Mary E. C. Benek, Sr. Strategic Consultant for Murgence, has more than 20 years of strategic and marketing implementation experience and her expertise is in optimized new market entry and expansion. She has conceived and implemented extensive marketing strategies, plans, and programs as an employee, interim executive to both large and small companies. In addition to consulting, Ms. Benek has operating experience in general management, marketing, sales and product management that span data networking, communications, enterprise software, IT infrastructure, services, consumer and wireless industry segments. Her background includes a five-year engagement with The Gartner Group as Director of Vendor Consulting and lead consultant for new market entry engagements for their clients. Additionally, Benek has consulted with more than 50 venture-backed technology companies and held executive positions for F500 companies.