MaRS Peer to Peer Series - Strategize for Maximum Value
SESSION THEMES
In this presentation, Bill Tatham will relate the behind-the-scenes 'basement to billions' story of Janna Systems. He will examine the challenges and struggles of operating a successful Canadian software company and outline the business strategy and academic approach he took to grow his company into the global market leader in financial services customer relationship management.DATE | TIME | LOCATION
June 7, 20074:00PM - 5:15PM
MaRS Centre
101 College St, Toronto
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
William M. Tatham is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NexJ Systems Inc., a leading provider of People-centric Enterprise Business Solutions.
Prior to establishing NexJ Systems in 2003, Mr. Tatham was the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Janna Systems, which he started in his basement in 1990 and sold 10 years later to his largest competitor, Siebel Systems, in a record value transaction for a Canadian software company. Janna was the world leader in enterprise Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software for financial services. Following the transaction Mr. Tatham became Vice President and General Manager of Siebel Systems’ Institutional Finance Unit, a position he held until June 2001.
Upon retiring from Siebel, Mr. Tatham with members of his former management team, founded XJ Partners to provide venture capital and advisory services to early stage technology companies. Amongst other successful investments, XJ Partners incubated NexJ Systems where Mr. Tatham is currently Chairman and CEO.
Mr. Tatham is a member of the Board of Elizabeth Arden (RDEN: NASQ), a global prestige beauty, fragrance, cosmetics and skincare products company where he sits on both the Audit and Compensation committees.
He serves on the Board of Governors at the University of Waterloo, and was Chair of the Toronto Technology chapter of the “Building a Talent Trust” fundraising campaign. Mr. Tatham has been awarded the UW Faculty of Engineering Alumni Achievement Medal for Professional Achievement. The University of Waterloo’s William M. Tatham Centre for Co-operative Education & Career Services is named in recognition of his support. Mr. Tatham was a 2005-2006 inductee into the National Commission for Co-operative Education Co-op Hall of Fame. He serves on the Entrepreneurial Advisory Board of the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
He is a member of the Board of Governors of North York General Hospital and sits on the Quality committee. He is a founder and member of the Board of the Canadian Association for People-Centred Health, a not-for-profit advocacy group for the reform of health care. Mr. Tatham is a member of the Advisory Board of the Waterloo Institute for Health Informatics Research.
In 2001 Mr. Tatham was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Software and Information Systems. In 2006 Mr. Tatham was awarded the NAO Distinguished Angel Award by the National Angel Organization for Angel Investors.
He is a graduate from the University of Waterloo in 1983, with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Systems Design Engineering and an option in Management Science.
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