsibility for finance, customer support, HR and operations. A year later was promoted to VP and General Manager, responsible for most aspects of the company excluding software development and sales. For the last 14 months I was President of the company reporting to the board. Successfully guided the company through major.

One of two executives who took the company from concept stage without funding through to a fully developed product within a well funded company with a majority independent board of directors. Did general planning, management and company promotion in conjunction with the Founder/CEO. The product, a serverless VOIP phone for small businesses, was.

Business consulting: *wrote a patent specification under subcontract to a major law firm.*found a solution for an owner/operator of a mid-sized business wishing to retire from a deadlocked business arrangement, exact 50/50 ownership and no shareholders agreements. This was a nine-month half-time engagement and resulted in a successful outcome for my.

Co-founder of a company that invented and developed Dynamic Branding for ATMs. Did original business and product conceptualization and planning. Spearheaded the first two private placements. The company raised $4 million, successfully developed and then deployed its service in Toronto connected to the INTERAC financial network. Created the company’s patent.

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Continuing a prior marketing consulting role with INETCO, I reported to the president of a data communications and financial transaction software developer. Company had not previously had a separate marketing function. Roles included market research, competitive research and analysis, strategic planning, high level product conceptualisation and definition.

April to July 1998 Consultant and acting Marketing Manger, INETCO Systems Ltd, Burnaby - Communications SoftwareDeveloped new corporate marketing materials and wrote press releases. Conducted market and competitor research. Assessed market viability of INETCO’s SNA protocol products.August 1996 to April 1998 Project Manager, CareerExperience.com, Vancouver.

Responsible for worldwide product support and installations for marine industry messaging systems, including a 24 hour-a-day customer support and network operations center. Shortly after starting was also given responsibility for the 22-person software development group. Position was eliminated upon the change of ownership of the company.Results: Improved.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

Reporting to the president, was responsible for business development of GLOBAL's technology for new applications such as self-powered heaters and electrically independent residential gas furnaces. Responsible for business development, contract administration, and logistics support documentation for GLOBAL's fuel fired heater division. Was instrumental in.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

Responsible for GLOBAL's international and domestic sales, marketing and customer service. Identified new market and product opportunities and directed development to address them. Recruited and built a strong sales and customer support team. Participated in corporate business plan development and execution. Managed export trade finance, letters of credit.

Managed the group responsible for designing, developing, marketing, selling and deploying innovative communication products for mid-sized IBM computers (S/3X & AS400). Investigated emerging technologies for application in the company's products. Conceived strategies for interfacing such diverse technologies as voice response systems and automated fax and.

Marketed UCSD p-system software and COHERENT operating system.

Sold microcomputer systems focusing on computer aided design (AutoCad) and preventative maintenance applications.

Certified Advanced Technology Manager (Catm)

Go-To-Market Program, Winter 2007/8

Business Management Course, Continuing Education

Canadian Business Law Course, Continuing Education

Electrical Engineering (Incomplete)