Functional Skills

Business Unit Strategy
Product Strategy
Business Planning
M&A Support
Market Research
Go-to-market Strategy
Digital Marketing / Advertising
Content Marketing
Pricing Strategy
Compensation Strategy

Sector Experience

Business Services
Manufacturing
Technology

Languages

English

Experience

PJM Consulting Management Consulting
President
6/2000 - Present
Management Consultant and Interim Executive to Software, SaaS and Hardware technology companies. Experience and Expertise in a wide range of market segments and technologies. Focused on market and customer-facing functional areas, as well as general management.

Patriot Scientific Corp Marketing
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
7/1997 - 6/2000
Public Communications & Semiconductor Company. Managed Sales, Marketing and Corp. Strategy for broadband cards and embedded microprocessors/IP. Sold 15 microprocessor design wins with a minimal marketing budget. Positioned company as first-mover. Established close partnership with Sun Microsystems. Set up a distributor/rep network of 11 companies worldwide. Negotiated a $400K IP licensing deal with a Japanese government agency. Managed 6 sales reps, marketing manager and applications engineers.

Adept Computer Solutions Start-Up
President & CEO
1/1995 - 7/1997
P&L management of Startup Mapping Software Company. of packaged consumer software and developer tools aimed at OEMs. Repositioned the company for growth via vertical business segments. Increased company revenue by 80% during the first 12 months of tenure. Successfully grew company with very tight capital constraints. Created a new product utilizing existing technology, contributing 40% of revenue. Increased number of distribution outlets from 10 to 1000+ in less than 18 months.

PJM Associates Management Consulting
President
2/1993 - 1/1995
Consultant for management, marketing, and distribution strategies for high-tech software and hardware companies. Assignments in product/business planning, product management, product marketing, business development, distribution strategy, and M&A.

Horizons Technology Corporate Strategy & Development
VP-Division Manager
3/1990 - 6/1993
$3M+ division of a $50M Software and Services Company. Officer and Division Manager with general management (P&L) responsibility for Network Management and Search Engine Software product lines. Managed a staff of 30+ in a high-growth environment. Network Management suite for network administrators and included Backup, Security, and Asset Management. Search Engine products included packaged consumer products and a Developers Kit aimed at ISVs, OEMs, and corporate developers.