Tailwind Strategies Inc

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We have frequent interaction with an Advisory Board to guide our company development. Each of these board members brings practical, real-world experience to Tailwind . Our Advisory Board members include: Drew Clarke VP, Americas Field Operations, IBM Analytics and Performance Management (Cognos) Currently, Drew Clarke oversees the North American marketing organization, field channel sales, inside sales, business development, organizations for the IBM Analytics and Performance Management group (formerly Cognos Software). Since joining the company, Drew has transformed the department through the use of Cognos’ performance management solutions to improve both demand generation and revenue creation. In 2008, Cognos was recognized by Sirius Decisions for best practices in Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining Cognos, Drew served as VP of Global Marketing Operations at Parametric Technology Corp where he deployed global tools for CRM and BI. Before PTC he led the Americas Marketing Organization at Siebel Systems where he was instrumental in building the organization recognized by IDC for the 2004 Best Practice Award for Sales and Marketing Alignment. Before joining the technology industry, Drew served in the United States Army in various positions with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. He has a B.S. from the United States Military Academy and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Jim Gildea, Founder Aegis Associates Jim Gildea founded Aegis Associates in 1989 as a systems integration firm headquartered in Boston. Aegis provided network design and support, systems engineering services, network security, and complete technology support services for growing businesses. Aegis was profitable since its inception and was an employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). In 2008, Jim sold Aegis to Deva Systems Group to create Covisia Solutions. Covisia partners with industry leading firms such as Cisco, Microsoft, Citrix, HP, and many others to deliver best of breed solutions, both on a project basis as well as on a managed service basis. Currently Jim focuses on Covisia’s managed services and infrastructure as a service (IAAS) offering in the mid-market. Jim graduated from Dartmouth College in 1983 with a dual major in History and Economics modified with Computer Science. David R. James - Managing Partner, Swift River Investments Dave James is the managing partner of Swift River Investments, a family managed and funded private equity firm based in Bolton, Massachusetts. Swift River invests in partnerships with management teams in high growth, middle market companies. Prior to Swift River Investments, Dave served in senior operating and finance roles at large and medium-sized companies, and also as an executive in smaller, very high growth firms. In the 1980s and early 1990s, he worked at Digital Equipment Corporation in senior corporate and operating finance roles. Dave then served as Vice President of Finance for Marcam Corporation, a public provider of ERP software.

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