David Faye

Faye BSG

David is the CEO of Faye Business Systems Group, a professional services firm dedicated to helping growing companies optimize their use of technology. An executive and leader with broad experience in building businesses and helping businesses grow primarily through the effective use of information technology, David holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from the University of Southern California. David began his professional career more than 20 years ago by working with clients to automate their accounting and ERP systems. David’s specialties include: Development of creative IT solutions to address real business issues, strategic IT planning, development of IT strategies, helping organizations in the effective use of accounting & ERP software, expert in implementation and optimization of Sage MAS90 and MAS200 software, etc.

David can be found on Twitter @FBSGDavid and on LinkedIn.

Fun Facts

Location
Los Angeles
Education
UC Berkley (BA)/ USC (MBA)

Recent Posts by David

Lessons in Customer Service from Southwest Airlines

Lessons in Customer Service from Southwest Airlines

I flew in from Arizona on Sunday. Southwest Airlines from Phoenix to Burbank. For those of you in Southern California, you Read More

“Time Travel” aka Troubleshooting a Dot Matrix Printer in 2010

“Time Travel” aka Troubleshooting a Dot Matrix Printer in 2010

Took a ride with one of our consultants earlier this week to see a client who was having trouble printing checks from Sage MAS 90 Read More

The Secret of Successful Software Implementations

The Secret of Successful Software Implementations

It’s the dirty little secret of successful software implementations. No one really talks about it. It’s taken for granted and underappreciated, usually. Like the Aunt Read More

Is Your Software Working for Your Business?

Is Your Software Working for Your Business?

Many consultants talk about customizing software as if it’s akin to selling your soul to the Devil. They site a litany of reasons why it’s Read More

Asking the Right Questions

Asking the Right Questions

I just got out of a meeting with the CEO at a client where the meeting began by him asking me the Read More

A World Without IT Support

A World Without IT Support

I had a dream.  I was the CEO of a business, and we didn’t have to buy any servers or have an IT department.  Our email was Read More

But it Doesn’t Work Like Our Old Software!?

But it Doesn’t Work Like Our Old Software!?

I heard it again.  “It doesn’t work like our old software”.   You work in this business long enough, and there are some standard catch phrases you tend Read More

Should I Listen to My IT Guy?

Should I Listen to My IT Guy?

If you run a company, you’re probably used to your “IT Guy” telling you that you need to do this and that.  It seems like there’s Read More

Keep an Eye on Things

Keep an Eye on Things

I just returned from yet another meeting with another CEO whose company was the victim of embezzlement from a trusted employee. While this is the Read More

Doing Business on an iPhone

Doing Business on an iPhone

Late last year, I traded in my Treo for an iPhone. No, this decision wasn’t based solely on the fact that I could now use Read More

To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade

To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade

One of the most difficult decisions a client may face in the lifetime of their business is whether or not to upgrade their business management Read More