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Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

GeeksForLess is established as a dependable business partner, delivering IT human resources to European and North American firms seeking specialized software development, technical support, QA testing, web design, web development, system administration and other time consuming administrative services. We deliver top quality Outsourcing Services to companies allowing at the same time to dramatically reduce HR related costs. Offshore software developers and other IT personnel gives the companies… Show more GeeksForLess is established as a dependable business partner, delivering IT human resources to European and North American firms seeking specialized software development, technical support, QA testing, web design, web development, system administration and other time consuming administrative services. We deliver top quality Outsourcing Services to companies allowing at the same time to dramatically reduce HR related costs. Offshore software developers and other IT personnel gives the companies the opportunity to tap into highly technically educated personnel with excellent work ethics at lower cost while being able to integrate and manage them as an extension of their local teams. This allows the companies to achieve high productivity without any loss of control. Show less

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

G & J Enterprises Inc is an investment firm that invests in early growth companies. Investments range from early stage technology companies to mature firms generating positive cash flow. Our strategy is to invest with our existing investment partners so that combined we have a controlling interest, lending our management expertise and staying involved through all stages until profitability. We have no pre-decided exit strategy. Some time we will sell once profitability is reached and others we… Show more G & J Enterprises Inc is an investment firm that invests in early growth companies. Investments range from early stage technology companies to mature firms generating positive cash flow. Our strategy is to invest with our existing investment partners so that combined we have a controlling interest, lending our management expertise and staying involved through all stages until profitability. We have no pre-decided exit strategy. Some time we will sell once profitability is reached and others we continue to own and operate.We are always looking for investment opportunities where we can leverage the assets of our exiting portfolio of companies. Show less

Philippines

GFL Systems Clark is a Philippine company focused as a dependable business partner delivering IT human resources to Asia Pacific firms seeking specialized Software Development, Technical Support, QA Testing, Web Design, Web Development, System Administration and other time consuming Administrative Services. We deliver top quality Outsourcing Services to companies allowing them at the same time to dramatically reduce their HR related costs

Fort Lauderdale

Sold to GoDaddy April 2021Why .Club?The world will see a new top level domain just for clubs, associations and teams. Why .CLUB? Because it represents and reflects a group of people coming together who have similar ideas, hobbies, or interests. Prior to .CLUB groups were required to register a .org or .com and setup a complicated expensive website.Within months .CLUB will launch the easiest way to find, join or start a club on the internet. Get a .Club .CLUB will… Show more Sold to GoDaddy April 2021Why .Club?The world will see a new top level domain just for clubs, associations and teams. Why .CLUB? Because it represents and reflects a group of people coming together who have similar ideas, hobbies, or interests. Prior to .CLUB groups were required to register a .org or .com and setup a complicated expensive website.Within months .CLUB will launch the easiest way to find, join or start a club on the internet. Get a .Club .CLUB will be launching an online software platform in early 2013 to help CLUBS establish themselves on the internet. Prior to that individuals or companies who own trademarks will be able to pre-register under a "sunrise period". Other great domains will also be available for pre-registration prior to date of launch. In addition, we will work closely with registrars all over the world to offer the .CLUB top level domain to their customers. Please check back on a regular basis for pre-registration updates. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Purchased by AlayaCare Inc March 2021AcuteNet is focused on developing robust, secure and user-friendly data collection and management solutions primarily for the Healthcare industry – instruments that make work simpler and increasingly accessible so that Health Service Providers can focus on providing high levels of care to patients. Our depth and breadth of expertise stems from over 10 years of experience working with governments, business and healthcare organizations across the globe.

Toronto, Canada Area

Sold to Statements Media September 2018SharkFin is a North Americanoutdoor advertising and mediacompany with significant presencein several cities throughout theU.S. and Canada.

