Company Management
Our management team brings executive level experience and expertise to every client engagement.
Neil Backes, Managing Partner
Prior to founding Backes Crocker, Neil held executive and management positions at BMC Software and Compaq Computer Corp. respectively. During his four years with BMC, he managed lines of software business and operations areas, and was responsible for developing and implementing BMC's offshore and US-based outsourced product development resourcing strategy. His organization implemented scalable business processes that enabled BMC to expand their development coverage by using outsourced technology resources. Prior to BMC, Neil was with Compaq Computer Corporation for over 8 years in a variety of technical management positions. During his time with Compaq, Neil was instrumental in the development and implementation of the business processes that allowed for extensive use of outsourced technical resources in developing systems software. Neil was also responsible for the planning and implementation of the first large-scale university-based development center at Texas A&M University while with Compaq.
Neil is involved with various philanthropic endeavors. In 2001, Neil founded Alpha Rho Scholarship Corporation, a 501(c)(3) organization that that provides academic scholarships at the university level. He is available for speaking engagements upon request.
Neil earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from West Virginia University.