Stephen Harris : Internet Marketing Executive : Testimonials

Brad D. Smith Intuit Corporation CEO, President
While SVP/General Manager of ADP's eBusiness Services; Stephen served in my division as the primary architect behind ADP's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) initiatives as the company entered the eBusiness arena. His leadership talent, technical skills and project management expertise enabled ADP to launch a fully-integrated eBusiness offering in conjunction with over 100 strategic partners including AOL/Time Warner, Microsoft, American Express, Gateway, Staples and CitiGroup. The eBusiness Services Group has exceeded all business expectations to-date, and remains a strategic growth engine within ADP, driven to a large extent by the strategic foundation and architecture developed under Stephen's leadership.

Daniel D. Lynn DigitalGrit Inc. President & Co-Founder
Mr. Harris and I worked together as colleagues at ADP and DigitalGrit for over 7 years. In his role at ADP he provided the critical enabling technology platforms to help the organization effectively deliver, manage and evaluate marketing awareness, loyalty and lead generation programs. At DigitalGrit, he successfully launched our important Affiliate Network and eBay Channel initiatives and lead several other key projects. Over the course of our working relationship, Stephen has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to be a "go to" manager with his dedicated and innovative approach to solving day-to-day business problems. He has a high level of personal energy and creativity that enables him to see possibilities where others see obstacles. In summary, Stephen is a highly effective business manager and a great addition and asset to any team. I hope that in these few short sentences I have been able to convey my strong sense of personal support for Mr. Harris.

Dan DeRosa ADP Vice President - e-Business Marketing
Stephen Harris is a creative and committed business partner. We had the experience of working together in creating a completely new business model using the Internet as a sustaining innovation, and achieved new levels of customer service coupled with new levels of unit cost. Stephen managed the technology that made all this happen and was instrumental in turning mere concepts into reality.

Bob Sheesley Piehead Productions LLC VP Business Development
Stephen is a great communicator and is fearless in using new technologies. He was diligent in pursing opportunities we approached together and was an all around pleasure to work with.

Tim Hamilton Astonish Designs President
Stephen is fully dedicated to the success of his clients. He is a great example of the philosophy of "never say no." He always finds ways and never dwells on the walls. His responsiveness, accessibility and client service attitude makes me feel like a VIP every time I reach out to him. Top qualities: Personable, Good Value, High Integrity

Biswa Priyo Bandyopadhyay Web Spiders Associate VP
Stephen is a battery that never runs out of energy. I have worked with Stephen for quite some time - and as I have seen him, he is terrific salesman, predictable deal-maker, meticulous hands-on task manager down to the last bit of detail, obsessed with delivery quality and end-customer satisfaction. His time management and organization skills are worth learning from... qualities that can compare with the absolute best in the industry, that are indispensable for a fast-growing venture. I am confident he will go great guns in the long run.

Nick Wreden Author: Fusion Branding President
Stephen brings to the table a unique combination of IT and marketing skills, which is both as rare as it is needed in competitive marketplaces. He has proven his expertise in organizing and managing complex projects, and is dedicated to building mutual team success.

John Swanson Ektron, Inc. Channel Development Manager
Stephen has been a great business partner to work with over the years. His dedication to diving in and understanding the clients needs has been rewarded by many successful projects. I look forward to working with Stephen again soon on the next project.

Monojoy Bhattacharjee Pi Business Research Chief Editor
I had a very good time working with Stephen. He is a very helpful, jovial and energetic person... a forward thinker with a great deal of knowledge on Internet marketing. What many people don't know is that Stephen's a very good writer, and I always looked forward to his monthly newsletter contributions.

Vincent J. Bitetto ADP Manager of Alternate Channels -- Telemarketing & E-Business Solutions
Stephen and I collaborated on numerous lead-generation programs at ADP for EBS Division’s sales force. Stephen’s technological know-how and expertise in information architecture enabled us to capture highly qualified prospects in our database and disseminate the leads to the appropriate field representative through our in-house back-end processes. Having been a young member of the team and new to database marketing and data warehousing at the time, I benefitted greatly from Stephen’s patience and thoroughness in explaining how the system and processes would work. At a time when e-commerce was still in its infancy, Stephen clearly grasped and demonstrated a knowledge of the medium.

Gene Ward Cognetics Data Services National Sales Director
Working with clients in leading U.S. corporations, it's always a pleasure to be associated with an individual who "gets it," who is trying to improve profitability through applied strategy. Stephen fell into a small circle of clients who met this test. It was a pleasure working with him in the past and I hope to work with him in the future.

