Leadership Team

Meet our Leadership Team

» Arturo Coto, CEO
» David Jacobson, CTO
» Guy MacNeill, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
» Jakob Franzen, Vice President of Human Insight Management


Arturo Coto, CEO

Arturo Coto is the Chief Executive Officer at Inquisite, with more than 15 years of experience in the technology and market research industry.

Arturo is responsible for Inquisite's overall strategy, culture and performance. He leads the company by establishing a vision and purpose, and assures that all Inquisite team members and customers have a voice in the business.

Prior to joining the Inquisite team Arturo spent nine years with the Gallup Organization where he opened offices throughout Latin America. He served as the Director of Operations in Gallup Venezuela and Director of Business Development in Gallup Brazil. After his tenure at the Gallup Organization, Arturo was the Director of the Americas for Global Market Insite (GMI), a leading technology provider for the market research industry. He was one of the co-founders and a vital part in establishing the company. Arturo has worked with clients in market research, telecommunications, consumer products, financial services, e-commerce, entertainment, and media.

Arturo is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. He studied Psychology at the University of Nebraska and has done further coursework in Essentials of Market Research, Brand Measurement and Management, and High Impact Management.


David Jacobson, CTO

David Jacobson is the Chief Technical Officer at Inquisite, bringing over twenty years of technical experience in the IT software industry. David is responsible for providing high-level technical direction for our company and our clients. His extensive, broad-based technical expertise includes networking, telecommunications, real-time data acquisition, client/server, and Internet software development.

Prior to working with Inquisite, David co-founded and worked as the Chief Technology Officer for over thirteen years at Catapult Systems Corp., a technology company specializing in e-business solutions, custom application development, software integration, and infrastructure solutions. David also held Senior Technical Engineering and Software Development positions at Lockheed Martin, IBM-Tivoli, the Texas A&M Super Computing Center, and the Army TRADOC Experimentation Command (TEXCOM). David has designed and developed a number of critical systems capable of supporting multi-company, wide area network environments, as well as enterprise-scale commercial Intranets and Extranets.

David holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Texas A&M University.


Guy MacNeill, Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Guy MacNeill has over 18 years of experience in technology sales and marketing for both enterprise and consumer software companies. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Inquisite he is responsible for all sales, marketing and product management functions.

Prior to Inquisite, Guy led product marketing for Surgient, a leading provider of on-demand virtual lab applications. Guy also served as VP of Marketing for several technology start-ups at AV Labs, an early stage venture fund within Austin Ventures, as well as drkoop.com, an Internet healthcare portal. Previous experience includes work at Intuit, where he was Director of Marketing and led the development and marketing of the award winning TurboTax series of consumer tax products.

Guy holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.S. in Applied Economics from the University of California, Davis.


Jakob Franzen, Vice President of Human Insight Management

Human Insight Management is the connection between employee performance and customer engagement. It is the intersection where talent management and customer relationship management meet. Jakob Franzen has over 18 years experience in the Human Resource field. Over the course of his career he has become adept at blending HR practice and technology. After serving as Inquisite's Human Insight Management Coach, Jakob continues this thought leadership in a strategic role. As Inquisite's Vice President of Human Insight Management, Jakob creates strategies that align Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, and Product Management.

Prior to Inquisite, Jakob worked for various consulting firms implementing ERP systems and assisting clients in merging HR Management and technology. His HR Management experience crosses a variety of sectors, including Public, Life Sciences, Electronics Manufacturing, Industrial Contracting, Software, and Professional Services. His HR skills include both domestic and global HR.

Jakob holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication from Texas A&M University. He is currently certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources, a Certified Compensation Professional, and a Project Management Professional.