Management Team

The InQuira management team offers a balance of seasoned business specialists and technology innovators with experience from companies including Oracle, Cambridge Technology Partners, Hewlett-Packard, Parametric Technologies, Informatica, Razorfish, Brightware, and Inference.

 

Michael Murphy, Chief Executive Officer

Mike Murphy brings over 20 years of technology management and sales experience to his role as CEO of InQuira, Inc. Mike started InQuira in 2002 with a goal of developing a solution that would set new standards of functionality and commercial viability for Web-based customer search and navigation. Prior to InQuira, Mike served as one of four key executives at Cambridge Technology Partners (CTP), where he grew the Western Region from revenue of $8M in 1995 to $80M in 1998. Mike then oversaw CTP's sales, marketing, alliances, and partner programs, areas totaling more than $400M in revenue. Prior to his tenure at CTP, Mike spent 13 years at Hewlett Packard. He holds a BA in Management from Loyola Marymount University.

Christopher Krook, Chief Financial Officer

Chris Krook manages finance, human resources, legal, IT, and operations at InQuira. Prior to InQuira, Chris was the CFO of Comergent Technologies, Inc., a global leader of e-business software that was acquired by Sterling Commerce, an AT&T company.  Chris has also held executive management positions with Connectify, Inc., NetGravity, Inc., and mFactory.  His background includes positions at Arthur Andersen & Co. and he was a leader in two successful IPO's, secondary offerings, multiple acquisitions, and many private placements. Chris is a CPA and a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Tom Aitchison, EVP, Worldwide Sales

Tom Aitchison has over 20 years of sales and sales management experience in the high tech industry. Tom has an outstanding track record of delivering strong revenue growth in the areas of software licensing, consulting, support services, and training. Prior to joining InQuira, Tom was Senior Vice President, North American Field Operations, at Sterling Commerce ATT, where he was responsible for revenue and sales operations for the Americas. Previously, Tom held senior sales and sales management positions at Comergent, webMethods, McAfee, Legent Corporation, and Computer Associates. Tom earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Arizona State University.

Peter Burke, EVP, Product Development

Peter brings more than twenty years of enterprise software development management to the role of Executive Vice President, Product Development.  Peter most recently held the position of General Manager and Vice President within the Information Management Group at Convergys, where he was responsible for P&L, as well as product strategy, product management, development, marketing, sales, and implementation of Convergys’ Product Lifecycle Management and Service Management offerings. Previously, Peter was Chief Executive Officer at Ceon Corporation and a member of Ceon’s Board of Directors.  He joined Convergys as part of their acquisition of Ceon in 2008. While at Ceon, Peter held a number of senior management positions including Executive VP of Engineering, and Chief Technology Officer.  Peter holds a B.S. Degree and a Ph.D. in Computer Sciences from the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom.

Brent Hayward, Vice President, Worldwide Partner Development

As VP of Worldwide Partner Development, Brent Hayward is responsible for developing and implementing InQuira's worldwide channel and alliances strategy. Brent has been with InQuira since 2006 and held various positions running professional services and worldwide support. Prior to InQuira, Brent spent 10 years at Accenture selling, architecting, and implementing large-scale global application solutions in the communications, high tech, and media and entertainment industries. He has significant account management and leadership experience, and has extensive expertise in directing multi-year, transformational software technology programs with a global scope. Brent holds a BS in Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Salman Chaudhary, Managing Director, EMEA

As Managing Director, Salman Chaudhary oversees InQuira's operations throughout EMEA. Salman brings over 17 years of experience to InQuira, with senior leadership roles at consulting, services, and technology firms and a successful track record of starting and growing businesses. Prior to joining InQuira, Salman was Executive Vice President of OpenCrowd, a services firm that delivers Internet, social, and cloud applications. Salman has also held management positions with SBI, Scient, and Cambridge Technology Partners. Salman has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.