Michael DesRochers New Hampshire
Founder and Managing Director in Newfields, NH
Software-as-a-Service entrepreneur Michael DesRochers began his career in the late 1980s after graduating the University of New Hampshire. Having received his bachelor's degree in computer science, he served as a product development consultant for several years before founding MicroArts Corporation, a New Hampshire-based technology marketing firm. Michael DesRochers served as the company's CEO for 15 years, during which time he functioned as creative director for major customer rebranding projects.
Mr. DesRochers served for three years as MicroArts CEO after its acquisition by Cordiant Communications Group, a large global advertising agency. He then founded a new company focused on email analytics and communications, Bootstrap Software Partners. A corporate communications software firm, he has developed and marketed the PoliteMail brand.
To date, PoliteMail serves over 25 percent of the largest employers in the United States, and nearly 20% of the Fortune 100. Mr. DesRochers drives the companies expansion, currently working on deeper integration with Microsoft Office 365 and Azure products, and developing product solutions small and medium companies. Meanwhile, PoliteMail has driven media attention in 2018 as the fastest-growing company in New Hampshire and the 1,005th fastest-growing nationally on the Inc 5000.