Accolades




“Phil is an established IT leader possessing strong organizational skills. He has a broad background encompassing software development, IT architecture, and the application of technology to business. He demonstrates an impressive blend of technical and leadership qualities strongly focused on execution and delivery. Phil has the ability to communicate abstract concepts in a way that everyone can understand, and is inclusive and team oriented. I regard Phil as a gifted leader who has kept his keen technological edge while holding senior management positions demanding strong leadership and organizational skills. Above all Phil is a trusted colleague who’s fun to work with. I can recommend him without reservation.”
-- Richard Vigurs, Chief Information Officer, Asyst Technologies, Inc.


“Phil is a very bright, energetic, compassionate leader. He is thoughtful and thorough in his approach and excels at utilizing his skills and talents to advance the fundamentals of IT Architecture across a global organization. Phil was able to integrate Architecture principles into the daily decisions of the IT organization resulting in consistency in technology decisions, overall reduction in costs, and accelerated implementations. The success realized was due to Phil’s leadership. He is one of those rare individuals that are able to successfully balance strategic thinking with tactical execution. I recommend Phil without hesitation and would consider any company fortunate to have him on their team.”
-- Barb Vann, Vice President IT, Seagate Technology


“Phil is an articulate, bright leader in the IT field and has contributed at Seagate for many years. He has led an architecture planning group that helps us coordinate and synchronize our efforts on a worldwide basis. He has coordinated 'core teams' that focused on particular slices of our technology stack to help us make global decisions. Throughout both these efforts, he has provided leadership, vision and world-class communications. Phil is a good person and a leader.”
-- Mark Brewer, SVP and CIO, Seagate Technology