Jay has over 40 years of management, business, and information technology consulting experience. He has enabled successful change for more than 70 clients on over 140 projects capitalizing on growth opportunities in service offerings, marketing, sales, operations, and mergers & acquisitions.As a former partner at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), Jay has worked in both large and small IT services environments. His experience crosses several industries with a special focus on services companies and healthcare.From a leadership and management perspective, Jay has:• Built and led national, regional and local IT consulting practices of $5M-$95M in revenue• Led the stabilization and turn-around of two local IT consulting practices• Planned and built strategic vendor alliances and major account programs• Formulated and implemented growth strategies for over 20 companies• Served as interim CIO, interim CFO and interim CAO for three clientsTo each client and project Jay brings strategic & tactical perspectives, in-depth experience, and an independent, objective viewpoint. The scope of services he provides includes:• Management & advisory consulting• Strategic visioning & planning• Business operation assessments• Business project facilitation & implementation• Interim leadership & managementRepresentative projects span company differentiation, marketplace targeting, business expansion, industry specialization, channel partnerships, lead generation, sales process, account management, and mergers & acquisitions.Jay has shared his business experiences through articles he has written on management, marketing and services. These have been published on www.PSVillage.com and www.ezinearticles.com.Jay founded Crescent Solutions in Houston, TX, and currently serves in leadership and consulting roles. The company helps clients across the US. Prior experience includes Andersen Consulting, BSG, Inc., COMSYS and Cerner Corporation.Specialties: * Focus on small to mid-size companies across the US.* Clients in both services & products sectors.