Who's Who in Technology
St. Louis Business Journal
Jake Amir President
Data Management Consultants Inc.
Jake Amir founded Data Management Consultants Inc. in 1985 with no financing. He recognized early that the future in software development would be in the client-server market and sought to meet the hardware and software needs of small to large companies.
During the past five years Data Management Consultants Inc. has grown 520 percent, expanding from seven to more than 70 employees and increasing net revenue by 35 percent per year.
Amir said he tempers the company's determination to grow with an equal commitment to maintaining a competitive edge in information technology.
A native of Israel, Amir credits his pioneering parents for his entrepreneurial spirit. Prior to founding Data Management Consultants, Amir worked as a consultant with a number of Fortune 500 and middle-market companies in the St. Louis area.
Joseph Blomker PresidentJoseph Blomker, 42, is a co-founder and president of Maryville Data Systems Inc.
Maryville Data Systems has helped some of the largest companies in St. Louis implement distributed systems management for complex data center operations. The company's approach helps its clients combine nearly any vendor's products into a systems management environment that can include asset management, automated operations and administration.
The company is involved in improving the reliability and effectiveness of existing technology for complex data center operations.
Blomker said the company's biggest challenge is keeping pace with changes in technology.
Maryville Data Systems has grown from 1994 revenue of $507,000 to 1996 revenue of $8.9 million.
Charles Bremer Vice president, information technologyUnion Electric Co.
Charles Bremer joined the utility in 1966 as a student engineer and his first assignment involved engineering planning. He later obtained a master's degree in business and a law degree, then joined Union Electric's legal department as an attorney in 1973.
But Bremer has long had the technical bug and his expertise landed him in his current role in 1988. He has overall responsibility for technical and information services, which includes everything from meter reading to billing and networking. His department also oversees telecommunications, voice data, radio and microwave transmissions.
William W. "Bill" Canfield Chairman, president and chief executiveWilliam Canfield has a long history of running successful technology companies.
Prior to heading TALX Corp., Canfield was chairman and principal shareholder of Noetic Technologies Corp., an engineering software company purchased by MacNeal-Schwendler Corp. in 1989. He also was one of two founders of Financial Data Systems Inc., a company started in 1968 and sold to Citicorp.
TALX Corp. provides interactive Web and interactive voice response solutions, as well as computer telephony integration to call centers. TALX interactive web and voice response solutions automate inquiries and transactions between people and databases using facsimile, voice recognition, text-to-speech and other technologies.
The company provides its customers with automated services that eliminate the need for human assistance to do database searches and other transactions. Other TALX applications include: automated benefits enrollment, accounts payable inquiries, order entry, job posting and employment verification.
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