1. Pat Whelan – bio for web<br />For more than 20 years, Pat Whelan has been a front-line business leader known for his ability to innovate and create success in customer centric communications, information management and relationship building. He has diverse industry and functional expertise, with a tenacious commitment to driving positive change and growth in complex business situations. <br />Whelan has a unique combination of launching products, services and companies both as a Chief Marketing Officer and as a CEO. He has significant experience with technology company products and services that has given him a close-up view of various aspects of communications.<br />A Brit by birth, Whelan has led several international companies, among them: he was the Managing Director for CRM and eBusiness at Lucent Technologies and Avaya; and he was the CEO of Active Navigation, an early pioneer in quot;
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technology . Since moving to the USA in 2003, he has master-minded the use of automated, multi-channel communications at Varolii Corporation as its SVP , Marketing & Business Development and most recently was CMO of Convoke Systems, a new breed of SaaS information service provider. <br />Specialties: general management, marketing, technology product launches, information management<br />Prior Experience:<br />Managing Director for CRM and e-business Lucent Technologies<br />CEO Active Navigation<br />Senior Vice President Varolii<br />Education:<br />University of Bristol (UK)<br />Highlights:<br />Member of the Royal Society<br />