Toronto, Canada Area

Purchased by AcuteNet Inc September 2018.Brisk Mobile is a full service mobile development house that provides development services on smart phone and tablet platforms. We have an award-winning track-record of creating unique mobile experiences on multiple mobile platforms, as well as creating or integrating with existing web/server technologies.Founded in 2008, Brisk Mobile brought together a number Toronto’s top wireless talent whose mobile experiences date back to the early… Show more Purchased by AcuteNet Inc September 2018.Brisk Mobile is a full service mobile development house that provides development services on smart phone and tablet platforms. We have an award-winning track-record of creating unique mobile experiences on multiple mobile platforms, as well as creating or integrating with existing web/server technologies.Founded in 2008, Brisk Mobile brought together a number Toronto’s top wireless talent whose mobile experiences date back to the early 2000‘s. Since then, Brisk Mobile has not only developed 100+ apps for leading brands around the world, we have developed #1 hit games of our own – proving we not only talk the talk, we walk the walk. We know what it takes to make (and publish, and market) hit apps that stand out from the crowd. Show less

Sold July 2014Active Control Technology is a mining services company specializing in advanced wireless productivity and safety systems. The company's MSHA-approved ActiveMine system provides two-way wireless voice communication, real-time tracking of personnel and assets, and high bandwidth data applications such as streaming video and operational data from mining machinery, over a robust wireless Wi-Fi network.

OpenLogic provides enterprises with open source support, scanning, provisioning and governance solutions to safely and efficiently leverage open source software. OpenLogic gives enterprises the choice, confidence, and control necessary to mitigate open source risks while maximizing cost savings.

As COO of Borland, created a turnaround plan based on 3 "E's": Efficiency, Execution and Expansion.This included restructuring the organization from a functional focus into multiple business units and transforming the distribution from an indirect, shrink-wrapped product focused on developers to a multi-channel, multi-product selling to Fortune 2000 enterprises. This change in focus also included the development of the current Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) strategy, the acquisition… Show more As COO of Borland, created a turnaround plan based on 3 "E's": Efficiency, Execution and Expansion.This included restructuring the organization from a functional focus into multiple business units and transforming the distribution from an indirect, shrink-wrapped product focused on developers to a multi-channel, multi-product selling to Fortune 2000 enterprises. This change in focus also included the development of the current Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) strategy, the acquisition of and integration of 3 companies and the development of a direct selling organization in 25 countries. Throughout this time, managed product creation and development, sales and marketing. * Increased revenues from $161M to $300M and grew employees from 760 to 1600+ worldwide. * Converted distribution from indirect, shrink-wrapped product to multi-channel, multi-product focused on Fortune 2000 companies. * Improved total addressable market from $1.8B to $5.5B. * Led company to profitability from first quarter through fourteen successive quarters. Show less

Greater Detroit Area

Executive management responsibilities for Product Organization. Organized 165 products into a product line focus that eventually totaled eight lines in five laboratories. Detroit, Campbell, Nashua, Boston and Amsterdam. Focus was build-out the Client-Server product lines to re-invent company and supplant mainframe technology revenue. * Increased product revenues during tenure from $500M to $1.2B.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Developed and executed a plan to rightsize the Compuware European sales and marketing operations. This entailed moving from a 3 to 1-tier structure and eliminating 125 positions and $11M in OpEx. This was completed in 9 weeks in 14 countries with no lawsuits or workers council claims. The result of this plan brought the operation back to profit. The remaining time in Amsterdam was focused on re-engineering the Uniface Company which Compuware bought in 1994. Operation was transformed… Show more Developed and executed a plan to rightsize the Compuware European sales and marketing operations. This entailed moving from a 3 to 1-tier structure and eliminating 125 positions and $11M in OpEx. This was completed in 9 weeks in 14 countries with no lawsuits or workers council claims. The result of this plan brought the operation back to profit. The remaining time in Amsterdam was focused on re-engineering the Uniface Company which Compuware bought in 1994. Operation was transformed into a focused business unit with technical and management processes re-engineered and/or invented. * Product became # 1 in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise software development tools. * Revenue increased 50%. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Created, managed and directed transformation plan involving business strategy, process, technology and people. Recreated vision, mission, objectives and strategy and re-engineered 13 macro processes to enable the strategy to be operational. The main thrust of the strategy was to take cellular from the early adopter and business users across the chasm to the masses. New technology and new mass distribution channels had to be built. * Market share increased 20%. * Thought leadership… Show more Created, managed and directed transformation plan involving business strategy, process, technology and people. Recreated vision, mission, objectives and strategy and re-engineered 13 macro processes to enable the strategy to be operational. The main thrust of the strategy was to take cellular from the early adopter and business users across the chasm to the masses. New technology and new mass distribution channels had to be built. * Market share increased 20%. * Thought leadership achieved throughout North America via introduction of the LIBERTY phone. * Revenues increased over 100%. Show less

