Kenneth D. Petkunas

617-395-7679

Ken Petkunas specializes in recruiting top executives within the high tech sector including software, security, semiconductor, communications and services. He has over 25 years of experience in General Management, Sales, Marketing and Business Development Management within the software, OSS, and financial data services arenas. Ken has spearheaded strategic assignments in organizations across the full spectrum of the corporate growth curve from the pure bootstrap start-up to major industry forces such as Candle Corporation, Pansophic Systems, Sterling Software, and Standard & Poor’s DRI. His primary focus has been on growing and turning around organizations through a re-engineering of organizations and processes as well as redefining strategic direction and facilitating growth through acquisitions and alliances.

Mr. Petkunas brings to SWBi International extensive line experience with the knowledge and understanding of the industry and the critical requirements of filling high profile positions. This experience lends itself to executive search assignments which require a professional, independent, objective, timely, and confidential program to identify and attract the best person to meld with the client organization's culture and attain the desired goals.

Ken has a B,A. in Economics from Harvard College and an MBA in Finance & Marketing from the University of Chicago.

"With all the uncertainty in today's environment, the one factor we do control is the team we assemble. We have to hire the best."