Jim Herkert

EXPERIENCE
Burger Consulting Group - August 2010 to present
Joined Burger Consulting as a Senior Consultant specializing in project management applications and ECM. He has 25 years experience working with construction ERP systems and is also involved with clients on existing system evaluation, software selection, and contractor automation. Significantly contributed to Burger Consulting knowledge base.

Nimbus Construction - January 2007 to July 2010
Owner/Partner in a residential remodeling company. Established information systems for administrative aspects of the business. Designed and implemented a project management system for client projects that included documents, drawings, communications, selection lists, schedules, punch list management, contacts, change order log, daily job site log, and construction progress photos. Managed the scheduling of all project permits, subs, suppliers, and labor forces.

Penta Technologies - November 1994 to February 2007
Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a software and professional services firm dedicated to the larger engineering and construction firms in North America. Primarily focused on directing sales activities, needs assessments, preparing demonstration data/scripts, responding to RFPs, making presentations, and following up with clients. Supported product development team with construction industry knowledge. Participated in the initial planning of every new implementation and provided oversight as an executive sponsor.

GEAC - November 1985 to November 1994
National Sales Manager for Concord Management Systems (acquired by GEAC in 1993), a construction industry software developer offering products on various technologies. Joined Concord as a Sales Consultant, then worked as Regional Sales Manager before assuming the National Sales Manager position. Responsibilities included developing and maintaining client relationships with a focus on aligning Concord product offerings with contractor client requirements. Sales Manager responsibilities included hiring, training, and supervising regional sales teams.

Building Construction- June 1980 to October 1985
Project manager for construction firm that specialized in commercial and industrial applications of metal buildings. Worked in the field on carpentry crew, red iron crew, and sheeting crew before being promoted to expeditor/estimator and, ultimately, project manager.

EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Science degree, Construction Administration
with an emphasis on Information Technology

ASSOCIATIONS
AIIM
CFMA