Proven marketing & sales executive with a 25+ year track record of accelerating revenue growth, improving market position, building strong brands and leading high performing teams. His innovative strategies, enthusiastic attitude and strong process disciplines have enabled him to deliver industry leading ROI in technology and early stage software / service companies including GE, Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Novell (Silver Stream Software), InfoRay, AQS and PKWARE.

His consulting practice at Lien & Company helps organizations be more successful through:

• Rapid situation assessment
• Value based strategy development
• Pragmatic product positioning
• Customer life cycle marketing
• Organization and team optimization

A partial list of consulting clients includes Silver Stream Software, Dorner Manufacturing, OnCourse, FIS/ASI, Dedicated Computing, Watertronics, Horizon Systems and ROI4Sales.

Mr. Lien was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering from MSOE and obtained an MBA with honors from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also has attained his Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification and holds the rank of Eagle Scout. Mr. Lien currently resides in Wisconsin with his wife and 2 sons.