Presence Insight leverages the expertise and proven techniques developed by a network of operating executives over the course of their careers. We are a services provider to management teams and investors to help gain deep understanding of target market dynamics in order to drive effective execution in pursuit of market leadership. We believe the axiom that:
One person doing the right thing can beat 200 people doing the wrong thing - every day of the week.
We are business operators, not career consultants, so the goal of every engagement is to equip clients with new value and tools - teaching others to "fish for themselves". We only accept engagements of limited duration to encourage intensive focus and successful knowledge transfer. Our methodology is designed to be adapted to the unique needs of our clients and thus to create a proprietary asset for them to retain long after our engagement concludes.
Matt DiMaria, Founder and Managing Partner
For over 20 years Matt DiMaria has been a leader in high technology, serving as an executive officer in both public and privately held companies. His experience uniquely spans both consumer and enterprise markets with deep expertise in go-to-market strategy and transformational leadership practices. While his primary focus is as an operating executive, in 1994 he co-founded Presence Insight as a natural outgrowth of his passion to explore developments occurring throughout the world of technology.
Matt has been a leader his entire academic and professional life. Distinguished as Student Leader of the Year while serving as President of the Council of Information Systems Majors at the University of Maryland through to his recent tenure as Chief Executive Officer of Eyefi Inc. in Mountain View, California. His executive career started when colleagues in a $400 million public company nominated him to their CEO to become VP of Marketing. He has since served in executive roles at Symantec, Rovi, Sonic Solutions and several privately held companies.
Matt believes that any endeavor that is greater than oneself requires skilled leadership and the dedicated efforts of a team. He specializes in mobilizing teams towards the fulfillment of a mission and attainment of specific, measurable goals. This is both a leadership talent and set of techniques that can be taught to any aspiring leader. Matt developed his approach with the understanding that as organizations grow its best if new leaders are developed from within an organization.
Known as a motivational leader, teacher and sometimes task master, Matt translated his extensive professional experience into the core services offered by Presence Insight.
"No man ever did more to alter and correct the map of the earth than James Cook", said Percy Adams in the forward to his book, "The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific" (1971). To us James Cook embodies the courage, wisdom, vision and leadership required to make a lasting impact in the world. His ability to achieve the mission, furthering human understanding of the world, while leading his crew through difficult challenges. While not without flaws as a man, Cook's voyages provide deep inspiration and we salute him.