Responsible for identifying new market opportunities, strategy and development for emerging technologies and go–to-market for IBM’s C&P industry solution portfolio . David leads alliances with key global partners associated with these strategies and is the author of several IBM industry studies and research projects. Prior to joining IBM, David was the COO of Solomon Associates, a management consultancy in the downstream refining, chemicals and power generation industry. David began his career with Exxon where he held a variety of management positions including Finance, Operations, Maintenance and Reliability, and technical disciplines.