Our highly-qualified team is experienced in delivering our services through a unique methodology. This includes Internet marketing, database marketing, and integrated enterprise systems that track all sale touch-points for every customer and transaction. We are experts in marketing, systems/software development, and sales management, as well as call center and CRM design and management.

James Kropp, President

James Kropp, CEO, has over 16 years experience with technology and marketing companies. He was a founding partner of The Argo Group, Inc. and New Image Specialists, LLC. The Argo Group, Inc. is a consulting and technology company and New Image Specialists, LLC was a marketing and operations company. Mr. Kropp has an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BSEE from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Douglas P. Boyd, VP of Client Services

Douglas Boyd is responsible for management of the Client Services team, client performance metrics, client performance reporting, Signature Guest feedback on clients, protocols for client Signature Certified program and client lead management services.

Prior to joining SignatureSpecialists, Doug was Vice President of Client Services and Chief Technology Officer for Stevens Communcations, a call center technology systems integrator. He was responsible for all aspects of professional services at Stevens Communications, including project management, systems integration, consulting, application development and customer training. Before joining Stevens Communications, he held various consulting and technology positions at Watson Wyatt Worldwide and served clients such as Ameritech, Abbott Laboratories, Becton Dickinson, Bell Atlantic, Florida Power and Light, Martin Marietta, Tennessee Valley Authority, and United Technologies. Doug holds a B. A. in economics from Harvard University.

Peter Stephens, VP of Business Development

Peter Stephens, Regional Director, is responsible for business development activities throughout the United States. His background includes 18 years of experience in business development and sales positions. Mr. Stephens was a founding member of OmniChoice, Inc., an on-line marketing firm, and has held various positions with Lockheed Martin, Sprint Telecommunications, and Ernst & Young. Mr. Stephens has a BIE from Georgia Tech and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Greg Carriveau, Systems Architect

Greg Carriveau, Senior System Architect, directs information technology operations to support new product development, CRM systems and the enterprise marketing platform. Mr. Carriveau has over nine years experience in software and system development. He is intimately knowledgeable with SQL Databases, ColdFusion, Java, PERL and LINUX. In 1997 he was a co-founder of Computer Services Group, an Internet technology group, and as such was directly involved with the early transformation of the Internet. He has multiple patents pending and carries a very no-nonsense, constant business improvement focus into each of the application development programs that he oversees. Mr. Carriveau has a BSEE from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.