Authors

Vincent Brasseur Vincent Brasseur is the Director of Product Management for Flexera Software's enterprise license optimization group. Vincent has over 15 years of experience in software asset management and license optimization. He has worked previously for Ps'Soft and ManageSoft in a career where he held various positions from software development, professional services, and product management. At Flexera Software he is responsible for defining product enhancements and setting strategic direction based on customer requirements and business goals.

Tom Canning Tom Canning is the Vice President of Flexera Software's global enterprise license optimization business. Tom has worked with many of the world’s largest companies to improve their visibility into their software usage and to ensure clear repeatable processes for optimal license management.

Jeff Greenwald Jeff Greenwald is a Sr. Director of Product Management at Flexera Software. With 11 years experience in the licensing and software lifecycle management space, Jeff is responsible for aligning customer needs and market direction with Flexera Software’s FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises.

Chris Grinton Chris Grinton is Senior Director of Client Services at Flexera Software. Chris manages delivery of professional services to Flexera Software's global desktop enterprise license optimization partners and customers. Previously, he gained extensive experience working with software deployment and software asset management solutions at ManageSoft, where he held senior management and key leadership roles across the services, customer support and product development groups. With a track record of successfully leading and delivering enterprise software solution implementations to Fortune 500 companies, Chris is focused on building a team capable of consistently and reliably delivering world-class large scale software solution services.

Patrick Gunn Patrick Gunn is Director of EMEA Channel Sales for Flexera Software’s Enterprise License Optimization business. Patrick has over 21 years’ experience in the software industry and has worked with several of the world’s largest software organizations. Patrick is responsible for partner relationships in EMEA and is based out of the Flexera Software UK office.

Jeff Jones Jeff Jones is an Oracle licensing expert in Flexera Software’s enterprise license optimization organization. He has more than 12 years of licensing experience working directly with Oracle and over 20 years of IT architecture and development experience. Jeff is currently responsible for helping Oracle and SAP customers align their software deployments with their license entitlements in order to maximize the value of these business investments.

Randy Littleson Randy Littleson is Senior Vice President of Marketing. Randy has a distinguished career spanning marketing, business development, software development, professional services, and product management for technology businesses. At Flexera Software he oversees company branding, product management, and marketing strategy.

Art Middlekauff Art Middlekauff is the Vice President of Engineering responsible for developing Flexera Software’s enterprise license optimization solution. For the past eleven years, Art has been designing and building software products which support the packaging, deployment, and management of software applications.

Steve Mullins Steve Mullins is the Training Manager for Enterprise License Optimization products and services at Flexera Software. In this role, He focuses on sharing his software asset and license management expertise with Flexera Software customers and prospective clients.

Brent Pietrzak Brent Pietrzak is Vice President of Client Services at Flexera Software. Brent has 12 years of experience in the technology industry, with a focus on the delivery of software and services to Fortune 1000 companies. As Vice President of Client Services for Flexera Software, Brent is responsible for all pre-sales consulting, license optimization services and technical account management in North America and Asia Pacific.

Jill Powell Jill Powell is the Global Content Manager for Flexera Software. Jill has over 10 years experience working in the software industry and with several of the world’s major consultancy firms as a process and licensing specialist. Jill works with Enterprise organizations to establish best practices, align business processes and formulate solutions around software licensing. She also has responsibility for delivering and maintaining product content around licensing metrics for the FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises. Jill recently won an IBSMA award as SAM consultant of the year.

Natalie Overstreet Lias Natalie is a Senior Consultant for Flexera Software, focusing on Enterprise Software License Optimization. Natalie specializes in working with enterprises large and small to define and implement strategies for software licensing and software purchasing beyond the basics of IT and software asset management. She has management, negotiation, and license administration experience with software ranging from Oracle and SAP to high-value engineering applications.

Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt is the Vice President of Product Management at Flexera Software, responsible for product planning, positioning and market delivery of Flexera Software’s industry-leading licensing and installation solutions, including the FlexNet, InstallShield and AdminStudio product lines. Steve began his 20 year technology management career running global IT projects for Procter & Gamble's Advanced Technology Group. Steve received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University

John Smith John Smith is a principal consultant with Flexera Software Enterprise License Optimization practice. Prior to joining Flexera Software, John spent 6 years with a semiconductor designingg enterprise delivering a number of IT projects and managing their EDA software portfolio. John carries out strategic license assessments and enterprise license optimization projects on behalf of Flexera Software corporate client base.

Alan Swahn Alan Swahn is vice president of product management for the enterprise license optimization group at Flexera Software. He has 21 years of experience in marketing. Alan was part of two startups that had successful IPOs and also cofounded LightSpeed Semiconductor, where he was instrumental in defining a new market category. Swahn holds a BS in Electrical Engineering with High Honors from Rochester Institute of Technology and an AEET with Highest Distinction from Penn State University.

Cyndi Tackett Cyndi Tackett is Manager of Pre-Sales Engineering for Flexera Software focusing on Enterprise License Optimization. Cyndi works with customers to understand their business challenges associated with software asset management and assists enterprise organizations with successfully implementing processes and solutions to solve their business problems. Cyndi has over 10 years of experience working with companies to optimize their software license spend and reduce ongoing costs associated with applications.