Who We Are
The Spindustry Web Strategy TM team has the experience of working with dozens of clients across the spectrum of industries. We ask the tough questions so that the end result is success. We dig deep to better understand and define your organization’s audiences and product/service offerings. We then work to clarify what makes you different from your competitors. Finally, we take these findings and work with your team to build an e-business strategy that fits your personality and has a high probability of success.
Our team includes the following e-business experts:
Michael Bird - Follow @ twitter, LinkedIn
As an e-business industry leader, Michael works with clients on a daily basis to help them determine and then execute on their business goals. Over the past 12 years Michael has been delivering success to large and small companies, alike, through his strategic vision. Overseeing literally hundreds of applications, Michael knows how to architect and deliver a well structured Internet strategy.
Michael has been honored as the IT Leader of the Year in Iowa by the Technology Association of Iowa and as an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist. Michael speaks regularly at national events. As co-founder and president of Spindustry Interactive, Michael led this business unit to national recognition with INC. 500 and INC. 5000 honors.
A graduate of the University of Colorado with a double major in Marketing and Management Information Systems, Michael counts himself among the small group of Americans working in the field for which they went to school, and is very much enjoying the ride. Michael lives in Des Moines, Iowa with his wife Lora, and two children, Aidan and Alyssa.
Michael is co-founder and president of Spindustry Interactive, co-founder and chief operating officer of Spin Ventures and Spindustry Staffing and marketing company and co-owner of Spindustry Training, a leading technology training firm.
Stephen Fry
A serial entrepreneur and business leader with experience in insurance company operations, and international sales and marketing, covering Asia/Pacific Rim and performance marketing, Steve has been involved in a wide range of business activities for nearly twenty-five years. His passion for success drives his efforts to build enduring client relationships and business.
Honored as an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, as well as INC. 500 and INC. 5000 recipient for leadership in Spindustry Interactive and selected by The Des Moines Business Record as one of the communities Forty Under 40 several years ago (before he turned 40), Steve understands what it takes to grow businesses.
As an Iowa State University graduate in Graphic Design with an emphasis in marketing, Steve is uniquely qualified to lead web-based initiatives. He lives in West Des Moines, Iowa with his wife Jan, and daughters Erin and Kyra.
Steve has held membership in both the World Entrepreneur Organization (“WEO”) and Young Entrepreneurs Organization (“YEO”) and has traveled extensively on learning universities associated with those organizations. He also serves on various Boards.
Steve is president of Spin Ventures, Inc., president of Spindustry Staffing, co-founder and chief operating officer of Spindustry Interactive and co-founder of Spindustry Technical Training.
Howard Tempero
Howard is an Experience Design Strategist with Spindustry. He further augments our growing capabilities and brings his diverse experience to our clients. For more than 11 years he has helped companies realize success from defining and executing engaging online experiences.
He has worked with a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 500 to start-ups, by helping them to envision their strategic online initiatives, through visually engaging methods that communicate ideas and concepts in a tangible and comprehendible manner. His ability to understand the user perspective in tandem with his knowledge in building brand equity and loyalty and information architecture/visual design skills allow him to design user-centric experiences that ensure alignment with the business goals and long-term strategic vision.
Overseeing various stages of the strategic creative design process, Howard knows how to ensure all the necessary perspectives are considered within the holistic design solution. After spending nearly a decade with Sapient Corporation in both New York City and Chicago, he is delighted to again be based in Iowa to help companies develop their online presence, capabilities and realize the true potential of the online environment as a viable business channel.
Howard grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and then went onto top-rated Rhode Island School of Design where he received both a BFA & BGD. Howard lives in Des Moines, Iowa with his wife Megan, and three children, Rezin, Corbet and Islalucia.
Michael, Steve and Howard spend a significant amount of time traveling around the country and internationally to meet with clients one-on-one who seek to grow their businesses.
Broader Team of Experts
Of course, our e-business experts are backed up by a team of user interface design specialists, web metric analysts, system analysts, developers, and infrastructure technology specialists that can execute on the strategic vision outlined by the Spindustry Web Strategy group.