Bob Norton

Current

• Principal at Franklin Key Associates (Sole Proprietorship)
• Keywords (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• VP of Information Systems Staffing at The Kleven Group
• Senior Recruiter - Information Systems at USA Personnel
• Business Systems Interface Manager at Zayre Corporation, TJX Companies

• General Manager at Intermec Corporation, TEMA
• Senior Systems Analyst - Office Systems at Prime Computer
• Captain, Airborne/Ranger, AG Branch at US Army

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Education

• University of Southern California
• University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Recommended

1 person has recommended Bob

Connections

347 connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

• My Company
• MA Assn of Personnel Services
• Follow me on Twitter

Bob Norton’s Summary

Bob founded Franklin Key Associates (www.franklinkey.com) in 1997. He has over 20 years in the Information Systems search industry after 12 years as systems analyst, project manager, and General Manager in Computer Manufacturing, Retail, and Systems Integration and Distribution. He holds a M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He has held regional and national leadership positions and speaking engagements with the Association for Systems Management (ASM) and the 36-year annual New England Systems Seminar. He received ASM’s national achievement and merit awards for service. A member of International Who’s Who of Professionals, he was also awarded the Certified Systems Professional(CSP) designation from the Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals and the Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) from the National Association of Personnel Services. His input is sought in National IS Salary Surveys. Elected President in 2006, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Association of Personnel Services, is a member of the Society of Information Management – Boston Chapter, and the American Staffing Association. Find some of Bob's unsolicited testimonials here: http://franklinkey.com/kudos.htm

Bob Norton’s Specialties:

Business Systems Analysis
Information Engineering
Programming
Software Engineering
Database Administration
Systems Architecture
Systems Administration
Computer Operation
Telecommunications/Data Communications
Customer Support/Account Management
Project Management
Senior/Executive Management
Customer Resource Management
Enterprise Content Management
Systems Security/Audit

Bob Norton’s Experience

• Principal

  Franklin Key Associates (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  October 1997 — Present (11 years 10 months)

  Franklin Key Associates represent only the best Information Systems professionals we can find, as defined by our client. We have developed a network of candidates with exceptional talent and gained the trust to attract this talent. Our major differentiation and the greatest asset for both our clients and the candidates we represent is our accurate market knowledge.

• Keywords

  Sole Proprietorship

  (Sole Proprietorship; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  June 1989 — Present (20 years 2 months)

  Networking, systems, CIO,CTO, recruiting, staffing, placement,retained, MIS, Database, CRM, ERP, programming, DBA, Systems Architect, LAN, WAN,PMP,Process,Six-Sigma,Green Belt,ITIL

• VP of Information Systems Staffing

  The Kleven Group

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  February 1993 — September 1997 (4 years 8 months)

• Senior Recruiter - Information Systems

  USA Personnel

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  June 1989 — January 1993 (3 years 8 months)

• Business Systems Interface Manager

  Zayre Corporation, TJX Companies

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)

  January 1986 — June 1989 (3 years 6 months)

• General Manager

  Intermec Corporation, TEMA

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

  September 1983 — May 1985 (1 year 9 months)

• Senior Systems Analyst - Office Systems

  Prime Computer

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

  September 1980 — August 1983 (3 years)

• Captain, Airborne/Ranger, AG Branch

  US Army

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

  August 1976 — September 1980 (4 years 2 months)

Bob Norton’s Education

• University of Southern California

  MSSM , Systems Management , January 1978 — January 1980

  Completed degree while working fulltime as a US Army Airborne/Ranger Officer in Frankfurt, Germany

• University of Massachusetts - Amherst

  BA , Psychology , September 1972 — May 1976

  Activities and Societies:

  (National Champion) UMass Crew, ROTC, (Distinguished Military Graduate), Airborne, Ranger, (US Army Training), Daily Collegian, (Sports reporter), Cum Laude Graduate

Additional Information

Bob Norton’s Websites:

• My Company
• MA Assn of Personnel Services
• Follow me on Twitter

Bob Norton’s Interests:

Basketball, weightlifting, gardening, cooking, leisure travel, long-term professional relationships, career management consulting

Bob Norton’s Groups:

Massachusetts Association of Personnel Services, Society of Information Management, Top Echelon Network

•    TalentBar: HR and Recruiter Network
•    Recruitment Consultants and Staffing Professionals (30.000+)
•    Boston Recruiters Group
•    MyCredentials - Career Presentation
•    DWBI, Data Governance, CPM, Dashboard & Scorecarding
•    Boston SIM

Bob Norton’s Honors:

Certified Systems Professional (ICCP), US Army Commendation Medal, Distinguished Service (Merit) Award (ASM), Certified Personnel Consultant (NAPS), International Who's Who of Professionals

Bob Norton’s Contact Settings

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