Executive responsibilities for pioneering a re-engineering and modernization plan involving commercial systems and customer call centers. The joint venture; Cantel Rogers created professional standards for call roaming throughout Canada and the U.S. in a seamless cellular network. It became the forerunner of AT&T's wireless. As CIO together with Ingvar Peterson, fulfilled re-engineering plans for this immense mobile phone network. Built Unix-based, Client-Server, Object-Oriented systems… Show more Executive responsibilities for pioneering a re-engineering and modernization plan involving commercial systems and customer call centers. The joint venture; Cantel Rogers created professional standards for call roaming throughout Canada and the U.S. in a seamless cellular network. It became the forerunner of AT&T's wireless. As CIO together with Ingvar Peterson, fulfilled re-engineering plans for this immense mobile phone network. Built Unix-based, Client-Server, Object-Oriented systems supporting open system standards that included customer call centers, activation centers and billing systems. Key component was identification of "Best Practices" through innovation and current engineering business practices to conform to future vision. * Successful multiyear, multi-million dollar projects in all aspects of the two company's operations. * Worked closely with Jim Barksdale of Netscape who at the time was COO of McCaw. * Oversaw direct staff of 125, outsourcing and joint venture staff of 125 and a $40M budget. * Joint Venture was eventually sold to AT&T Wireless. Show less

Formulated and implemented the Information Architecture (technology, data and business process models) for the Rogers Group of Companies. Restructured and recruited the entire IT management team for Rogers Cantel. Moved Cantel organization from a 3 to a 2-tier technology platform. * Established a new development environment consisting of information engineering methodology, integrated CASE tool (I.E.F.) and relational database management system (DB2). * Grew customer base and… Show more Formulated and implemented the Information Architecture (technology, data and business process models) for the Rogers Group of Companies. Restructured and recruited the entire IT management team for Rogers Cantel. Moved Cantel organization from a 3 to a 2-tier technology platform. * Established a new development environment consisting of information engineering methodology, integrated CASE tool (I.E.F.) and relational database management system (DB2). * Grew customer base and revenue 200%. Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

As Corporate Merger Coordinator together with Imperial Oil counterpart, responsible for the planning, coordinating and implementation of the merger. This included upstream, downstream, chemical and all corporate departments (comptrollers, finance, law, government and public affairs, environment, information management, corporate planning, general services and human resources). At the height of the merger, this included 600 teams comprised of 2300 employees tackling some 5200 issues. Through… Show more As Corporate Merger Coordinator together with Imperial Oil counterpart, responsible for the planning, coordinating and implementation of the merger. This included upstream, downstream, chemical and all corporate departments (comptrollers, finance, law, government and public affairs, environment, information management, corporate planning, general services and human resources). At the height of the merger, this included 600 teams comprised of 2300 employees tackling some 5200 issues. Through this period reported to the CEO of Imperial Oil and to the Board of Directors of Texaco Canada. This plan resulted in the creation of the existing Imperial Oil Company.Over a 3-year period: * Employees dropped from 17,000 to 7400. * ROE increased from 6% to 22%. * Market share increased from 30% to 40%. * Over $1B in OpEx reduction achieved. Show less

Texaco Canada (25 Years) Held many positions and functions. For the last 5 years prior to the purchase of Texaco by Imperial Oil, held the position of CIO. After the purchase, appointed by the Texaco Board of Directors to lead the Texaco side of the merger

Certificate, Executive Management Training

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Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration And Management, General

Ba, Business Administration

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