Jim is known among the Wall Street community as a man of integrity, with a drive to succeed. He is an exceptional leader who leads from the front, leads by example and is focused on meeting short and long-term goals. Jim believes the way to win in business is by building a loyal workforce, and, with a great product, by nurturing true brand passion. This results in a brand-loyal customer base where customer satisfaction and trust in the brand results in customers promoting the brand by word of mouth.

A self-taught businessman, Mr. Harrer started Mustang Software in 1986 with $5k and a garage, taking it public in 1995, reinvented it in 1997, and sold it to Quintus Corporation in May 2000 for $290 Million. Quintus later became part of Avaya. Since 2000 Jim has assisted in two turnarounds. In 2001 as CEO of Web Associates, an Internet professional services company, Jim led the reorganization, which resulted in a return to profitability. In 2002 Jim became President & CEO of Starbase Corporation, an enterprise software company specializing in software configuration and requirements management, resulted in a sale to Borland Software Corporation in January 2003.

Jim is skilled in Situational Leadership II, Change Leadership, Time Management (aka Monkey Management) and an exceptional One Minute Manager.

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