Adnan Ahmed, Chief Strategy Officer and Resonate GM, will help Marketwired. create a 3-5 year long-term strategy. With a special expertise in leading new business launches and product introductions, Ahmed brings to Marketwired more than 18 years' experience building successful businesses within Fortune 500 and start-up environments.. He most. recently served as Vice President and General Manager, tradePortal.dnb, the world's leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, where he conceived, developed and managed D&B's first global B2B marketplace to connect buyers and suppliers.. Prior to that, as Vice President, Corporate Strategy he improved D&B's footprint in high-growth international markets such as China and Australia. Defining the strategy and vision for the business, including understanding global trends and unmet customer needs, he created winning product and marketing strategies driven by market needs.. Earlier, he was managing partner at Vergence Consulting where he provided strategy and operations consulting to private equity portfolio companies and small- to mid-sized businesses. He also held senior leadership positions at Danaher (Accu-Sort Systems Inc.), Motorola (Mobile Devices Business) and Evidian, Inc (subsidiary of BULL).. Adnan received his Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Electronics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College, and his MBA with focus on Strategy and Finance from Harvard Business School.
