Primary Job Title CEO & Founder Primary Organization 
Phyworks
Location Portland, Oregon, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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tephen J. King, President and CEO, brings vision and leadership to the OpenMake Software team. He's not the famous mystery writer, although he does write and lecture about archetypes in today's business world. Mr. King has authored dozens of articles for publications ranging from Marketing Magnified to SD Times, and he is regularly
invited to speak at business and technology events throughout the United States and Canada. Prior to joining Catalyst, Mr. King was CEO of Marqui, a software as a service provider of web 2.0 marketing solutions whom he joined in June 2004. Prior to Marqui, he was Executive Vice President and General Manager at Merant PLC, a $130M global enterprise software provider, he was responsible for all aspects of marketing, engineering, and business development.
He played a key role in a dramatic turnaround at Merant, and its successful acquisition by Serena Software creating close to $300m in shareholder value. Prior to joining Merant in February 2002, Mr. King led Terayon Communications Systems' cable solutions group, growing the business by more than 20 percent per quarter to $280 million in revenue. Prior to that, he served as the chief operating officer at digital video start-up Imedia Corporation, and as a Regional Manager for the Middle East and Africa for Tektronix.
