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Key Advisors
Paul Dube, Founder, Strategic Advisor, Business Development
Paul has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology with specific expertise in the needs of medical device companies. Most recently, Paul founded both AlignIT Advisors and StratITech Consulting. Prior to that, he worked as the top level IT person at BEI Medical Systems, now part of Boston Scientific (Natick, MA) and ACMI Corp. (previously Circon ACMI). BEI Medical Systems is well known for its flagship product, the Hydro ThermAblator (HTA), a less invasive treatment for women who suffer from excessive menstrual bleeding or menorrhagia and can eliminate the need for hysterectomy in many cases. ACMI Corp. has supplied the medical community with the finest medical instruments available for minimally invasive surgery for nearly 100 years.
Paul applies his focus on aligning IT with the business, increasing profits by using technology for competitive advantage, enabling and empowering the organization to focus on business, disaster recovery and business continuity systems, and wireless technologies for "always on, always secure, always connected" mobility to client's environments. The result of this is a new CLARITY and alignment of the people, processes, and information systems for better performance and increased profits.
Clive Smith, Sales Advisor
Clive is the Founder and President of Planned Systems, Inc., a successful computer consultancy. He has over thirty years of Information Systems Sales, Development and Implementation experience ranging from large-scale mainframe and distributed systems to networked, desktop and WEB based systems. He pioneered the development of a process used to focus stakeholders on business issues and eliminate artificial blockages in the achievement of corporate goals and developed successful strategies for penetrating markets.
Mr. Smith holds a BSc in Physics, Mathematics and Electronics from the University of Nottingham, U.K., with Post grad work in Business Administration. Clive's background includes General Manager for a long established publishing company in Westchester, NY and has held various senior positions in the Computer Industry, including Regional Sales Manager/VP for NY Sales for a major computer manufacturer, head of Systems Engineering and Development, Manager Manufacturing Applications Development, and Senior Programming Manager.
John Phillips, Technology Advisor
John possesses over 15 years of concentrated hands-on IT experience. John has a proven track record of drilling into business information systems and creating structured and efficient solutions that maximize return on investment. Success is ensured by focusing on knowledge transfer and training IT personnel to communicate well and manage projects effectively. John holds a BSIS from the University of Phoenix and has earned numerous certifications several designations including. SCO ACE (1992) and CNE (1994).
John is CTO and co-owner of Planned Systems Inc., a successful IT consulting group, since 1994. In this role John has held several lead technical positions as well as complex project management utilizing PMBOK and PRINCE2 Project Management methodologies, OOA/D and data modeling techniques. John also serves as CIO for a Long Island medical billing company since 1989, holding numerous titles to include: Senior Programmer, Senior Project Manager, Director of IT, Network Administrator, and Senior UNIX Admin. He has led several management committees, to include: Disaster Readiness and Recovery, HIPAA Security, The committee for Y2K Compliance and SAS90 compliance.
Vincent Wright, Workforce Advisor
An extensive background in sales, marketing, and staffing has provided Vincent Wright, with a wealth of knowledge on the theory and practice of recruitment, employment, and job searching methods for a wide range of computer professionals.
In working with both client companies as well as candidates, he has constantly used a variety of creative job search techniques and principles – most of his own development - as well as those learned in training from companies such as AETNA, The Hartford, United Health Care, and CIGNA Corporation.
Allen Schaaf, Security Advisor
Allen Schaaf is a very curious person who delights in figuring out the “why” behind an event, problem, or process. He is skilled in asking analytical questions and examining the answers to create additional questions that eventually unwrap the core of the issue. From this he creates solutions and reports that address the subject matter at a level that suits the needs of the people who use his services.
Allen is an Information Security Analyst, Documentation Developer, Certified Network Security Analyst and Intrusion Forensics Investigator. He has consulted with a variety of enterprises such as Wells Fargo Bank to look at information security and assess the needs, as well as the strengths and potential weaknesses of proposed solutions. He has an understanding of the technology involved and the laws that apply so he can offer solutions to your data security problems and assist minimizing your potential liability for your business use of technology.
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