Company Profile
Noel Alexander:
CEO Globalizing Entrepreneurship:
Diversity in the Tech Industry
By Writer Shar-Lee Davis
As times evolve so too must entrepreneurs, in order to
succeed in an ever changing competitive world. DyNAMC
speaks with NAMCO Member CEO Noel Alexander of
VAST Management Corporation on how to achieve and
sustain success in today’s business world.
Born into a West IndianAmerican family, Noel
Alexander, CEO of VAST
Management Corp., describes
his family as being very
organized and entrepreneurial.
He points out to DyNAMC
that his father, who had been
an entrepreneur for many
years, was one of his greatest
mentors who espoused vision,
enthusiasm, and energy
around all things and had a
lot to do with his decision to
become an entrepreneur.
into the project management
arena, a demand for more
project managers was created.
This is the basis upon which
his corporation, VAST, was
created. They specialize in
finding innovative solutions to
the variety of challenges that
businesses across the globe
face every day.
been that if you can produce
results, then that is what is
important.” He emphasizes
that attention must be placed
on cultivating good client
relationships and producing
consistent quality in order
to ensure continued growth,
viability, and profit generation
in any business.
When it comes to running
a successful business,
Alexander states that the
biggest challenge is time. He
explains that there are “Plenty
of opportunities to pursue, but
you have to prioritize those in
terms of returns on investment
because you just don’t have
enough time to pursue
everything.” When asked if his
African-American ethnicity has
ever been a disadvantage,
he responded, “I don’t think
it hindered me in any way,
and I don’t necessarily say it
helped me in any way. I think
that, when it comes down to
business, my experience has
With the myriad of cultures
and ethnicities that call the
United States home, Alexander
puts across to DyNAMC that
small businesses stand not
only to benefit from diversified
work forces, but also from
networking, which is key. He
states that “time is premium”
and to be able to capitalize on
what limited time is available,
small business owners must
learn to use the networking
potential that exists. He
explains this is one of the
fundamental steps on the
way to expansion and the
ability to tap into the benefits
of globalization. To help with
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Alexander graduated from
Excelsior College. He also
holds a Graduate Certificate
in Leadership from Capella
University. As to his particular
choice of business, Alexander
states that, “Many years
ago one would have called
the project management
and IT fields an accidental
occupation.” However, as
management consulting
grew out of the information
technology space and moved
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