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• Technology Management Consultant

Janet B. Handal is a technology management consultant who applies her passion for new technologies to help her clients realize their business objectives and operate more efficiently. She acts as a technology "general contractor," identifying business requirements in conjunction with her clients and recommending appropriate technology solutions. She assembles the deployment team based on the requirements and then project manages to conclusion. She specializes in web-based technologies, financial services and technology-related change management. Her web-based technologies skill set includes ecommerce, social media, search engine optimization and search engine marketing. Among her projects, Ms. Handal has consulted with C-level executives at JPMorgan Chase on the integration and outsourcing of the technology infrastructure of its two predecessor banks. For another bank division, she spearheaded the integration of three technology units into a new management structure. Her clients have included JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, NPower (jointly funded by JP Morgan Chase, Accenture and Goldman Sachs), Parentigiving.com, the New York Times, Refco Inc, and Prudential. Ms. Handal is a frequent speaker on the internet and e-commerce. She has addressed the Beijing Conference on the Future of E-Commerce in China, the Harvard Business School Club, the Working Women Magazine Conference on Marketing Financial Services, the Futures Industry Association, the Public Relations Society of America, the Financial Women's Association of New York, and Women's Bond Club of New York. She is an alumna of the Springboard Enterprises, the venture capital competition that profiles selected women entrepreneurs for the venture capital community.