Andre Moore CompuPay Inc. VP Sales & Marketing
Stephen is an energetic and strategic minded individual, with a strong bias towards providing innovative and creative solutions that make a difference in any size organization. I was impressed with his focus on providing the best possible service to the client, through process and technology. Stephen will be an asset to any organization that wants to succeed in the marketplace.

Perry Goldschein SRB Marketing President
Stephen has an exceptional work ethic and is a consummate professional. Personable and caring, he offers extra value whenever he can. His expertise in internet marketing has been a boon to my business over the years. He's formally assisted me with project management in creating a complex ad network platform, and in strategic planning for a client, both with very good results. Informally, he's been very generous with advice, networking and sharing of his expertise. I highly recommend him.

Ayash Basu Digitalgrit, Inc. Director, Design
Stephen was my manager on a very high profile engagement for Avaya, the proper execution of which was critical for DigitalGrit's success as an early-stage startup. His leadership in managing several dimensions of this complex project (internal resources, vendors, client side) on a very tight schedule was instrumental in keeping the daily aspects moving as well as guiding the team forward. Notably important was Stephen's engaging managerial style, where he collaborated with the team and client, provided project ownership to individuals and sought opportunities to grow the account with a relentless focus on client service as well as business development for a new startup. I would recommend Stephen with great confidence in any senior managerial role that involves managing teams, working client accounts or doing business development. In addition, his friendly demeanor and very personable self makes him an extremely easy person to work with.

Donald Anderson MBH Solutions Vice President
Stephen is an outstanding contributor and team player that played a pivotal role in helping me, while at ADP, to develop and execute a successful channel strategy. His enthusiasm, willingness to roll-up his sleeves, technical and practical knowledge are key ingredients that any company should leverage. I would highly recommend Stephen to anyone looking for high caliber people.

Christopher Rubin SiteLab Interactive Senior Account Manager
Stephen proved to be a focused and dedicated resource as we scoped and conceptualized a few different high-end digital projects. His ability to foster creativity while keeping us within the bounds of realistic execution served to support project proposals that were leading-edge and still cost efficient. I would consider Stephen a trusted partner on future projects

kathleen Wolf ADP irector, eBusiness Marketing / Channel Management
I worked with Stephen when we were both at ADP and when he worked at Digital Grit. He is innovative, strategic and highly effective at building digital programs that enhance channel development, lead generation and sales opportunities. The projects he worked on generated exceptional results. He proactively takes on challenges and gets things done in a timely manner. Stephen is also very positive, personable and a great team player. He has an exceptional work ethic and would be a valuable asset to any organization.

Donald P. Mazzella Information Strategies, Inc. Editorial Director
While working with Stephen on my Small Business online Internet properties, he clearly demonstrates a deep knowledge of marketing and managing success on the Internet I work with many entrepenuers, and Stephen's expertise is more than anyone I have known these past few years.

Virginia Posner ThomasNet, Inc. Executive Director, Audience Development
I must admit that as much as we had limited time to work together, I am sorry to see you leave ThomasNet. You added a fresh insight and much intelligence to the projects you worked on.

Greg Hohman Audible, Inc. Director; Device Marketing
Mr. Harris brings both a high level of professionalism and strategic insights into solving business problems. Stephen took the reigns of a complex problem facing one of my marketing programs and helped manage the team to an effective solution. Converting complex issues into effective solutions is one of his hallmarks, and I appreciated his service to my team.

Valeria Maltoni Fast Company magazine readers' network, Philadelphia Volunteer Communicator
Stephen is a whole brain thinker. In his presentation to one of our largest live audiences of Fast Company magazine readers' group in Philadelphia, he shared ideas and tips on networking that engaged both the analytical and inspirational in us. His easy style allowed the less tech-friendly in the audience to feel included and interested in learning more. It also engaged the more extroverts. The result was a tremendous learning opportunity for everyone.

Hans Vermandel Database America Corporate Vice President, National Sales Manager & General Manager
I met Stephen while managing the ADP account for InfoUSA, providing him with corporate data that he then used to create highly effective marketing strategies and programs, supporting the ADP salesforce and management. Stephen has a strong ability to visualize and leverage opportunities using technology and data; delivering real results. If your company is seeking someone who can leverage and optimize information for innovative marketing strategies, I fully endorse Stephen.

Slade Kobran ADP VP, Planning and Business Development
I worked with Stephen on many projects at ADP. He was not only an excellent business partner but a great teacher as well. Stephen was able to not only deliver the program results required, but to educate me on many of the finer aspects of the data and technology being used. The energy, creativity and initiative he brought to every project made him a great partner to work with.

