Matthew Poepsel is the head of the application management practice at Gomez, directing the e-commerce research company's professional services offerings. In addition, Matthew coordinates the company's sales, marketing, product management, and product development efforts. Since joining Gomez in 1999 he has also served as Director of Product Management and Business Development. Prior to Gomez, Matthew served in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years as an Arabic linguist. He holds both an MBA and a MS in management information systems from Boston University.