As Vice President of Business Development, Sam has a cross-functional role encompassing the creation of new business, including building relationships with StayinFront's global accounts and establishing new partnerships that extend the services StayinFront offers to its clients. Sam has twelve years of experience implementing and managing complex CRM systems. Sam has served as Vice President of Client Services for StayinFront, where he held responsibility for all implementation and post-implementation support. Sam joined Financial Systems, Ltd. in 1993 as a programmer. In 1995 he became Manager of Implementation Services for The Great Elk Company, where he was instrumental in The Great Elk's efforts to gain a foothold in the US market. In 1997, Sam moved to the United States as Vice President of Client Services for WindSoft, Inc. Sam holds a Bachelor of Laws with honors from Otago University and was a lawyer prior to joining Financial Systems in 1993. He also holds a Bachelor of Information Science from Otago University.