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Paul Carew, Paul Carew possesses 25 years of communication product development experience, including a track record of successful technology startups. Paul is passionate about sharing his technology know-how and translating it to help organizations and nonprofits engage more closely with their constituents and various audiences. Paul founded Close Reach Communications in 2004 where he pioneered an innovative software solution to use cell phone text messages to engage customers in the real estate and home loan industries. Furthering his knowledge in customer relationship management, he translates his knowledge of technology and cell phone connectivity to facilitate high levels of client engagement. The company has now expanded into other areas and developed new products, most notably AttendeeTouch which debuted in 2007 for the conference and professional events industry and the newly released DonorReach for nonprofit organizations which launched in 2009. Read more CRC history. Prior to founding Close Reach Communications, Paul was instrumental in the founding and development of several start-up ventures. At Celite Systems, Paul served as Vice President of Software Engineering during its initial formation. He established the software engineering group, oversaw the product architecture and drove development through to product delivery and multiple feature releases. As Co-Founder, Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer of GenBand Inc. (General Bandwidth Inc.), Paul established the engineering organization, originated the fundamental product architecture and drove the technical direction for the organization. He also was involved in the formation and funding of the company, as well as overseeing its major growth from four to more than 300 employees. The company continues today as a major VOIP equipment supplier. Paul was a key early employee of NetSpeed Inc., a technology startup specializing in DSL. As one of three product architects for the central office DSLAM, specifically responsible for software architecture, Paul was charged with originating the software engineering group and putting together the software development environment, locating and hiring the development team and driving the product development execution through to delivery. Additional highlights of Paul’s career include six years at Siemens Communications as a senior systems engineer; and two years at DSC Communications where he developed Carrier Class Core ATM switch architecture. In addition to his successful career within technology companies, Paul currently holds eleven U.S. patents. |
