Background of Principals
A key aspect of our ability to deliver on our mission can be found in the extensive background and experience of our two Managing Principals and founders.
Michael Waldmann Entrepreneur with twenty-one years experience in a wide variety of industries including insurance, HVAC, e-commerce, banking/financial, fare collection, medical technologies, customer support, and software development. Mr. Waldmann was founder and President of VFR Technologies, Inc. from its inception in 1994, until its acquisition in early 2001. VFR was a consulting firm with a focus on software quality issues. With offices in the US, Australia and India, VFR provided services to clients ranging in size from start up dot-coms to Telstra, the largest corporation in Australia. Mr. Waldmann was the lead technical resource for every aspect of the business and was, until recently, solely responsible for all business development and management. A cornerstone of the company was partnerships with tool and technology vendors, including industry leaders like Segue Software and Candle Corporation. Read full background ...	Wayne Smith Senior executive with over thirty years of experience in defining, managing, and delivering high-performance technology engagements over a broad range of industries, application areas, and technologies. In particular, Mr. Smith has demonstrated the ability to rapidly understand the key drivers of a business, and then assist clients in developing an integrated business, technology, information, and people strategy to leverage those drivers. Two key alignment steps are often vital to the success of these efforts: People and cultural alignment. The need to understand the case for change and its relationship to each individual and the mission, and then build a collaborative and inclusive environment that allows people to succeed. Business and technology alignment. The need to bring an integrated strategic solution to a business that incorporates and exploits technology to achieve the business and marketplace objective. Read full background ...