Her favorite part of working with CRMD is learning new things about her clients and the industries they cover. As VP of Operations, she will work to position CRMD for long-term growth and success and to ensure the continued delivery of high-quality engagements.

Prior to CRMD, Deandra developed digital strategy for customer engagement and aligned marketing and sales team to improve quality of marketing-generated leads as a marketing consultant at Bluewolf in New York City.

Hailing from New York City, she graduated Cum Laude with a distinction in Film and Sociology from Yale University. In 2013, Deandra received her certification for Integrated Marketing through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at NYU.

She is a Salesforce.com Certified Sales Cloud Consultant and Salesforce.com Certified Administrator. She has also been a Marketo Certified Consultant and Salesforce.com Marketing Cloud Implementation partner.

Fun Fact: When she is not consulting with clients, she can be found writing and drawing comics for digital publisher Tapas Media.

Say hello to Deandra! Connect with her on Linkedin or email [email protected]

Raising money at the 2015 UMASS Medicine Walk & Run Charity Drive

The 20th Anniversary UMASS Cancer Walk & Run is this Sunday. Help Andy crush his fundraising goal of $17,500!

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the UMASS Cancer Walk, held every September to raise money for cancer research and care. 

Andy Payette, CRMD’s vice president of engagement, knows all too intimately about the devastating reality of cancer. In 1989, at just 31 years old Marc Andre Payette succumbed to his battle with Osteosarcoma, a rare cancer of the bone.

In memory of his late father Marc, Andy, Scott and all his family started Team M.A.P as a means to raise money for adult and pediatric cancer research and honor their father’s hard fought battle with the disease. Since 2009, they have participated every year in the Cancer Walk, raising over $80,000(!) and rallying 70+ participants to raise money to support research, care and life-saving clinical trials.

The Payette family continue to raise funds beyond the September walk and personally donate money to assist with medical bills for families affected by terminal diagnosis. To further this effort, Team M.A.P also runs an annual Golf Tournament, NCAA March Madness bracket fundraiser, and other events throughout the year to continue raising money to help find a cure.

Read more about the story behind Team M.A.P

“Cancer impacts everyone in some shape or form. It is Team M.A.P.’s mission to do everything they can to help find a cure and support local families who are battling a cancer diagnosis. From travel, medical expenses, income shortages or just having the money to enjoy the time left with your family and friends, there are significant costs above and beyond the physical and emotional tolls of being diagnosed with cancer. Our family thanks everyone for their support and hope to continue to work with all of you to continue to make a difference.”

CRMD is excited to welcome new vice president of engagement Andy Payette to our team. He comes to CRMD with a wealth of experience selling and advising on all aspects of the information technology segment through both hardware and software solution sales. In his role, Andy will oversee the development of new business opportunities and lead the CRMD sales team.

Before joining CRMD, Andy managed the inside sales team at Kaminario first as manager before being promoted to a director role for the company’s Global Inside Sales department. In that role, he and his team generated over $100M of net new pipeline.

Most importantly, we are excited to have Andy’s exuberant personality and affability on board to provide expert support in the Salesforce.com and Lightning implementations to our clients.

In his spare time, Andy helps run the Drive for a Cure Golf Tournament as a tournament co-director raising donation for the UMASS Cancer Center.

To reach Andy, connect with him on Linkedin or email [email protected]

Major Milestone Hit as Bitcoin Price Soars

Bitcoin price surpassed $10,000 in trading as the cryptocurrency surged upwards in Western and Asia markets. As of this month, the market valuation for Bitcoins jumped 875% from just under $15 billion in January 2017 to a staggering $156 billion. Yes, as in billions with a b.

BTC has potential to extend gains to $10,400 levels.

Source: Bloomberg via FT

Coindesk projects Bitcoin will likely topple the $10,000 mark with “potential to extend gains to $10,400 soon.” The climbing prices have sparked conversations of a “bitcoin asset bubble” amongst Wall Street and many in the cyptocurrency community. Michael Novogratz, a former hedge fund manager at Fortress, speaking at CoinDesk Consensus: Invest conference in New York thinks cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin has the potential to be “the biggest bubble in our lifetime by a long shot.” Despite the lingering jitters about its volatility, transactions have not relent and buyers remain optimistic.

You can track the trading value of BTC with the Coindesk Bitcoin Price Index and don’t forget to join the conversation alongside CRMD on Facebook and Linkedin for more news on business and technology.