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Phone: (516) 377-4244
 
 
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SW CEO Roundtable
   
Software CEO Roundtables
Brian Turchin founded and runs two software CEO Roundtables. 

In August 2003, he founded the Long Island Software CEO Roundtable, and in September, 2006, he founded the Manhattan Software CEO Roundtable. Both are by-invitation-only roundtables of non-competing Software CEOs who meet on a monthly basis. 

At each monthly session an outside expert talks on topics like those below, and we have internal topics where each CEO can bring up an issue or a problem and get other experienced CEOs perspectives and insights. 

Our Mission | Our Members |Past Presentations  | 
 
 
   
Testimonials:

In Long Island Business News, in August 2007, this article, "Who's A King To Call When He Just Wants To Talk," contained several testimonials from Long Island Software CEO Roundtable members.  

"I have been attending the Manhattan Roundtable for the past year and have found it invaluable in helping me run my company more effectively. The speakers provide thought-provoking ideas and strategies. The other members provide a great sounding board for me -- almost like an external Board of Advisors. I find the professional support tremendous in helping me think about strategic decisions that I need to make for my company. I have learned a lot from others experiences facing the same types of issues that we have at Xtiva. And, I have built relationships that I can leverage beyond the monthly meetings"  
  -- William Lieberman, CEO, Xtiva

"The software CEO group is as valuable a business resource I have come across. The presenters have been carefully selected by Brian and provide compact, useful presentations.  The roundtables are a great forum to ask for help, help others or just listen to the interchange. The group has bonded well and are very supportive of each other"
  -- 
Mike Feldman, CEO, Data-Rite

Mission
   
The mission of the Software CEO Roundtables as follows:  
     
 
1. To provide a forum for Software CEOs, in a peer group setting, to share their business experiences and insights helping each other run a more successful growing and profitable software business.
2. To expand the knowledge of its members by bringing in expert speakers.
3. To create a confidential setting in which substantive business issues can be discussed freely and with candor.
4. To encourage networking between each member company to further help develop each other’s business.
   
 
   
Long Island Software CEO Members
   
 
>> Peter Cirasole, BASCOM Internet Services   >> John Perri, Comview
>> Dan Corcoran, ServiceSPAN >> Tom Reap, Centris Group
>> Dennis Labriola, Admit Computer Services   >> Tyler Roye, Invision
>> Don Marchon, Remote Meeting Technologies >> Brian Turchin, Cape Horn Strategies
>> Paul Marsala, Peer Software   >> Bob Vormittag, Vormittag Associates
>> Jim McGrann Officemate/Marchon Eyewear
 
   
Manhattan Software CEO Members
   
 
>> Russ Baris, eLumindata   >> Kevin Hart, Managed Systems
>> Manish Chowdhary, GoECart >> William Lieberman, Xtiva Financial Systems
>> Colin Day, iCIMS   >> Denise and Jim Lunden, Software Marketing Associates
>> Bill Doyle, Dexter Systems >> Sherman Rowland Co-Thrive
>> Mike DeSimone E4X  >> Gregg Schorr General Counsels
>> Michael Feldman Data-Rite Systems >> Adam Schran, Ascentive
>> Kevin Greaney Childrens' Progress >> Brian Turchin, Cape Horn Strategies
 
   
Past Presentations
 
Among the expert speakers' presentations given at the roundtable are the following:
 
Sales
 
1. Sales Compensation Plan - Best Practices
  Andrew DeLannoy, Principal, Mellon Bank
 
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2. Inside Sales: Models and Metrics
  Trish Bertuzzi and Laurie Page, Co-Founders,
The Bridge Group
 
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3. Recruiting Software Sales Professionals:
  Steven Morgan, President and CEO, Salesrecruits.com
 
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4. The Sales Dilemma: Who's Managing Who?
  Rich Isaac, President, Legend Development Services,
an affiliate of Sandler Sales Institute
 
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Marketing
 
1. Industry Analysts and Public Relations
  Carol Wallace, past VP of PR, Gartner
 
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2. Subscription/Hosted Services Pricing
  Jim Geisman, President, Marketshare, Inc.
 
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3. 7 Critical Mistakes Software Company Execs
    Commonly Make With Their Lead Generation For
    Complex Sales--And How You can Avoid Them!
  Winton Churchill, Founder and CEO, Churchill & Churchill, Inc.
 
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4. Software Marketing - Helping You Play The New
    Game:
  Kevin Dowling, President, The Consilient Group
 
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Business Strategy / Models / Valuation
 
1. Q&A With Russ Artzt
  Co-founder and Executive Vice President of Products, Computer Associates
 
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2. Software M&A
  Sam Schwartz, Managing Partner, Bryant Park Capital
 
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3. Corporate Valuation For Software Firms:
    Measuring the Past,Shaping The Future
  Peter Leitner, Managing Partner, Waterford Advisors
 
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4. Secrets Of Long-Term Success: How The Elite 2%
    Achieve Years Of Growth and Profitability:
  Brian Turchin, President, Cape Horn Strategies, Inc.
 
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New Trends in the Software Industry
 
1. Software As A Service: Myth Busting and Other
    Useful Bits:
  Todd Johnson, President, Jamcracker, Inc.
 
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2. Open Source Software: New and Emerging
    Changes and Challenges for Savvy CEOs:
  Henry W. (Hank) Jones, III ,  Law Offices Of Henry W. Jones, III and President, Intersect Technology Consulting
 
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