About Us
Helping companies quickly, nimbly and seamlessly plan, understand and manage performance
Working Smarter, Not Harder
Since 1977 we've been developing the best platform possible to enable our customers to better understand the health and performance of their operations, implement effective strategies, and plan and drive corporate performance.
We have an unrivalled reputation for solving complex business challenges, providing seamless visibility into operational data, and improving the quality of decision-making across a broad spectrum of industries.
Our team is absolutely passionate about making the complex simple, the opaque transparent and the disconnected connected. Every one of us is intellectually invigorated and motivated to be a game changer for our customers and deliver unmatched value.
KCI Executive Team
Max Kay
CEO
Max founded KCI in 1977 and continues to be the driving force behind our unique vision and innovative technical strategy.
Max is also our Chief Software Architect, steering product development and guiding many projects. He actively works with both prospective and existing customers to ensure CONTROL® continues to deliver financial transparency while anticipating market needs.
Max holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and English from the California Institute of Technology, along with a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master’s degree in Finance from Stanford University.
Naida Shaw
VP, Operations & Administration
Naida is responsible for the quality, growth, and development of client services and day-to-day sales, as well as marketing and finance operations.
Naida graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Economics and Education. She also holds a Master’s degree in Management from Columbia University.
Giridhar (Giri) Prabhu
Managing Director Asia Pacific & Director of Consulting
Giri heads our subsidiary operations and our consulting practice. Based in Bangalore India, he provides strategic advice on using our CONTROL® platform and play a pivotal role in all activities ranging from requirements gathering through implementation.
Giri has extensive leadership experience in both established and start-up enterprises in a broad range of domains inclusive Enterprise Performance Management, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Reporting and Database Design and Development. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Karnatak University in India and a certificate diploma in Software Engineering from APTECH India.
Nicholas Palmer
Technical Support Director
Nicholas leads the group responsible for validating and supporting our technical architecture and advising our clients on their CONTROL® deployments. He is responsible for the operation, integrity, and security of both our on-premises and cloud infrastructure. He also is a key contributor to our UI development.
Nick has over 30 years of experience in software development, customer support, and technology evaluation and is a key member of our team. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Syracuse University.
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