Mike Harper has over twenty years of successful experience in general management, sales, marketing and corporate development with both start-ups and large public companies delivering high technology products and services. Mike possesses broad knowledge and experience in establishing new markets, developing new product strategies and growing businesses.Mike is currently operating his own consulting company, Pathway for Success, LLC., focused on executive and strategy services. He recently completed an engagement as an Interim President for Syfact, Inc., a global software company delivering enterprise software and services for financial crime investigative case management. Prior to Pathway for Success, Mike was President and CEO of BNX Systems a provider of identity and access management solutions providing single sign-on and strong authentication with a particular focus on biometrics. Under his leadership BNX experienced 600% revenue growth and improved net operating results by 250% before being sold to Citibank.Previously, Mike served as President and general manager of the Enterprise Application Business Unit at USinternetworking, Inc. (USi), where he was responsible for the company's enterprise software ASP offerings. Mike was instrumental in building USi from a startup to the ASP market leader. During his tenure, Mike grew annual revenue in his business unit from zero to approximately $60 million with a contract value in excess of $200 million. Mike's other executive positions at USi included that of chief marketing officer.Prior to USi, Mike held various management positions at Silicon Graphics and IBM. Mike holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Tulane University. |