Blumberg Advisory Group, Inc.President & CEO
Jun. 2004Recruited and managed a team of up to 20 employees, including junior consultants and market research analysts. Effectively defined and instituted responsibilities that ensured a 98% on-time, on-budget project delivery rate. Drove a 30% increase in annual revenue over 18 months by launching innovative content marketing and public relations strategies that strengthened firm visibility, built awareness, and generated sales qualified leads. Developed and implemented a comprehensive business strategy, marketing blueprint, and operating roadmap that transitioned a small service company into a leading technical services provider with $14M+ in annual revenue. Guided Fortune 1000 global distributor in executing acquisitive growth strategy, enabling expansion into a new industry and yielding $150M in revenue growth in the first year. Conducted strategic planning, market forecasting, customer needs, and competitive intelligence studies for 20+ clients in the enterprise service management software and industrial manufacturing sector, including ABB, Click Software, IBM, IFS, Kodak, SAP, Service Power, and Siemens. Established myself as a leading thought leader and influencer on Field Service Management, Reverse Logistics, and Aftermarket Service. Authored over 200 articles, blogs, and blogs on issues related to Field Service Management, Reverse Logistics, and Aftermarket Service and Software. Deep understanding of software needs and requirements, challenges, and pain points of end-users of enterprise service management software in a broad array of vertical market segments including IT, Telecom, Utilities, Appliances, Medical Devices, Industrial Automation, Consumer Electonics, etc.