As president of ISYS Search Software, Derek Murphy is responsible for the management and strategic direction of the company’s Americas division. In this role, he oversees revenue generation, business development, partnership development and day-to-day operations. Derek joined ISYS in 1998 as a member of the development team, working out of the company’s Sydney headquarters until transferring to the Denver office in 2001. In his role as a senior software engineer, he was responsible for the development of ISYS:web -- the company’s Internet-native enterprise search solution. In addition, he managed technical consulting for ISYS’ OEM partners. Since joining ISYS, Derek has optimized the company’s support for Adobe Acrobat’s PDF format. He is also responsible for the development of the company’s line of email search solutions. Prior to ISYS, Derek worked for Multiplay Online, where he was responsible for the development of in-house and end-user tools for online gaming. He studied computer science at the University of Sydney.