I'm looking for a new challenge in my next position —
a small, multinational
enterprise software vendor who needs help in
Product Development and/or Product Management need help?
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A New Challenge?
Looking for a new challenge with a multinational enterprise software vendor.
Could you use an executive with a proven track record in helping enterprise software vendors grow on your Product Development or Product Management teams?
Software Management
- Proven expertise in setting and achieving significant double-digit (40%-100%) revenue ACGR in multinational enterprise software vendors in the $2M - $20M range
- Extensive experience bridging the gap between the business and the technical sides of the company
- 23 years in software, primarily with enterprise independent software vendors (ISV)
- Experience with start-ups, mid-stage and mature companies, both public and private
- Effectively managing virtual organizations - US, Canada, UK, Western Europe
Product Management
- Successful software Product Management, multiple award winners, successful product launches
- Product management for multiple software product families
- Directed the bundling and launch of a new software program product line
- Product was awarded 2008 Innovator of the Year award from Xplor International and an Honorable Mention in the 1:1 Communications category by OnDemand in 2009.
- Reposition 80+ products into defined product families to better position products in the marketspace.
- Worked with Gartner to include ADF products in the 2008 Gartner ADF 2.0 Marketscope report.
- Work with counsel to establish IP (trademarks)
Product Development
- Successful software Product Management, multiple award winners, successful product launches
- Lead and directed software development efforts for entire product lines - legacy to new releases
- Managed technical staff of over 20 - architects, programmers, QA, documentation
- In-depth experience with the complete software product life cycle (SDLC)
- Waterfall, Cascading Waterfall, Agile/Scrum
- Directed the design and implementation of a new software program product
- Awarded Product of the Year from Imaging and Document Solutions Magazine.
Next Steps:
If your organization fits this profile, please contact me for further discussions.
Contact info:
Contact me to discuss how I can help your enterprise software firm achieve its revenue and product goals
Customer Recommendations
"Stephen is a document industry expert with a broad understanding of not only the technical aspects of the industry, but also the business challenges that must be effectively overcome in order for any company to be profitable. I have worked closely with Stephen on several marketing communications projects and recommend him as a vital resource for developers of document industry software and systems."
"First as a consultant and later as my VP of Product Management, Stephen provided valuable assistance and advice which helped me grow Crawford Technologies. His strategic guidance on both product management and corporate growth significantly contributed to CrawfordTech’s double digit revenue growth during his tenure with CrawfordTech. I will continue to use Stephen in the future for my consulting needs."
"Stephen provided very valuable contributions to the creation of the present standard for hybrid mail and document transfer (CEN TS14014). As chairman of the European/global standardisation group I enjoyed Stephens fast thinking, his oversight of all aspects and clear communication.
"Thank you for your assistance and counsel this week. I found it extremely helpful to filter out the extraneous, crystallize a lot of thoughts and bring in new ideas. I am excited about the possibilities" [we discussd]
"It was a pleasure doing business with your company and I can assure you that when we seek outside consulting in the future, you will be the first one that we call."
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