Jerod Motley DigitalGrit, inc Lead Developer
Stephen Harris was my manager for a couple years when I was a developer at DigitalGrit. His management style was to trust his developers as long as we delivered what we were supposed to and did it on time. What separated Steve from other managers was that while developers would often get lost when mix when a project was delivered and congratulations went around, Steve always made sure we were recognized. That was one of the many reasons it was a sad day when he was promoted to another unit but we've been in touch ever since even after we both left the company, so that tells you something about his character

Michael Boos Zeta Interactive (formerly DigitalGrit) (colleague) Director of Development
I worked with Stephen in the early days of DigitalGrit. He was a forward thinker when it came to marketing and was always well out in front of the pack in his thought process around our different campaigns. His vast knowledge of the marketplace makes him a valuable addition to any team!

Shimon Sandler DigitalGrit, inc. Director, Business Development
Stephen makes things happen. He's an analytical thinker, and can provide processes to accomplish campaign objectives. His knowledge of online marketing is expert-level in both Strategy & Tactics. I'm sure he'll be a valuable player on any team.

Gwenn Paness ADP, Inc Director, Marketing Communications
Stephen and I were part of the EBS marketing group at ADP (now known as SBS). Our team was responsible for positioning ADP as a thought-leader for small business payroll needs. Stephen's forward-thinking mentality enabled us to successfully deploy several major iintiatives within a 12 month span. I highly recommend Stephen to any organization looking to bring on a truly talented individual.

Richard Nacht, Esq Blogging Systems Group Founder/CEO
I have been working with Stephen as Chairman (Stephen) and Co-chairman of the Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG) Online and Social Media Marketing SIG. Stephen's desire to advance the usefulness of the special interest group to the SIG and MENG members in general and his leadership in this regard has been quite remarkable. He is giving of his time and knowledge of the topic and space. He leadership is forward thinking and yet carefully thought out to ensure that the ideas and recommendations from others will be useful and relative to the MENG members. I greatly look forward to continuing to work with Stephen at this organization and hopefully on other projects as well.

Emily Papadopoulos ADP Payroll Services Marketing Manager
In corporate marketing we didn't have a quantifiable handle on the amount and quality of sales we helped to drive to the business segments. With Stephen's leadership and technical know-how, we are now able to report on the effectiveness of our various marketing and channel programs, including sales and ROI. His ability to make the complex seem simple and his commitment to our business needs makes Stephen an effective partner for our team at ADP.

Hildy Silverman Independent Contractor
I have had the pleasure of working for Stephen on several occasions. He has always impressed me with his leadership and team building skills. He sets clear goals, provides all needed coaching, and keeps everyone on track throughout the lifetime of a project. Stephen never loses his cool, even in highly stressful situations, and relates with equal ease to clients and subordinates. Stephen ensures that his teams deliver on-time, at budget results that often exceed client expectations for quality and completeness.

Edward O'Connor A Major Communication Systems Co. Sr. Manager
Mr. Harris built and managed a well run process for converting a large volume of electronic product documents and specifications into a uniform content management templates. Stephen and his team were highly professional, innovative and organized, which enabled them to complete this project within the required timeframes and budget. We appreciated Stephen' management of the process, commitment and service to our organization.

William Vick Ternosky & Vick Executive Search Partner
Mr. Harris has that unique ability to have empathy with others as well as a detached pragmatic way of focusing on the real issues. He talks of the re-careering process as one that has been there and is an astute seeker of knowledge and methods that work. I have interviewed Stephen for SeniorSuccess.net as well as having him conduct an online TeleWorkshop of over 50 senior executives in transition for the Executive Networking Group. He not only presents his views well but shows a quality of leading by example and making the complex simple. He is a true student of process.

Jeff Batchelor Concur Technologies Sr. Director, Business Development
We worked with Stephen and his team at ADP through the course of developing our small market procurement solution. Stephen lead the development team at ADP assigned to this initiative and proved to be an extremely valuable resource to both organizations throughout the initiative. I can highly recommend Stephen based on my experience working with him on the joint project.

Jennifer Whitt Optimo Inc. President/CEO
Stephen is a package of great ideas and high energy - he not only thinks of things, he does them. Stephen has been an asset to The Optimo Exchange - he has provided ideas for topics that can assist project/program managers with complex projects and has facilitated activities at the session. He is a great example of leadership and the type of consultant that I would like to have as part of my organization.