Company Profile
Myron Bari
President & CEOMyron Bari is President/CEO and founder of IPM. As IPM’s visionary, Myron has kept the company at the forefront of each new technology wave since 1984, establishing the company as a distinguished leader in technology services and solutions.
Prior to founding IPM in 1984, Myron joined International Business Machines (IBM) in 1970 and advanced through several management positions, consistently earning several national distinctions.
After his tenure at IBM, Myron started Business Machine Security in 1982, which specialized in computer/office equipment security and achieved over $2 million in sales after only two years. In 1984 he sold the company to start IPM. Myron is a long-standing member of both the Citrix and VMware partner advisory boards, and in 2007 was welcomed as a member of the EMC North American Partner Council.
Myron received his Bachelor of Science in Math from Yeshiva University in 1967, followed by a Masters in Computer Science and Applied Math in 1970 from New York University. In 1973, he obtained his MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Sam Kirschner, Ph.D.
Executive Board MemberDr Sam Kirschner serves on the Executive Board of IPM and is involved in the strategic direction/planning, and executive counseling of the firm.
Dr. Kirschner is also co-founder and Managing Director of MayerCap, LLC, an investment management company specializing in funds of hedge funds. He has co-authored six books, including The Investor’s Guide to Hedge Funds, published by John Wiley & Sons in August, 2006.
Dr. Kirschner comes to the alternative investment field via a long and distinguished career as a management consultant and psychologist specializing in closely-held firms. He is an adjunct faculty member at NYU, Division of Business and Legal Studies, and has served as a Director on the boards of private- and publicly-held companies as well as not-for-profit educational institutions. Dr. Kirschner’s major areas of expertise are: succession and estate planning in family firms; mergers and acquisitions; senior executive selection; and, creating family offices.
Dr. Kirschner’s clients have included: SunTrust Bank; Bank of Scotland; Bristol & West; Computer Science Corporation; Prudential Fox & Roach Real Estate; IPM; The Schaad Companies; and two Forbes 400 families.
Christie Botelho
COOAs Chief Operating Officer at IPM, Christie Botelho’s role is to coordinate company-wide implementation of all business strategies and to help build the business over the long-term. Christie joined IPM in 1995, serving first as Marketing Director and then as Director of Operations, before becoming Chief Operating Officer. Under her leadership, IPM’s professional services organization has more than doubled. Christie received her degree from Emerson College in 1992. She is a member of TEC, an international executives’ organization.
Adam Bari
Managing DirectorIn his capacity as Director of Sales at IPM, Adam Bari establishes and executes the sales direction of the company. He is responsible for spear-heading short and long-term decisions on product, channel, account and opportunity management, serving as a key decision-maker in all customer-related and product-related decisions. Under Adam’s leadership, the IPM sales team continues to outperform, with a record-breaking year of service and product sales in 2005.
Jacques Bensimon
CTOJacques Bensimon, IPM's Chief Technology Officer, has been in the IT consulting business for over 25 years. As CTO, Jacques directs all of IPM's technology-based activities, including: reviewing and recommending new technologies, products and services, overseeing the selection of research projects, and deploying major technology initiatives.
Under Jacques' leadership and technological guidance IPM continues to make important strategic decisions that enhance the value clients receive from technology and related IPM expertise.
Jacques attended McGill University and New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and graduated with a Master's in Mathematics. Jacques is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Citrix Certified Integration Architect and frequently contributes to technical discussions on the Citrix Developer Network and other on-line forums.
Jeff Nussbaum
Director of StaffingJeff Nussbaum, IPM's Director of Staffing, has been in the IT Executive Search and Staffing industry for the past 10 years. Jeff was brought into IPM to develop and lead the firm's Staffing Practice, where he is responsible for the oversight of both permanent and contract placements at client accounts as well as the strategic development of IPM’s internal employee base. Under his expert leadership and direction, the Staffing Solutions division has become a respected industry player and a highly successful division at IPM.
Jeff joined IPM from Recruit.com, where he served as a Managing Partner since its inception. Jeff received his degree in Management from New York University's Stern School of Business in 1992.