David Watkins is an analyst and strategist dedicated to helping companies evaluate their current staff and business practices in order to create efficiencies, streamline processes, and increase productivity while simultaneously building a stronger, happier workforce—resulting ultimately in greater business profits.

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IT Services

Business Solutions

david watkins

Susan Watkins is at once a seasoned marketing strategist, creative director, account executive, copywriter, designer, and production manager who specializes in helping companies market themselves creatively, efficiently, and effectively—in print and online.

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Marketing Communications

Copywriting &

Editing

susan watkins

IN BRIEF...

Prior to starting Periapt Consulting in 2009, Susan ran her own successful marketing consulting business named Creative Communications Solutions, founded in 1999. Before that, she served as director of marketing communications for Saunders Hotel Group, Boston.

Today, Susan puts her extensive marketing experience to work for clients in a wide variety of industries, including travel & tourism, recreation & entertainment, art & design, urban planning, high tech, healthcare, financial planning, and research & development.

An entrepreneur herself, Susan is particularly interested in assisting small business owners to develop a presence in the marketplace with professionally prepared, image enhancing print and online materials designed to brand their business and/or product(s).

Susan’s areas of expertise include marketing strategy, corporate branding, logo design, advertising, marketing collateral, newsletters/direct mail, web site design/writing, product promotion, specialty items, and much more. She prides herself on providing unparalleled customer service, keeping her client list small and striving to exceed her clients’ expectations on every project. Her ultimate goal is to develop long-term, mutually rewarding relationships with each of her valued clients.

IN BRIEF...

Dave’s core competencies include business services, information technology, and organizational leadership. He has also launched and managed several successful consulting companies. With more than 17 years of experience in the fields of Finance, IT, Real Estate, Insurance, and Hospitality, Dave brings an innate ability to nurture successful relationships and drive business growth.

Dave's clients respect his candor, dedication, and attention to detail. Whether his client is a large real estate developer, a high net worth individual, or a small, start-up business owner, Dave remains focused on each client's unique needs and delivers results that are professional, insightful, and timely.

Prior to starting Periapt Consulting, Dave was Managing Director for Paradigm Global Investment, LLC. There, he spearheaded the company's IT efforts while developing cash flow analytics for fixed income funds up to 60 million USD. Prior to that, Dave spearheaded the successful technical integration of two domestic insurance companies as VP & Director of IT for Safeco Select Insurance Services, which was purchased by Assurant Specialty Property.

Dave holds an Executive MBA from the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business and a BS in Management from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. In recognition of his business efforts, he was invited to attend Safeco's Leadership Summit in 2005; he received Informatica’s Insight Award at its 2003 World Conference; and has received numerous other awards and accolades.