VP Corporate Development at Contingent Networks
Cincinnati Area
VP Corporate Development at Contingent Networks
Cincinnati Area
Founded technical support company while in college and continued to build it until it was sold in 2001 to focus the organization on managed services including email filtering. Developed mailMAX service from concept to NetworkWorld recognized service.
Currently seeking partnerships or acquisitions to leverage Contingent’s national footprint.
Managed Services, Contract pricing and negotiation, technology services companies startup and growth.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)
Corporate and Business Development. Full-service network integration and technology solutions include managed and project services for wireless systems, virtual private networks, local area networks, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), network management, server/desktop installation and implementation, structured distribution and support. We service our Clients' needs in four principal network environments: On-Premise, Outside Plant, Central Office and Co-locations. Geographically, we cover all of North America (including Hawaii, Alaska, the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico) and select areas in Western Europe and the Pacific Rim.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
July 2008 — May 2009 (11 months)
Serving as instructor for ESP306/Financial Aspects of Entrepreneurship.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2003 — September 2005 (2 years 9 months)
Responsible for the development of managed services. Created national awareness of SMTP filtering service. Won Network World Clear Choice Award. Recognized in e-Week, Network World and InfoWorld. Lead to sale of managed services to SecurePipe in 2005.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1993 — December 2002 (9 years 7 months)
Provided technology services with emphasis on the legal vertical. Expanded in 1999 to managed service offerings including server, security and email services.
B.S. , Finance , 1990 — 1993
Involved with Miami's first entrepreneurship programs in 1992.
technology, IT, virtualization, SaaS, technology deployment, podcasting, managed services, MPLS, IPsec VPN, remote hands services
Merger Week, Kellogg School of Management (2007),
Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School (2008),
Greater Cincinnati Venture Association,
Association of Corporate Growth,
Private Pilot (Instrument Rated Pilot)
mailMax was a top performer in spam filtering shootout for NetworkWorld's Clear Choice 2004.