Bill Keough

Bill Keough devises global channel marketing strategies for the IBM Software Group. Prior to joining the Software Group, Bill worked as a Senior Strategy Consultant with IBM Global Services, helping companies in a variety of industries to plan, fund and develop complex global business-to-business e-commerce applications. As a consultant with Schlumberger, Bill developed and marketed web-based solutions for the oil & gas industry; he also managed the political risk consulting division of a privately-held company providing logistics services to multinational firms operating in high-risk environments. Bill holds a Bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a Master's degree from the University of Houston. He serves as a guest lecturer on topics in business and technology at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University and is a Founding Director and the 2002-2003 President of the Technology Entrepreneurs Exchange.