Allan Adler

As Managing Partner of AmAdler Consulting, Allan Adler develops and executes go-to-market, partnership and channel strategies for leading information technology companies including Cisco, Adobe, Oracle, Microsoft, VMware, SAP, Verizon and emerging tech companies. Allan's work ranges from strategy through hands-on execution on a global and/or national level.

Allan currently specializes in supporting Enterprise, Small Business and Consumer-based Software companies and has developed a comprehensive knowledge of Cloud Computing business models.

Several years ago, Allan created an 18-country, outsourced channel management and coverage model for one of the major vendors above, build-up a 100+ outsourced team and project managed the program for 18 months.

Allan founded and ran (as CEO) MSI Consulting Group, a 100-person sales and marketing strategy firm focused on the high tech industry where he became a leading sales and marketing strategist and visionary. At MSI, Allan consulted to executives at firms such as Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, AT&T and HP and was a frequent keynote speaker, conference leader, and contributing columnist for a leading technology publication.

Before MSI, Allan worked as a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group and received his MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business where he was honored as a Baker Scholar. Allan is also a CPA and serves on several for profit and not-for-profit boards.

After MSI, Allan completed the sale of WorkingWild assets to TIO Networks and joined that public company’s Board of Directors. Allan self-funded WorkingWild to become the #4 market share leader in the WiFi public internet access market. In 5 quarters of operation, WorkingWild developed the industry’s first profitable WiFi/HotSpot business model and landed and began execution on an exclusive agreement to deploy WorkingWild’s IP-based network into a 2,000-location chain owned by a public company.

Groups and Associations:

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  ASU Arizona State University
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  Channel & Account Management Experts
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  Channel Services Group
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  ChannelWeb Network
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  Cloud Computing
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  Cloud Computing, SaaS & Virtualization
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  Harvard Business School Technology Alumni
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  IT Channel Alliance
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  SAP EcoHub: Online Solution Marketplace
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  TIO Networks Corp
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  VMware Partner Exchange 2012
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  XChange Channel Events
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  bChannels Network

Honors and Awards:

Baker Scholar, Harvard Business School, MBA Program, 1985