Peter Simon, Founder and President
Prior to founding Simon Management Group in
1989, Peter Simon worked for more than
fifteen years as a senior manager and
consultant for technology-based companies. At
Bain and Company, in Boston and London, Peter
worked as a consultant and manager on both
strategy and implementation projects. Peter
served as General Manager of Business
Applications at Lotus Development Corporation
and as Vice President of Marketing at Banyan
Systems. Peter holds an Sc.B. degree in
mechanical engineering from Brown University
and an MBA from Stanford University.
Mary Kirson, Executive Vice President
Before joining Simon Management Group's team
in 1994, Mary Kirson served as the Vice
President of Marketing at CrossComm
Corporation. In addition, Mary's fifteen
years of marketing and management experience
for technology-based companies includes work
as a Senior Director of Marketing at Motorola
Information Systems Group and as a consultant
and manager in the Information Industry
practice of Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Mary
was also the Director of Product Marketing at
Banyan Systems during the period when the
company's revenues grew from $3 million to
$80 million. Mary holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in electrical engineering from Rice
University and an MBA from the Wharton School
at the University of Pennsylvania.
Paul Joseph, General Manager
Paul Joseph is the manager of the Austin,
Texas office. Paul joined Simon Management
Group in 1996. He has served as project
leader on a wide range of engagements and has
worked closely with client management. Paul
has been involved with a broad array of
products and services, representing a large
number of both established and emerging
technologies. Paul holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in marketing and management
from Cornell University and an MBA from the F.W. Olin
Graduate School of Business at Babson College.
