Crimson was founded in 2003 in Austin, Texas with the goal of improving physician performance through automating the compilation and presentation of physician performance data.
David Chao, Ph.D. | VP Development
David brings his experience in enterprise and highly complex scientific software development to bear on continuous expansion of the Crimson product portfolio.
Before joining Crimson, David was the co-founder of SC Global Strategies, a consulting firm focused on successful integration of diverse product development and quality assurance teams within enterprise software companies. Prior to SC Global Strategies, David built and led product teams at Softbrands Hospitality and Trilogy.
David has a B.S. and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin, with research in the field of theoretical particle physics. Research included building models of the fundamental forces of nature as well as application of computational techniques, such as neural networks, to theoretical and experimental physics. He has published nearly two dozen papers in refereed journals, including in the profession's top publication, Physical Review Letters.
David also founded, performs with, and composes for the Austin-based group, Central Time Jazz Collective.
Ben Gawiser | VP Services
As Vice President of Services, Ben's experience in software development and professional services helps him spearhead our deployment efforts and manage our client services organization.
Ben comes to us from Management Information Consulting where he was a senior consultant helping Fannie Mae with software quality on their financial restatement. Prior to working on the Fannie Mae project, he led the building of an electronic prescribing product. His prior experience includes roles at Sabre Holdings, Acorn Systems, and Trilogy.
Ben holds a BSE in Computer Science from Princeton University and a MBA with honors from The University of Texas at Austin.
Outside the office, Ben is an avid martial artist, holding a 2nd degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate.