# Tim Furey

> Tim Furey is the founder and former CEO of the original MarketBridge business and co-author, with Lawrence Friedman, of The Channel Advantage (1999). His public work spans multi-channel sales strategy, digital marketing, applied analytics and, in 2026, AI discoverability. He has also served on the Skyworks Solutions board and led Integrated Smart Solutions.

- **Role:** Business founder, executive, advisor, investor and business author
- **Organizations:** MarketBridge, Oxford Associates, Skyworks Solutions, Integrated Smart Solutions, Decision Technology Group, Boston Consulting Group, Strategic Planning Associates, Kaiser Associates, Marketing Science Institute
- **Education:** BA in Economics, cum laude, Harvard University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Oxford Associates and founded the original MarketBridge business., Co-authored The Channel Advantage (1999)., Led MarketBridge’s expansion from multi-channel consulting into digital marketing and sales enablement.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1991** — Worked at Boston Consulting Group, Strategic Planning Associates, Kaiser Associates and the Marketing Science Institute.
- **1991** — Co-founded Oxford Associates, according to the publisher biography for The Channel Advantage.
- **1998** — Began the directorship recorded in Skyworks corporate biographies.
- **1999** — Co-authored The Channel Advantage with Lawrence Friedman.
- **2000-2020** — Served as MarketBridge CEO, according to Skyworks’ 2021 corporate biography.
- **2014** — As CEO, announced MarketBridge’s New York expansion for retail and consumer finance work.
- **2017** — MarketBridge expanded BuyingSignals, PlayCaller and DigitalAccess cloud offerings under his leadership.
- **2018** — Announced Andy Hasselwander as MarketBridge chief analytics officer.
- **2019** — Hosted The Last Mile Podcast and published writing on digital sales transformation.
- **2020** — Became CEO of Integrated Smart Solutions, according to Skyworks’ 2021 biography.
- **2026** — Published and presented arguments about AI discoverability, including an essay published by No Fluff.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Oxford Associates and founded the original MarketBridge business.
- Co-authored The Channel Advantage (1999).
- Led MarketBridge’s expansion from multi-channel consulting into digital marketing and sales enablement.
- Served as a public company director at Skyworks Solutions.
- Hosted The Last Mile Podcast, featuring customer analytics and marketing economics discussions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Published The One AI Mandate Every C-Suite Leader Must Enforce on LinkedIn on June 5.
- **2026-07** — No Fluff published his essay The One AI Mandate Every C-Suite Leader Must Enforce on July 28.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timrfurey

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Last updated: 2026-10-23