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The Qbase team brings a diverse combination of skills and expertise developed in a range of fields and leadership positions—from CEOs of large companies to an officer leading IT initiatives in the U.S. Armed Services. Additionally, the team offers deep and broad experience in federal technology integration, database management and analytics, and in enterprise systems development.
We engage domain experts from the market sector for which we are constructing solutions, which include healthcare, military planning and national security.
Qbase executives have a well-established track record of working together to deliver data-driven products that are innovative and market-driven. The entire team works closely with clients to tailor solutions to specific needs and desired results.
| Steve Baldwin, president and chief executive officer, has a proven track record of building successful IT companies throughout his 25 year career in the technology and federal government IT industry. Most recently, Steve served as president & CEO of Apptis, Inc. where he was instrumental in the company's growth from 18 to over 1,600 employees in a ten year timeframe through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion. Under his leadership, Apptis garnered substantial market share within the civil, healthcare and defense/national security segments and was recognized as one of the Top 100 Federal Contractors in 2005. Prior to Apptis, Steve was a partner of Concept Automation Inc., a federal integrator, and a general manager at BTG, a publicly held federal integrator. At BTG, Steve led the largest division, Technology Systems, driving revenue from $190 million to $450 million within two years. sbaldwin@4qbase.com |
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| Brian Nightingale, executive vice president, has over 20 years experience in the federal and commercial information technology marketplaces. Brian previously served as a partner and senior vice president of Diamondback Partners and as a co-founder and senior vice president of business operations for Apptis, Inc. At Apptis, Brian managed the rapid expansion of the product division through a cutting edge approach to outsourcing and product fulfillment activities. Brian also was responsible for the marketing, branding and external outreach campaigns for the company. Prior to joining Apptis in 1998, Brian was a senior program director for Concept Automation, Inc. (CAI), where he managed two of CAI’s most profitable contracts: the Department of Education and the Government Account Office. After the sale of CAI to BTG, Inc., Brian assumed the role of vice president of civilian sales for BTG’s Technology Systems Division, helping to generate over $450 million in revenue. bnightingale@4qbase.com |
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| Scott Reynolds, executive vice president, brings 30 years of experience to Qbase, in a wide variety of areas primarily in the federal government information technology space. Previously, Scott served as a co-founder of Apptis, Inc., working with the executive team that grew the company from $7 million in revenues to $780 million in revenues over a period of ten years. While at Apptis, Scott held the position of president and general manager of Apptis’s National Security Sector and was instrumental in building the company’s market segments within the Department of Homeland Security, Department of State and Department of Justice. Before working for Apptis, Scott held leadership positions at IBM, Concept Automation, Inc. and defense contractor BTG, Inc. where he served as vice president of defense programs. Scott holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Maryland. sreynolds@4qbase.com |
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| Steve Schlosser, executive vice president, brings over 40 years experience in federal government business to Qbase. As a co-founder of Apptis, Inc., Steve was responsible for defense and civilian healthcare information technology services, customer service operations and acquisition strategies. Prior to joining Apptis, Steve was group vice president at BTG, Inc. and he also served in leadership positions with Prospective Computer Analysts, ManTech International Corporation, and RCA. Steve is a registered professional engineer who holds BSEE, MSEE, and Electrical Engineer degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He brings a depth of experience and expertise in engineering design and development, proposal strategy, quality management, business operations, and business development to Qbase. sms@4qbase.com |
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| Bill Pardue, founder, previously served as president & CEO of LexisNexis for its corporate and federal markets in the United States. Under his leadership, LexisNexis created its two Internet flagship products, lexis.com and nexis.com, and broadened significantly products and services for the federal government, ranging from the Department of Homeland Security to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Bill also served previously as president of Gartner Intelligence, a unit of global IT market research firm Gartner, Inc., and as director of marketing for The Washington Post. Bill serves on the Executive Board for the Institute for Development and Commercialization of Advanced Sensor Technology and was selected in 2007 to participate in the National Security Forum of the Air University Foundation at Maxwell Air Force Base. bpardue@4qbase.com |
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| Scott Lightner, chief technology officer, uses his extensive knowledge of hardware, software and systems management to provide state-of-the-art architecture for Qbase. Scott is responsible for delivery of all products and technical application support to an ever growing number of government and commercial clients. Scott has 17 years of experience designing and directing the creation of enterprise class applications for commercial and government sectors. During his service at LexisNexis, he designed and developed an array of information retrieval systems for computing center deployment. slightner@4qbase.com |
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| Franz Weckesser, senior vice president, brings 22 years of system engineering experience to Qbase from Microsoft, LexisNexis and Reynolds & Reynolds. Most recently, Franz co-developed and managed the infrastructure for a search system hosting several billion records. The system was designed to be fault tolerant, and it remained up and running continuously for over three years through hardware failures, operating system upgrades and daily content releases. Franz also has focused on automated data fabrication and enhancement systems and has worked with federal government customers and with international data. fweckesser@4qbase.com |
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| Tom Shoup, senior vice president, served the U.S. Air Force in engineering and executive roles for more than 20 years before taking leadership positions in public and private firms focusing on engineering services, healthcare information technology research and medical devices. Tom was president and chief operating officer for CAD CAM Inc., chief of staff and vice president of operations for iCad, Inc., and chief operating officer for CADx Medical Systems, where he managed operations for research and development, clinical trials, manufacturing and regulatory affairs. While at CADx, he played a key role in the development of cognitive detection products for breast, lung and colon cancer, as well as Space Shuttle damage detection. tshoup@4qbase.com |
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| Krista Paquin, senior vice president, joins Qbase after 25 years with NASA. As a former member of the Federal Senior Executive Service, Krista brings numerous executive management credentials to the business. While at NASA, she managed large organizations across a variety of disciplines, including: Engineering, Flight Projects, Budget, Facilities, IT, HR and Procurement. Krista was the Associate Center Director at the Goddard Space Flight Center, managing 8,000 scientific, engineering and administrative personnel and a $3 billion budget. Most recently, she was the Assistant Associate Administrator at NASA Headquarters, serving as the deputy to the highest-ranking civil servant at NASA. Krista was a SES Presidential Rank Award recipient in 2006. kpaquin@4qbase.com |
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| Paul Pressel, senior vice president, brings 25 years of experience developing and managing large federal government IT and engineering contracts. Previously, Paul was a vice president with QinetiQ North America. He was responsible for the company’s Department of Homeland Security accounts, managing over $200 million of business and 1,200 employees. Before joining QinetiQ North America, Paul was a vice president within the National Security business sector at Apptis. With Apptis, he managed accounts totaling $120 million. Paul holds an MBA in Finance from Hood College, MA in Industrial Technology and a BS in Technology and Management from the University of Maryland. ppressel@4qbase.com |
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| Eric Wattermann, vice president, finance & accounting, brings to the Qbase team over 20 years of professional financial management experience. Most recently, Eric has worked with Government product and service providers BTAS, Inc. and BAE Systems, Inc. As the director of finance and accounting with BTAS, he managed all reporting and internal controls in accordance with FAR reporting criterion, as well as authored department operating procedures to ISO-9000 standards. With BAE Systems, he was solely responsible for the forecasting and tracking of a $480 million budget. Eric additionally has deep experience with DCAA budget auditing and proposal preparation. rwattermann@4qbase.com |
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