Steve Sieck

Current

President at SKS Advisors, Inc.

Past

Managing Partner at Electronic Publishing Services, Ltd.
Industry Practice Leader - Media & Entertainment at iXL/Scient
Director, Global Strategy - GE at iXL/Scient

Senior Manager - Information, Communications & Entertainment Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting Services
Vice President, Electronic Services at IDC/LINK Resources

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Steve Sieck’s Summary

Business strategist and industry analyst focusing on digital information content and services. Over twenty-five years' experience helping the world's leading content and enabling-technology providers develop new products, enter new markets, make strategic investment decisions and align organizational resources with strategic and financial objectives.

Steve Sieck’s Specialties:

Business planning, corporate development, industry / portfolio analysis, new product development, market entry strategy, business / technology strategy integration.

Clients include publishers and information services in the B2B, legal, scientific, technical, medical, education, financial, news, and consumer media segments, as well as government agencies, information technology vendors, telecommunications carriers, financial services providers, and non-profit associations.

Steve Sieck’s Experience

President

SKS Advisors, Inc.

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

Founded specialized business consultancy that helps media and information companies innovate faster and capitalize more effectively on new business opportunities. Project- and retainer-based services enable clients to make better-informed, -structured, and -communicated decisions, while still operating lean, tightly-focused organizations. Project teams draw upon an "open-access" network of specialized partners and associates.
Managing Partner

Electronic Publishing Services, Ltd.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

May 2002 — November 2006 (4 years 7 months)

• Managed US client relationships of EPS Ltd., a London-based consultancy providing strategic assistance to premium digital content providers
• Led transatlantic strategic consulting engagements for global publishing and technology organizations, and contributed to EPS’ ongoing analysis of information markets and industry trends
Created and managed the EPS Market Monitor, a program of packaged research tracking business, professional, and educational publishing and information services markets
Industry Practice Leader - Media & Entertainment

iXL/Scient

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)

June 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 7 months)

• Conceived and delivered digital solutions for clients including Lexis-Nexis, Primedia, Washington Post, Dyncorp, Brooklyn Alliance; managed global resources
• Represented strategy consulting service line on iXL-NY management team
Director, Global Strategy - GE

iXL/Scient

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)

June 1999 — June 2000 (1 year 1 month)

• Drove account strategy, led strategic engagements, developed client relationships
• Managed account growth from start-up phase to over $40M in services revenue
Senior Manager - Information, Communications & Entertainment Practice

PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting Services

(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

August 1994 — May 1999 (4 years 10 months)

• Managed strategic consulting engagements for clients including AP, Bellsouth, Comcast, CMP Media, IBM, McGraw-Hill, Prodigy, Reed Elsevier, and Swiss Telecom
• Directed the Coopers & Lybrand Electronic Access Project, the most comprehensive multi-sponsor study of interactive residential services of its time
• As practice e-business champion, directed the NY New Media Industry Survey program, generating global coverage and a New York Times lead editorial; led other major Firm-funded branding, planning, training and new business initiatives
Vice President, Electronic Services

IDC/LINK Resources

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Market Research industry)

February 1980 — May 1994 (14 years 4 months)

• Developed thought capital and services assisting Global 1000 companies in developing business strategies for telecommunications, content, and computing
• Led and managed P&L of $5 million research and consulting unit providing subscription research/advisory programs and proprietary consulting services
• Designed, managed and delivered advisory programs focused on interactive media and services, in reports, newsletters, consulting, and conferences
• Designed and delivered subscription advisory service assisting clients in developing online information services; edited Electronic Information Report newsletter