Management Service

Martin Perry

Email: *********@********.***

Address: * **** **** **

City: Reading

State: MA

Zip: 01867

Country: USA

Phone: 781-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: 150

Willing to Relocate

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Martin B. Perry

781-***-**** (h) 5 Deer Path Lane *********@********.***

781-***-**** (c) Reading, MA 01867 www.linkedin.com/in/martinbperry

Senior Executive - Information Technology

Twenty-year record of IT innovation, leadership, and results-applying business acumen and technology expertise to solve real business problems, deliver measurable benefits, and build competitive advantage.

Decisive, highly strategic executive who aligns IT mindset and resources with business objectives and consistently conceives new ways to add value. Deep curiosity for new technologies and instinctive grasp of how to apply them to solve business challenges.

Introduced innovative concepts and expert solutions in data management, system integration, application development, and business intelligence. Executed critical corporate initiatives in record time across complex enterprises. Empowered and encouraged teams and individuals to reach beyond preconceived limits and grasp "impossible" goals.

IT Operations Infrastructure Management Business Intelligence Application DevelopmentStrategic Planning P&L and Budget Management Idea Generation and Execution

CAREER MILESTONES

Exceptional Team Leadership: Driver of unparalleled effort that achieved the impossible: In 8 weeks built a SAS70 data center and migrated 800+ legacy servers representing some 50 public companies, while maintaining their SAS70 compliance.

Best Practices: Creator of web-based tools that won enterprise-wide recognition within $21B dollar multi-national Randstad Corporation for revolutionizing the employee evaluation process and reducing unacceptably high turnover.

National Recognition: Award-winning co-creator of the DaVinci Project, a groundbreaking regional recruiting/job-sharing/ relocation website conceived as an innovative solution for a consortium of technology firms in central New York State.

Broad-Based Experience: Executive with top-tier management experience at both public and private firms and council and advisory board roles with nationally recognized companies and industry groups.

Professional Highlights

Randstad Professionals US, Wakefield, MA - Division of Randstad, a $21B Amsterdam-based global HR services provider. $1B annual revenues, 1100 employees, 90 US locations, $19M IT budget

Chief Information Officer, 2010-2012

Elevated IT to strategic importance company-wide. Brought high-level leadership and future focus to IT organization struggling to centralize disparate antiquated systems. Oversaw top-tier vendor relationships and led the RFI, RFP, evaluation, and contracting aspects of hardware, software, and service contracts.

Consolidated systems and infrastructure for 5 business units into consolidated, scalable, and integrated business platform.

Migrated 3 outdated, hosted front office systems to a SaaS-based solution without incurring downtime.

Integrated cloud-based front office system to legacy hosted back office system utilizing web services and custom-designed, rules-based middleware.

Merged 4 data centers into a single managed service environment.

Upgraded the external web properties of the business to a state-of-the-art Web 2.0 platform - with full content management capabilities, fully featured extranet capabilities, and integration with cloud-based and social media sites.

Served as the key IT member of the due diligence team evaluating potential acquisition targets, leading to the successful purchase and integration of the $2B SFN group in November 2011.

Sapphire technologies, Woburn, MA - Division of Randstad Professionals US

$430M annual revenues, 430 employees, 40 US locations, $11M IT budget

Chief Information Officer, 2005-2010

Evolved IT systems from business services to competitive advantages, introducing new technology approaches and creating a secure, stable, agile technology environment that supported shifting business priorities. Closely aligned IT strategy with business objectives and executed numerous key initiatives across the enterprise. Key member of senior executive team.

Resolved key corporate-wide challenge of high employee turnover by fixing a flawed employee evaluation system. Conceived and developed web-based tools that aligned performance with business goals.

Strengthened the company's core IT operations by implementing best-in-class systems that exponentially improved capability, efficiency, and data usability in a tightly cost-controlled environment.

Replaced 25 discrete client/server applications with a single SaaS CRM platform, seamlessly migrating 200K client records, 600K applicant profiles, and 8M email messages with no downtime.

Consolidated 3 technology centers to a single managed service environment.

Upgraded legacy frame relay network infrastructure to MPLS.

Converted legacy Centrex phone systems infrastructure to hosted VoIP platform.

Implemented data warehouse business intelligence platform integrating disparate data sources from CRM, financial and legacy order management applications.

navisite, inc., Andover, MA - Hosting and application service provider with $140M revenues.

Chief Information Officer / Senior Vice President Operations, 2002-2004

Set vision and strategy for firm's information architecture and operations. Oversaw service delivery for 13 data centers and 1000+ managed hosting customers-network operations center, customer support engineering, networking, and security.

Transitioned NaviSite from managed hosting company to managed application services provider. Managed team that developed and rolled out a state-of-the-art, next-generation application-monitoring platform.

Created rapid integration strategy to support firm's aggressive growth through acquisition. Led 8 migrations in 2 years as NaviSite repeatedly acquired financially distressed companies and expanded nationwide.

In 8 weeks built entirely new SAS70-compliant data center to house 800 newly acquired servers. Designed project plan, coordinated with vendors and customers, marshaled extraordinary team effort, and orchestrated flawless migration at breakneck speed to meet non-negotiable time constraints. Followed strict SAS70 guidelines, with auditor overseeing each step of the way, to meet all deliverables, restore customer confidence, and preserve $40M annual revenue stream.

appliedtheory, Syracuse, NY - IT firm that acquired Communigration Group and was subsequently purchased by NaviSite.

Senior Director Internet SolutionS, 2000-2002

Retained as key asset in acquisition of Communigration Group, led professional services practice that developed sophisticated bespoke n-tier Internet applications for national customers including UPS and US State Department. Oversaw seamless design, architecture, and launch of highly complex technical systems. In rainmaker role delivered compelling presentations showcasing innovative technology and implementation approaches that often bested larger competitors.

communigration group interactive, llc, Syracuse, NY - Dynamic new media specialists.

Partner & Founder, 1993-2000

Led leading-edge web services firm from concept through start-up to high-profile success. Identified opportunities and capabilities of the emerging Internet and partnered to launch firm to develop e-commerce and dynamic content managed Internet, intranet, and extranet applications. Built a client roster of blue-chip companies and managed numerous large-scale projects (including the DaVinci Project). Negotiated profitable sale of the business to AppliedTheory in 2000.

HIGHLIGHTS OF PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Orchestrated integration of 3 acquired businesses into 1 and subsequently managed spin-off, re-launch, name change, and total corporate identity initiative. Cardinal Supply, Inc., and RERO Distribution, Rochester, NY

Negotiated, won contract, and developed/implemented for GE one of the first major wholesale distribution e-commerce systems totally supported via EDI. Syracuse Supply, Syracuse, NY

Education and Professional Development

state university of new york/occ, Onondaga, NY - AAS

Syracuse University - Principles of Management Management Practice and Training

IBM CORPORATION - Executive Management Perspectives

American Management Association - Capital Structure Theory and Practice of Management Control

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