Gerald Harkin sold and successfully installed over $200M information system’s products and services, including strong credentials in providing successful transitional strategies to lead companies’ evolution into the era of new digital media.  Adept at providing hands-on leadership and direction for hardware, software and life-cycle integration.  Proven effective liaison/communicator (both verbal and written) with track record of success in business development.  A resourceful problem solver with a strong sense of how to satisfy the needs and wants of the new media/Internet environment. 

Accomplishments:

Successfully co-developed and retain registered patent for successful search engine, Xm, primarily utilized throughout Bell System for directory assistance.

Initiated use and certification of emerging NIST standards. (Nat’l Inst. Of Standards & Technology).