Rich Simmons

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ABOUT RICH SIMMONS

Seasoned IT Expert and Business Leader with a proven track record of success in the field of Information Technology. I have over 24 years experience in the design, development, implementation and management of Infrastructure, Business Applications, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and OLAP solutions. My current role is Sr Director and Vice President of Information Technology for Holiday Inn Club Vacations. Prior to this, I joined CNL Financial Group in 2004 as a strategic consultant, permanently in 2007 as the Director of Technology, and was promoted in 2012 to Vice President of Technology. Prior to joining CNL I served in the role of President for Business Initiative, a consulting practice focused around the delivery and best practices of Corporate Performance Management (CPM), Data Warehousing, and Business Intelligence solutions. I have consulted with companies of all sizes and vertical markets including Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, and Realty Services. I am the current Membership Chairman for SIM Central Florida, SIM Central Florida Philanthropy Committee Member, and a graduate of the Regional Leadership Forum program. Notable Achievements: • Produced multi-million dollar savings in capital investments • Led Strategic Technology and Infrastructure Teams • Reduced Technology expenditure by over 10% annually whilst increasing Technology efficiencies Specialist skills and core competencies: • Corporate Performance Management • Business Intelligence • Data Analysis • Business Process Management • Data Warehousing • Infrastructure Innovations • IT Process Management • Client Service Partnering • Strategic Planning • Cost Planning / Cost Control • Business Continuity • Information Security • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) • Contract Negotiation • Innovation Management • Network & Server Infrastructure • Salesforce.com • Cloud Technologies • Enterprise Planning