William Polymenakos

William Polymenakos

Business technology leader with 20+ years experience in a wide range of tactical and strategic roles.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Current
  • Vice President, Partner at Colden Company Inc.
Past

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Education
  • Drexel University
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Industry
Information Technology and Services
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William Polymenakos’s Summary

Top–performing, solutions–driven technology leader with 20+ years experience in a wide range of tactical and strategic roles. Strong leader with proven turn-around success, technical innovation to achieve budget reductions. Hands on leader with experienced delivery of application development, database architecture, business intelligence, infrastructure efforts, and partner relationship management. Decisive, detail and results–oriented professional with the ability to identify business needs and provide technology to meet those needs. An engaging, professional communicator with the ability to put others at ease, quickly building relationships based on mutual trust and benefit. Trusted advisor to CEO, CFO, and business leaders.

KEY SKILLS

* Meeting the needs of businesses and knowledgeable of business processes.
* Outstanding background in collaborating with outside vendors and consultants.
* Experience in smaller working environments that require more of an entrepreneurial approach.
* Internet, Intranets and ERP implementation and management experience.
* Successful in adapting IT organizations to meet the developing needs of the business.
* Down to earth individual who sees the big picture and is willing to take risks to move things forward.
* Extensive success in IT management and IT project management.
* Strong leader, manager and strategic thinker who is dedicated and passionate about his work.
* Exceptional abilities in solving problems. Very creative in resolving technical issues.
* Results, goal and objective and deadline oriented individual.

William Polymenakos’s Specialties:

Business technology management, business process improvement, customer service, project management, leadership, vendor relationship management, technical expertise in a wide range of technologies, business development, strategic consulting, technical consulting, training

William Polymenakos’s Experience

  • Vice President, Partner

    Colden Company Inc.

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    April 2009 — Present (8 months)

    Our core business is in providing excellent customer service. We are information technology specialists. We understand how critical it is to have a well-functioning IT infrastructure in your organization. All of our employees undergo a rigorous customer service training program regardless of their position in the company. We pride ourselves in providing best-in-class service for our valued customers, or as we call them, our partners.

    At The Colden Company Inc. we understand technology. We are certified in many technical areas. Beyond our technical expertise, our methodology is different than the competition. We strive to build long-term relationships with our partners and we do this by providing value. Contact us today to find out how we can be of service to you, whether it is our disaster recovery services, managed services or just finding a solution to a problem in your office.

    While servicing our partners, our goal is to solve your business problem, not push any specific vendor's solutions. We work with many vendors and conduct ourselves as an advocate for your business.

  • Director of Professional Services

    Permessa Corporation (formerly DYS Analytics, Inc.)

    (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

    January 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 3 months)

    Permessa is the global leader in optimizing messaging infrastructure for business. Our solutions provide customers with enterprise-class products and services that manage today's top messaging platforms, enabling corporate IT to take control of their IBM Lotus Notes, Domino, Sametime, QuickPlace, Quickr and Microsoft Exchange enterprise messaging networks. Permessa’s solutions dramatically reduce administration costs, improve quality of service, create and enforce messaging policies, strengthen security and resolve delivery issues associated with mission-critical enterprise-wide messaging systems.

  • Project Manager

    Peters & Associates Inc.

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    April 2007 — December 2007 (9 months)

    * Handle client contact for all project-level communications.
    * Accurately forecast timing and associated costs across a range of projects.
    * Proficiency in formal project management methods, including scope creation and management, work breakdown development, internal documentation, and external communications.
    * Handle an interactive project from initial client contact (scope, budget development, etc.) through inception and implementation, from both technical and strategic standpoints.
    * Apply principles of management consulting, user experience, technology and business development.
    * Operate day-to-day with an emphasis on building and maintaining productive and profitable relationships with client business unit managers and executive leaders across the organization.

  • CIO/Director of Technology

    Ecker Enterprises, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Construction industry)

    March 2002 — April 2007 (5 years 2 months)

    * Dramatically improved the quality of IT service throughout the organization, eliminating downtime, managing capacity, ensuring that business systems kept up with business demand.
    * Developed and implemented stronger and more efficient end user support.
    * Managed implementation of substantial infrastructure improvements.
    * Responsible for systems support policies, procedures and vendor contact, negotiation and relations.
    * Personally aligned the entire IT department with business initiatives and ended a period of independent operation that stifled organizational growth and technological innovation.
    * Substantially reduced costs by upgrading costly old technology requiring extensive maintenance, negotiating contracts for cellular service, regular phone service, WAN connections and support provider services.
    * Led projects to develop and implement many new applications that addressed business processes and concerns expressed by senior managers and end users.

  • Senior Consultant/Sales Engineer

    DYS Analytics, Inc. (now Permessa Corporation)

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

    March 2000 — April 2001 (1 year 2 months)

    * Responsible for providing pre- and post-sales technical activities in the sale of their CONTROL! Suite of analytical tools for Lotus Notes/Domino replication and messaging traffic and topology analysis. Interacted with potential and existing Fortune 1000 customers utilizing technical presentations, product demonstrations, written and verbal technical support and customized product training.
    * Developed and implemented the complete methodology for production and delivery of CONTROL! Diagnostic Services-a pre-sale tool-assisted consulting service that was designed to show the value of the suite and streamline development of a Return on Investment (ROI) analysis for the customer.
    * Provided Quality Assurance services for all new product versions to ensure delivery of a reliable product to consumers.
    * Performed and thoroughly documented detailed infrastructure analysis and produced thorough, clear written technical documentation.

