Experience

Tech-Clarity, Inc.

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and Founder

  • Apr 2002 - Present

  Tech-Clarity believes that the value of technology is often overshadowed by the technology itself. Companies invest in technology for one reason - improving their business to achieve higher profit. Unfortunately, this business value gets clouded by focus on what the solution does instead of why it is important to the business in the first place. Tech-Clarity is dedicated to making the value of technology clear to business, focusing on: - Research, Publication and Consulting -… Show more Tech-Clarity believes that the value of technology is often overshadowed by the technology itself. Companies invest in technology for one reason - improving their business to achieve higher profit. Unfortunately, this business value gets clouded by focus on what the solution does instead of why it is important to the business in the first place. Tech-Clarity is dedicated to making the value of technology clear to business, focusing on: - Research, Publication and Consulting - Manufacturing Industry Topics and Trends - Public Speaking and Webcasts - Tech-Clarity Insight White Papers - Industry in Focus Papers - Issue in Focus Papers - Company in Focus Field Reports - Strategy Workshops - Software Technology Transfer Show less



COFES Institute

• Board Of Directors

  • Nov 2016 - May 2019

  Congress On the Future of Engineering Software (COFES) is the engineering software industry's only annual think tank event which brings executives from design, engineering, architectural, development and technology companies together to understand the role engineering technology will play in the future survival and success of your business.



Incent Games, Inc.

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board of Directors

  • 2012 - Mar 2014

  Worked with an exciting startup to improve the way companies run sales contests by leveraging the concepts of fantasy sports. Participated as in early investor, advisor, and board member prior to formal venture funding and then a successful sale to Microsoft. Note: This board seat was non-competitive to the PLM and enterprise software markets I research.



Aberdeen Strategy & Research

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP and Group Director Product Innovation, Engineering and Manufacturing Industry Research

  • May 2005 - May 2008

  Jim Brown launched, grew, and led Aberdeen Group’s Global Product Innovation and Engineering practice after his company, Tech-Clarity, was acquired by Aberdeen in 2005. Jim was subsequently promoted to a Group Director position and asked to lead Aberdeen's Manufacturing Industry Research practice in addition to his PLM team before resuming Tech-Clarity as a standalone business.



Sequencia

• VP Marketing & Strategy

  • 2001 - 2002

  Responsible for marketing and strategy for this PLM company specializing in solutions for the process industries.



SCT

• Saudi Arabia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Solutions Strategy & Marketing

  • 1996 - 2001

  Responsible for product management and marketing for this enterprise applications vendor, providing ERP and supply chain applications to the manufacturing industries.



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • 1990 - 1996

  Implementing ERP solutions in the process and discrete manufacturing industries. Managed implementations, accounts, and a regional user group.