During a nine-month period of 2002 - 2003, served as interim Director of Product Management of this international web solutions firm with offices in London, Croatia, Italy and India. In this capacity, reported to the Chairman and CEO, and was responsible for all product-related initiatives, including the successful definition of a new software product strategy. Together with the CEO and COO,  secured venture funding based in large part on the new product strategy. Other responsibilities included product marketing initiatives, evaluation of merger and acquisition opportunities, interim management of the system architecture staff, and the successful recruiting of a CTO.