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The Topline
Strategy Group is a strategy consulting and market
research firm
specializing in emerging technologies.
The team
brings a rare mix of strategy expertise gained at top strategy
consulting firms and operating experience gained at start up and
established technology companies. Through this combination, the
company brings to its engagements proven methodologies
designed to help companies grow at each stage of their lifecycle
– from launching successful new products to accelerating sales
of current products to building a comprehensive corporate growth
plan.
Our
work has assisted our clients in capturing millions of dollars in
additional revenue and generating hundreds of millions of dollars
in market capitalization.
Jonathan
Klein
Founder & General Partner
Jon brings
a unique blend of strategy consulting and hands on operating experience
to The Topline Strategy Group. Prior to founding Topline, Jon
was VP of Marketing at Promptu, a venture-backed CRM software
company. He also served in senior marketing roles at Documentum
and Docent. Jon also worked as a Case Leader in the Chicago office
of The Boston Consulting Group, advising Fortune 500 clients in
a range of industries on corporate growth.
He holds
an MBA from The Kellogg School at Northwestern University and
a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell. He is also on the
Advisory Board of ID Analytics. In his spare time, Jon enjoys
distance running and spending time with his family.
Kathleen
Gogan
General Partner
With nearly 20 years of
experience in executive marketing positions with enterprise software
companies, Kathy has successfully introduced high technology products
to newly, emerging markets while vice president of marketing of
Eloquent, Docent, and Decisive Technology as well as expanded
the market share of established products to multiple channels
in executive positions with Informix Software, and Hewlett-Packard.
Kathleen holds a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of Notre Dame and a master's degree from the
J.L. Kellogg
Graduate School
of Management at Northwestern
University.
Kathy is a speaker at user group events and marketing conferences
including San Francisco American Marketing Association, TechCoire,
Southern California Business Manager's Association, and the Silicon
Valley Product Manager's Association. In her spare time,
Kathy enjoys hiking, sailing, and downhill skiing.
Simon Management Group
Partnership
Simon Management Group
is dedicated to helping technology-based companies achieve their
growth objectives. Based on externally validated facts and
compelling analysis, our work helps management teams make
well-informed decisions that significantly improve business
performance.
Rainmaker
Communications
Partnership
Rainmaker Communications,
Inc. is a team of seasoned professionals offering marketing and
communications consulting and services. Our main focus is to make
sure that a company's outbound marketing is supporting critical
business objectives and having the desired impact in the marketplace.
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