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David Brooks - Founder/Principal Consultant

Based in Charlotte, David has been actively involved in online internet marketing for over 5 years. Today David provides search marketing consulting and training for clients nationwide.

Prior to internet marketing, David has more than twenty years experience as a hands-on software solution, software tools and Information Technology (IT) services executive who thrives in a dynamic, growing and creative environment. David has a proven track record of building, mentoring and leading professional sales and delivery teams.

David’s experience spans all aspects of the IT industry from leading teams for analysis and design, as well as development and implementation, customization and integration of complex systems and account management. David’s diverse roles have also included technical sales support, sales channel development, direct sales and launching a successful IT consulting company.

From 1991 to 1997 as President and Co-Founder David launched a highly successful startup IT consulting firm, providing technology planning, turnkey solutions, flexible staffing and specialized consulting with highly skilled Sybase database professionals. He created business development plans, realized plan goals, and framed opportunities with solutions that featured the company’s services. David also established an organizational climate conducive to maximizing employee potential, productivity and retention of key personnel.

In 1997 David joined Raleigh, North Carolina based Nexus Software Incorporated. As Vice President of US Sales, David revitalized the US Sales team, positioning the company for fast-track revenue growth by developing and executing an effective direct and indirect sales channel strategy. Efforts resulted in 150% revenue growth in 1998, another 31% in 1999 and the sale of Nexus to Diebold Incorporated in late 1999.

After departing Nexus in 2000, David hired, trained and managed the sales team for a fast growing computational intelligence software firm. David helped frame opportunities with solutions that featured the company’s software product tools and grew the pipeline from $100,000 to over $25 million.