Guest Entrepreneur Information - December 1, 2005
William Scaglione
President, Professional Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
Professional Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
133 Great Road, Suite 5
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 271-0145
E-mail: info@pes-it.com
William Scaglione is President and CEO of Professional Enterprise Solutions, Inc., a firm that provides implementation, project management, software deployment and network integration services, training and tech support services to Altiris, HP and Dell clients in various industries throughout the US and Canada. Incorporated in May 2003 with five employees, PES, Inc. has grown to 14 professionals with several staff additions pending. The client base has included some of the most respected firms and organizations in America; Wal-Mart, Wendy's, DHL, GMAC/EDS and the U.S. Army. Mr. Scaglione has worked for over 30 years in the financial, administrative, and marketing organizations of large corporations, private enterprises, and emerging businesses. He has extensive experience in business simulation modeling, forecasting, profit improvement, business formation, and internal controls and created Profitbuilder, a business intelligence and reporting solution designed for small and mid-sized enterprises. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Northeastern University and earned his MBA at the Boston College Carroll School of Management. Mr Scaglione is a member of the WPI Venture Forum. Professional Enterprise Solutions is most grateful to the WPI Venture Forum for the special encouragement and programming that it offers to entrepreneurs. Our company urges you to become actively involved in the WPI program and to share your experiences in the exciting but unpredictable quest for economic independence.
Vic Marcus
President, Vortex Advisory Group
Vortex Advisory Group
220 Pond Street, Suite 100
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 435-0220
E-mail us: info@vortexadvisory.com
Vic Marcus knows what it takes to succeed in the business world; he has contributed to the business technology marketplace in various capacities of expertise, innovation & business development for over three decades.
He's a successful entrepreneur who founded Dator Corporation, a technology services integrator, and Vortex Advisory Group, a global consultancy. He has served as an expert Industry Analyst in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), & Customer Relationship Management (CRM) with the ARC Advisory Group, and later as Vice President with the GartnerGroup. Vic has held a number of executive positions with Fortune 500 technology companies.
As a sales professional, he closed those once-in-a-lifetime deals that many just dream about! He's a million dollar master, and earlier in his career, was recognized as "salesperson-of-the-year" for achieving the highest revenue volume in the history of Braegen Corporation's global sales organization. Vic Marcus knows first hand about winning, and losing, he's been there! He knows the importance of relationship building, discipline and motivation. Vic Marcus is passionate about the customer relationship, as well as the esteemed profession of selling, and is respected for his expertise in Sales/Sales Management, Channels Development, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
Shari Worthington
President, Telesian Technology Inc.
Telesian Technology
49 Midgley Lane
Worcester, MA 01604
508-755-5242
sharilee@telesian.com
Shari Worthington is President of Telesian Technology Inc., a marketing and e-business services firm focusing on the technology and manufacturing markets. Shari has over 20 years experience in management and marketing in the technology markets. Client work includes start-ups as well as Fortune 500 corporations, including Apple Computer, Raytheon, Dresser, and Honeywell. Shari is an international lecturer on the topics of guerilla marketing, e-business, and e-marketing. Recently, she co-authored, "e-Business in Manufacturing: Putting the Internet to Work in the Industrial Enterprise". She is a member of the WPI Venture Forum Executive Board; is a Business Counselor for the Center for Women in Enterprise; is a former President of the Industrial Computing Society; and was the founder of Science & Engineering Network News. She holds a BS in biology and psychology from St. Lawrence University, an MA in psychology from Framingham State College, and an MBA in marketing management from Babson College.
Tom Fox, WPI '06
Chief Information Officer, SourceAid, LLC
SourceAid, LLC
1284 A Main Street
Osterville, MA 02655, USA
Phone: (508) 428-3150
Direct: (508) 752-8432
Toll Free: 1-US-SourceAid
info@sourceaid.com
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