Phil is a "search" veteran with nearly 30 years combined experience in enterprise search, corporate-wide search, and e-commerce search solutions. He has held senior technical positions at several information discovery companies including Excalibur Technologies, Convera Corporation, and Endeca. Currently Lead Architect in Europe for Search and Content Analytics at Accenture, Phil finds search as exciting now as it has ever been, even 30 years down the line!

Search Technologies, now part of Accenture, is the leading trusted technology services firm specializing in the design, implementation, and management of search and big data analytics applications. Both search and big data require a deep understanding of the nature of structured and unstructured content, and how to extract knowledge and business value from the data. We have delivered results for over 800 customers including industry leaders in e-commerce, publishing, media, financial services, professional staffing, manufacturing, as well as the government sector. Our experienced consultants and unique technical assets help us deliver customized search and big data analytics solutions that are easier to use, less expensive, more powerful, more reliable, and most importantly, aligned with your business objectives.