Warren Turner

Warren R. Turner began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co. in the mid-1980s, working primarily with both publicly owned and privately held clients in the high technology, manufacturing, and distribution industries.

In 1993, he left Andersen as an Enterprise Group Manager to join Dickens Data Systems, Inc., as its Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President. Over the next five years, he helped transform the company from a small high tech manufacturer to the leading IBM distributor of midrange systems, and, in 1998, he helped Dickens realize its exit strategy of being acquired by a large public company.

Today, Warren is once again in management consulting. Partner and founder of Cardinal Points Group, LLC, since 1998, he assists owners and executives of value-added technology resellers, distributors, manufacturers, and independent software vendors in business planning, strategy formulation (growth and exit, services transformation), organization structure, business measurements and controls, as well as finance. A passionate advocate of small and medium-sized businesses, Warren co-authored and developed several courses including “Dancing with an Elephant,” a revolutionary financial management course for technology resellers and solutions providers and "Eliminating the Fear Factor" a unique approach to selling services and solutions. Working primarily with many leading technology companies, he has taught and shared his insights with thousands of technology resellers and solutions providers, both domestically and internationally.

In 2000, he founded www.andersenalumni.com ( aka Andersen Alumni Association)  Today, Andersen Alumni Association is the largest social network dedicated to helping Alumni and Retirees of Arthur Andersen & Co, Andersen Worldwide, Arthur Andersen LLP, collectively Andersen, reconnect and stay in touch.