Jim Hourihan

Jim Hourihan has over 30 years of work experience, starting with an internship at IBM in 1984. Jim then worked as a Marketing Director and Account Executive at Trecom Business Systems for 13 years. Following that, Jim held the role of Industry Client Partner at BusinessEdge Solutions, where they focused on the Telecommunications, Media, and Entertainment sector. Jim then joined EMC as a Client Partner, driving new business and solution sales and delivery. Jim later founded Truthnote Partners, an IT consultancy specializing in software engineering, Agile development, and big data and analytics. After the acquisition of Truthnote by Insys Consulting, which was subsequently acquired by Luxoft, Jim became the Managing Partner of Global Sales and Account Management at Luxoft, serving clients worldwide. Jim then worked as a Senior Partnership Director at iOiO.TV, managing sales campaigns and the AWS Partner Network ISV Channel. Prior to their current role, Jim was a Key Account Executive and Partnerships at SoftServe, a digital authority providing advisory services and technology solutions. Currently, they serve as the Managing Director at Vertical Relevance.

Jim Hourihan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and Marketing from Manhattan College. Jim also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Marist College.