CEO & President
Investing years of experience in Information Technology and software development, Frances Craig reengineered her first company, Computer Strategies, a professional services organization into a software product company, Unanet Technologies. She designed the original concept of the web-based time sheet. Since 1998, Ms. Craig has established Unanet as a leading vendor of web-based Professional Services Automation software. She has led the company’s strategy and positioning, recruited the Unanet management team, board members and advisors, won key customers, and developed alliances.
Ms. Craig founded Computer Strategies to set a higher standard for meeting and exceeding customer needs and to create a culture of high energy, bright, responsive, caring and dedicated team members. With experience in leading IT organizations for Carnegie-Mellon University, GTE Telenet and DHL Courier, she understands the challenges of Unanet customers in building a profitable organization. Responsible for leading the development of the first worldwide tracing and tracking system used by DHL Courier, Ms. Craig has designed and developed state-of-the-art distributed applications including order management, billing and financial applications. Ms. Craig’s passion is to enrich business performance through affordable and easily accessible software.
Ms. Craig is active in the professional community having served on the Women in Technology Board, the Northern Virginia Technology Council's Executive Forum, the Society for Information Management, President Bill Clinton's Advisory Committee on Expanding Training Opportunities, and other organizations. Ms. Craig is a 1999 Mindshare Graduate, a nominee for the 2004 Women In Technology Leadership Award and a 2006 Woman Who Means Business (Washington Business Journal). Ms. Craig is the Vice Chair of the Loudoun County CEO Cabinet, a member of the NVTC Small Technology Business Advisory Committee the Loudoun County Chamber Board, the SECAF (Small Emerging Contractor Advisory Forum) Board, and on the Professional Services Council Board. Ms. Craig speaks on starting and operating small business, project management effectiveness, and benefits of business management software.
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