Will Simpson

Current
  • Leader, Operational Development at D&B
Past
  • Leader, SBM Product Support & Training at D&B
  • Leader, Complaince, Support and Analytics at Hoover's - a D&B Company
  • Team Lead, Technical Analyst group at Hoover's Inc.
  • IT Director at Strategic Forecasting
  • Webmaster at ClearCommerce
  • Webmaster / Network Administrator at ReCompute
Connections
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Industry
Information Technology and Services
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Will Simpson’s Summary

Creative and dynamic team leader with 19 years management and IT experience. Proven ability to leverage information systems and technology to enhance overall company productivity

Will Simpson’s Specialties:

Web based publishing, IT Infrastructure, Systems Architecture


Will Simpson’s Experience

  • Leader, Operational Development

    D&B

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Services industry)

    November 2007Present (1 year)

    Lead the teams responsible for the Operational Development and Support of the Products in the Sales and Marketing Space including Hoover's and Selectory.

  • Leader, SBM Product Support & Training

    D&B

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DNB; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2007November 2007 (11 months)

    Manage the team that supports the Product lines. Externally, this includes elevated Product and Technical Support for all sales channels. Internally this includes cross-departmental training and management of product definition documentation.

  • Leader, Complaince, Support and Analytics

    Hoover's - a D&B Company

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DNB; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2006December 2006 (1 year)

    Managed the internal support team responsible for the day-to-day operation of the desktop computer and phone systems. Also continued providing Product and Technical support for the Enterprise customer segment. Additionally led the Compliance Team that ensured SOX and corporate compliance.

  • Team Lead, Technical Analyst group

    Hoover's Inc.

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    March 2004December 2005 (1 year 10 months)

    Built out and led the team that provided Product and Technical support for the Enterprise customer segment. Additionally assisted in developing the Compliance team responsible for all SOX and Corporate Compliance.

  • IT Director

    Strategic Forecasting

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

    October 2002March 2004 (1 year 6 months)

    IT Director - Led day-to-day internal operations and managed the infrastructure supporting the Production websites.

  • Webmaster

    ClearCommerce

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

    August 1999July 2001 (2 years)

    Responsible for the maintenance and ongoing design of primary Internet site and multiple intranet sites.

  • Webmaster / Network Administrator

    ReCompute

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

    March 1997October 1998 (1 year 8 months)

    Led the direct product support team. Led the team that planned and implemented the on-line marketing/selling of all re-manufactured products. Served on the team responsible for the initial design and support of the internal network.


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Will Simpson’s Honors:

Hoover's Club Award – 2005: Award of excellence given to the top 18 overall performers at Hoover's.


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