Keynote Speaker

Himanshu Palsule, Executive Vice President and General Manager

As Executive Vice President and General Manager of Sage Software’s Business Management Division, Himanshu Palsule is responsible for strategic marketing, product management, product development, and general management across the a range of award winning products; products such as Sage MAS 90, Sage MAS 200, Sage MAS 500, Sage Accpac, Peachtree by Sage, Simply Accounting, ACT! by Sage, Sage Saleslogix, and Sage FAS. Previously he served in a similar capacity managing Sage Software’s specialized products such as Sage Abra HRMS, Sage Analytics and Sage Timesheet along with several other accounting products.

Palsule has more than 20 years of experience in the accounting and financial industry and has been a regular speaker at several industry events.

Palsule holds a degree in computer science from India and a degree in software engineering from the University of Minnesota.
 
Luncheon Speaker

Rob Johnson, Senior Director of Partner Programs

Rob Johnson has worked in a variety of sales, sales management, and executive management roles. Currently, he serves as the Senior Director of Partner Programs for Sage Software, a position he has held since 2004. Prior to moving to this role, Rob was the Vice President of Sales for Accounting Products with Timberline Software.

A frequent contributing author, public speaker and trainer, Rob has worked most of his career helping small businesses improve their sales and marketing organizations. Rob’s lunch keynote is entitled, Return on Life–Four Simple Keys.

So, how are those New Year’s Resolutions working out? If you’re like most, NOT VERY WELL. Millions make NYR’s and less than 10% achieve them. Which means we want to improve our lives, we just don’t know how to GET R’ DONE. Join Rob for this fun and power-packed keynote, as we’ll look at why many of us never fulfill our dreams and potential, and four simple keys to rev up your Return on Life! Begin your journey to greatness, right now.
Guest Speakers
David van Toor  General Manager for Sage CRM Solutions in North America. A veteran in the business management software industry, he has held GM positions for various product lines at Sage.
Dawn Westerberg  Vice President of Partner Advocacy and Development for Sage Software. She has 20 years of experience in marketing.
Ed Kless  Senior Director with Sage Software. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and avid blogger. He has affected change in businesses in the area of leadership, project management and pricing strategies.
Mark Bellman  Vice President with United Healthcare and active in both the Austin and Texas Health Underwriter Associations. He is an author and frequent speaker on topics including, Consumer Driven Health Plans, Self Funded plans, and Single Payer systems.
Clark Haley  Founder and CEO of BCS ProSoft. He is responsible for the strategic direction of his firm.
Harry A. Nass III  President and founder of Bridgehead Networks. He has over 30 years experience developing and implementing communications, accounting, and business process systems, software and workflows.
Christine Kless  Owner of Tipping Point, a firm specializing in marketing and customer loyalty.