  • Lead Technology Analyst, Corporate Division

    SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (now GlaxoSmithKline plc)

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

    1997 — March 2000 (3 years )

    * Team member responsible for designing enterprise information systems architecture for eventual adoption across SmithKline Beecham worldwide. Participated in the operating system architecture design based on Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5/4.0. Key role in updating this architecture in support of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server.
    * Provided support to business units across the enterprise during the various stages of design and implementation of architecture.
    * Responsible for providing analysis and recommendation of Windows NT Server enterprise management tools.

  • Principal Analyst, R&D Division

    SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (now GlaxoSmithKline plc)

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

    1994 — 1997 (3 years )

    * Member of a team of seven analysts responsible for maintaining 24 X7 operation of a complex distributed client/server infrastructure servicing approximately 6,000 clients worldwide.
    * Personally was responsible for functioning as a liaison between other members of the group to guarantee consistent support practices and procedures on a worldwide basis, resolving complex desktop client issues going beyond the scope of outsourced support groups, acting as secondary support analyst for Digital PATHWORKS servers and one of two primary hardware/software support analysts for Lotus Notes servers.
    * Coordinated efforts and acted as primary technical analyst in the resolution of severe systems performance issues at a WAN connected client site, resulting in two SmithKline Beecham Bronze IMPACT awards in recognition of "taking initiative and extraordinary effort" in the resolution of these issues.

  • Systems Engineer/Consultant, R&D Division

    SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (now GlaxoSmithKline plc)

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

    1990 — 1994 (4 years )

    Managed the support group responsible for the maintenance of and installation of 3,000 IBM and compatible PC’s and Macintosh microcomputers.

  • Engineer's Assistant, Computer Modeling and Simulation

    E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company

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

    1989 — 1990 (1 year )

    Developed and modified minicomputer applications in VAX FORTRAN and DCL. Revitalized and streamlined existing code to improve efficiency and incorporate more advanced mathematical techniques. Designed a VMS DCL scalable help system front end that was awarded a Du Pont Extra Mile Award.

  • Assistant to Director of Information Systems/Services

    University of Pennsylvania

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

    1987 — 1989 (2 years )

    Maintained approximately thirty standalone IBM microcomputers. Installed new hardware and software, maintained existing installed base of hardware and software, expanded installed base to twice its original size, provided user assistance and training, ordered and kept accurate inventory of equipment and parts.

William Polymenakos’s Education

  • Drexel University

    Computer Science, minor in Information Systems 1988 — 1991

    Maintained a 4.0/4.0 GPA.

Additional Information

William Polymenakos’s Websites:

William Polymenakos’s Groups:

Society for Information Management (SIM), Technology Executives Club (member and speaker)

  •    eOffice
  •    Friends of BDPA - IT Thought Leaders
  •    Guidewire Group's Social Media Insiders
  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    Ubuntu Users ( 10.000+ members ) Official Group
  •    Web 2.0
  •    The Enterprise Architecture Network
  •    IT Governance
  •    Information Security Community
  •    Enterprise Software Community
  •    Technology Leaders Association
  •    Open Source Universe
  •    VMware Virtualization & Cloud Computing Group
  •    DEFCON
  •    CIO Forum
  •    Getting Things Done - GTD - SolutionPeople Innovation's Network of Action Innovators
  •    CIOs.com: Chief Information Officer Network
  •    Toastmaster
  •    Chicago Technology Network
  •    Twitter
  •    Fans of Mashable
  •    Cloud Computing
  •    SpeakerMatch
  •    Social Media Today
  •    Social Media Marketing
  •    Green
  •    SalesBlogcast.com
  •    SMB Professionals Group
  •    GSK Employees and Alumni Network
  •    Selling Services
  •    SIMposium
  •    Enterprise 2.0 Group
  •    GSK and constituent companies alumni group
  •    twitter innovators Innovation & Creativity Network of Tweeters
  •    Microsoft Windows Server - USA
  •    Permessa Alumni
  •    Business Leadership Certificate Program for IT Professionals
  •    The Global CIO & Executive IT Group (An MIT Sloan CIO Group)
  •    The US IT Directors Forum
  •    Sales Gravy
  •    MSExchange.org
  •    Required IT Ltd
  •    Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce
  •    Technology Executives Club
  •    Microsoft Office Sharepoint

William Polymenakos’s Honors:

* Nominated for Executives’ Club of Chicago-Association of Information Technology Professionals 2006 CIO of the Year
* Nominated for CIO Magazine 2007 Ones to Watch

CERTIFICATIONS

* IT Business Manager (ITBMC)
* Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation
* Business Leadership for IT Professionals - Lake Forest Corporate Education, Lake Forest, IL

PRESS

Construction Company Builds Business Continuity
InformationWeek, September 2004
http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=47902840

Construction 2004: Leading by Example
ConstrucTech, December 2004
http://www.constructech.com/readerlogin.asp?ARTICLE_ID=661

Ecker Eases Backup with IP SAN System
eWeek, October 2005
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1880080,00.asp

Microsoft Case Study – Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 Workgroup Edition
May 2005
http://members.microsoft.com/CustomerEvidence/Search/EvidenceDetails.aspx?EvidenceID=4418&LanguageID=1

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