Benjamin Porter Email & Phone Number

Kittery, Maine

Providing Technology Strategy, Innovation, and Business Analytics Services

Technology management oversight for Fidelity Capital Companies. Providing strategic management consulting to a diverse set of companies in the Fidelity Capital investment portfolio.

Established independent consulting firm engaged in strategic IT management and leadership issues. Leveraged more than 20 years of leadership in the field of IT Strategy, engaged clients in multiple industries to provide management and strategic leadership. Clients include: Global Leader in Biotechnology, Global Financial Institution, Leading Consuting Company

IT Program Management Office - Responsibilities included management overrsight of 60+ IT development projects, implementation and continuous improvement of the Systems Development Methodology.

Worked with Fortune 500 clients to deliver business value through information technology and build IT capabilities to better serve the organizations. Major engagements include:• Leading Biotechnology Company – Account Manager • Global Oil and Petrochemical Company – Account Manager • Global Consumer Packaged Goods Company – Vision Development for Board of Directors• Global European Media Company – Planning Process• Commodity Chemicals Manufacturing Company - Option Value• Super-regional Bank – IT Operational Audit

Recruited by this Canadian systems integrator to build a US Subsidiary to provide a complete suite of IT services to the growing US market place. Developed new strategic areas of practice, managed the Boston office and grew the US practice from 10 to more than 200 professionals in three offices. Manager, Boston Office – Managed the Boston Office, splitting the Technology Development Practice from the Commercial Systems Practice. Grew the Boston Commercial Systems office to 35 professionals and improved overall profitability.Areas of practice development included IT Strategy, IT Performance Management, IT Measurement, and Development Methodology Implementation.

Led the development of the core consulting methodology, grew the organization from 3 to 120 professionals and managed the organization to become the global leader in IT Management Consulting.Management Roles included: Resource Management, Sales Management, Administrative Management, Recruiting and Staff Development Management, Lexington Office Management.Consulted with organizations on a global basis to provide strategic direction for IT, organizational design, strategic business planning, and IT management

Bs, Math

Ms, Industrial Administration