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Management Team
Alan Guibord — Founder, Chairman & CEO
Mr. Guibord has more than 25 years of experience leading IT organizations as CIO with both Fortune 100 companies and small-to-midsize businesses.  He was most recently CEO of Computerworld, and has served as VP and CIO of Fort James Corp., VP Information Technology at RR Donnelley & Sons, CIO of PictureTel, and VP MIS and Administrative Services at Timeplex.
Stuart Kaplan — Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales
Mr. Kaplan has more than 18 years of experience as a Sales Executive in the technology industry.  Previously, Mr. Kaplan was a Global Account Manager for Gartner, where he recently focused on managing large financial services clients, helping them to leverage technology investments, expand capabilities and process disciplines, innovate, and save money.  Prior to Gartner, Mr. Kaplan spent eight years in sales and sales management for CompuCom, a multi-billion dollar systems integrator.
Bob Consaga — Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Consaga is Certified Public Accountant and has more than 20 years experience as a financial expert.  He began his career with a Fortune 100 company and spent several years with Coopers & Lybrand (Now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) before establishing his own Accounting, Tax, and Consulting firm in 1991.  Mr.Consaga has advised small to mid size companies in development of financial controls, corporate financing, and tax strategies.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the AICPA Taxation Division, and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.
Peter Schay — Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Schay has more than 25 years of experience as a senior IT executive in both IT vendor and research industries.  He was most recently VP, Chief Technology Officer of SiteShell Corp.  Previously, at Gartner, he was Group VP, Global Research Infrastructure & Support.  He was also one of Gartner’s leading analysts, launching their coverage of client/server computing in the early 1990s.
Bart Bolton — Vice President
Mr. Bolton has more than 30 years experience leading the consulting arm of a major IT equipment manufacturer.  He is recognized as one of the country’s leading experts on building effective organizations.  His specific areas of expertise include development and documentation of “Best Practices”, individual and organizational development, and change management.
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