MANAGEMENT TEAM
Paul Matker — Chief Executive Officer
Paul has over 20 years of high tech selling experience within several large software and consulting firms, including; Click Commerce, United Messaging, PLATINUM technology, inc., Computer Associates, and Sprint Paranet. Before joining Thanx Media, Paul helped build Endeca Technologies into a $60 million business. Securing deals with companies like Hallmark, Sigma Aldrich, Cabela's, and Walgreens, Paul helped Endeca establish themselves as an enterprise level solution. Throughout his sales career, Paul has secured strategic revenue from clients like: Tenneco, Union Pacific Railroad, Nissan, and Motorola. Paul has sold technology solutions in the financial and retail industry and has a strong heritage of closing business.
Favorite Quote: "It's the little things that matter."
Marcel Muñoz — Chief Technology Officer
Marcel leverages his 13 years of software engineering experience to lead the development of key technologies at Thanx Media. Prior to Thanx Media, Marcel served as a Senior Engineer at Endeca Technologies and helped close enterprise software deals with clients such as Ace Hardware, Kmart, Borders, and many more. Also, he led the development of core applications used for marketing and banking purposes at Bluestreak and Thomson Financial Media.
Marcel holds a BS in Management Information Systems and Business Administration from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Favorite Quote: "One click and you're on your way."
Debbie Matker — Chief Financial Officer
Debbie has played a key role in the financial operation and strategic direction of Thanx Media, while also overseeing the Human Resource and Marketing responsibilities for the company. Prior to joining Thanx Media, Debbie served as Finance Manager for multiple offices at Porter Novelli, a leading Global Public Relations Firm. She was responsible for the financial reporting and management of those offices, while also supporting the Human Resource function. Debbie began her accounting career at Triton College and later worked at Ancilla Systems, and Golin Harris.
Debbie is a graduate of Northern Illinois University with a BS in Accounting. Debbie holds the license of Certified Public Accountant.
Favorite Quote: "Put your heart in everything you do!"
Joe Lemay — VP of Business Development
Joe has 13 years experience building enterprise software and generating revenue with innovative business solutions. At Nuance Communications, he built speech recognition technology, in partnership with Microsoft and Accenture, that improved call center operations of Fortune 500 and mid-market companies. While at Endeca, he built solutions and formed alliances that expanded Endeca's reach into new markets and opened doors to win business with customers such as Future Electronics, Moody's Corporation, and Wyndham Worldwide. Today at Thanx Media, Joe is passionate about working directly with new customers and teaming with our technology partners to create and deploy innovate solutions. Joe has secured business with key Thanx Media accounts such as Progressive Corporation, Corbis, and Gander Mountain, and has solidified strategic partnerships with Amadesa, Baynote and Unbound Commerce.
Joe holds a BS in Computer Science from Cornell University and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Favorite Quote: "None of us is as smart as all of us."