Rich Falcone is President and CEO

Rich brings a strong track record of success in “growth stage” leadership for technology companies. He has held senior executive roles in both public and private entities, focused in Information Technology, Computer Networking, Telecom, IPTV / Streaming, Market Intelligence & Web based Commerce sectors. His leadership value extends to all aspects of company growth including market and revenue development, engineering and products, finance and capital. Noteworthy are his early career at Nortel (telecom); later driving accelerated revenue growth at Telenex (data networking -now Inrange); and as a senior officer at Amnis Systems/Optivision (public offering - video streaming over IP). He has significant global experience, leading business development in both Asia and Europe.

Rich holds a Masters Degree in Business from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA and a BS in Mathematics from Villanova University in Villanova, PA, USA. He was elected to the prestigious Pi Mu Epsilon national honor society, and selected for post graduate executive simulation sponsored by the Wharton School.

Frank Dickson is Senior Director, Research & Analysis

With 16 years of experience in market research and about 25 years of management experience, Frank leads analysis and insights for the company. Prior to joining Market Insight Corporation, Frank was a Vice President of Research The NPD Group, where he was responsible for the mobile and wireless practice in their In-Stat acquisition. His experience includes primary survey work, focus groups, market analysis, consulting, and sales and marketing. Frank received his Master of International Management with Distinction from Thunderbird School of Global Management and his Master of Business Administration degree from Arizona State University.

Ted Lee is Senior Director, Architecture & Development

With over 14 years of experience in both web applications technology and mathematical modeling, Ted leads the platform development, solutions engineering, advanced planning, and overall technical architecture for the company. He has been with the company since its inception in 2003. Previously he held software architecture positions at Startups.com and Dynaptics. Both companies utilized advanced mathematics, algorithms, and predictive analytics in a web-based context to match consumers or businesses with appropriate products or services. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University, and his A.B. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Shelli Burton is Manager of Administration

Shelli “takes care of business” for the company, with over 20 years of operations experience in the legal and financial management industries. Beyond core operational responsibilities, Shelli’s leadership extends to developing communication campaigns, blogs and news releases, and marketing strategies for professional service companies. Shelli holds a B.S. in Sociology and Communications from Western Michigan University.

Winston Wong is Senior Solutions Developer & Analyst

With over 10 years of experience building online business decision engines for products and services, Winston is instrumental in managing the company’s core software development, consumer product data, and technical operations. Prior to joining in 2003, he held software positions at 1:1 Corporation and Startups.com where he was key in developing both companies’ online market research applications. Winston holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Vince Barabba is a Founder and Chairman of the Board

Until 2003 Vince was the General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Knowledge Development of GM. He conceived the unbiased product advisor, and brings considerable experience in the collection and use of market information, having twice served as Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. He was Manager of Market Research for the Xerox Corporation and Director of Market Intelligence for Eastman Kodak. Vince has been inducted into the Market Research Hall of Fame. He received the AMA's Parlin Award for leadership in the application of science to the discipline of marketing research, the MIT/GM Henry Grady Weaver Award for individuals who have contributed the most to the advancement of theory and practice in Marketing Science. He is the author of The Decision Loom (2011 Triarchy Press), Surviving Transformation (2004 Oxford) and Meeting of the Minds (1995 HBS Press). He is the co-author of Hearing the Voice of the Market (1991 HBS Press) and The 1980 Census Policy Making Amid Turbulence (1983 Lexington Books).

Rich Falcone is President and CEO and a Board member

Rich brings a strong track record of success in “growth stage” leadership for technology companies. He has held senior executive roles in both public and private entities, focused in Information Technology, Computer Networking, Telecom, IPTV / Streaming, Market Intelligence & Web based Commerce sectors. His leadership value extends to all aspects of company growth including market and revenue development, engineering and products, finance and capital. Noteworthy are his early career at Nortel (telecom); later driving accelerated revenue growth at Telenex (data networking -now Inrange); and as a senior officer at Amnis Systems/Optivision (public offering - video streaming over IP). He has significant global experience, leading business development in both Asia and Europe.

Rich holds a Masters Degree in Business from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA and a BS in Mathematics from Villanova University in Villanova, PA, USA. He was elected to the prestigious Pi Mu Epsilon national honor society, and selected for post graduate executive simulation sponsored by the Wharton School.

Richard Smallwood is a Founder and Board member

Dick was President of Applied Decision Analysis, Inc from 1979 to 1999. He was the founder and manager of the Analysis Research Group at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (Xerox PARC) from 1971 to 1979. From 1964 to 2000, he served on the Stanford University faculty in various roles and received a tenure appointment in 1973. He co-founded “The Art of Mathematical Modeling” in 1973, and has served on the Stanford School of Engineering Advisory Council. Dr. Smallwood received his Sc.D. in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T. with his dissertation, “A Decision Structure for Teaching Machines.” He also received his S.M. and S.B. in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T.

Matt Miller

Matt is a Managing Director at Walden Venture Capital, San Francisco. Walden VC seeks to partner with management that have best in class technologies, unique approaches, address high growth markets and value capital efficiency. Matt has 20+ years of management experience, including 14 years at Silicon Valley software companies. He joined Walden from Moai Technologies, a Walden portfolio company. As CEO of Moai, Matt helped to build revenues to over $14 million in a difficult environment and positioned the company for its exit. Before Moai, Matt served as VP & General Manager at Remedy Corp., where he managed a division with over $175 million in revenue and 200 worldwide employees in Engineering, Marketing, and Business Development. He has also served as Director of Marketing at Oracle Corp. and Versant Object Technology Corp. The common thread among these roles was the attraction of a groundbreaking technology. As a venture investor, Matt was responsible for Walden’s successful exits at Niku (acquired by Computer Associates), Vitalstream (acquired by Internap), and Iconoculture (acquired by Corporate Executive Board ). He is currently a director at PowerCloud Systems, Image Vision Labs, Blazent, H5, Ignite, and Palamida.

Matt received a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia University.