Consulting Alliance Announces February Luncheon

Jan. 22, 2012 - PRLog -- The Consulting Alliance will hold a lunch meeting on Friday, February 10, 2012 from 11:30 A.M. to 2 P.M. at Wolferts Roost Country Club, 120 Van Rensselaer Blvd., Menands, NY.  The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.  Guests and prospective members are invited to attend.  Reservations are required and can be made by calling (518) 434-0489 or by emailing info@consultingalliance.org.

The program “Success Has a Method” features Michael J. Hickey, Executive in Residence and Executive Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Siena College. He will discuss his personal philosophies and methodologies for success; the practical applications of his systematic approach for success as President of Pitney Bowes Business Insight and as Chief Operating Officer of MapInfo; and the three keys of entrepreneurism: collaboration, investment and mentoring.

Hickey brought to Siena College more than 25 years of experience in technology businesses, with the last 15 as a software executive.  He is currently President of The Hickey Group, an executive consulting firm that helps CEO’s maximize their growth potential through strategy, execution, teamwork and leadership.

In his previous role as President of Pitney Bowes Business Insight, Hickey managed a global software business to record revenue of $400 million with over 1900 employees.  He merged two like-sized former public software companies (MapInfo and Group1 Software) into one integrated global business that became one of the 70 largest software companies in the world.  His efforts led to 66% increase in operating profit.  He and the business received a leadership award from Vantana Research, highlighting these accomplishments.  In 2008 Hickey was named to Tech Valley’s Hot 10 list of executives and government officials who make things happen in Tech Valley.  

During his tenure at MapInfo, Hickey held a number of executive management positions. In addition to Chief Operating Officer, he previously served in the roles of Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Group Vice President of Operations, and Vice President and General Manager of MapInfo's Information Business. The creation of this strong information business enabled MapInfo to excel in the growth of its solution offerings and gave MapInfo a competitive advantage in the market. During his tenure at the company, he was a key executive that helped drive revenue from $35 million to $186 million annually and eventually sold the company for $480 million to Pitney Bowes.

Hickey is vice-chair on the Board of Center for Economic Growth (CEG). He is also on the Board of Inmedius, a government software solutions provider and Apprenda, a middleware PaaS player.

The Consulting Alliance is a non-profit association of the Capital Region’s leading independent consultants.  A key resource of expertise to businesses and organizations in the Capital Region and worldwide, the Consulting Alliance helps its members build upon their successes through an array of skills development, resource sharing and networking opportunities, while working together to maintain the standards and reputation of the consulting profession.  The organization’s Web site is located at www.consultingalliance.org.

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