Why Specification Data Management Should be the Foundation of Any CIO’s Data Strategy

Mike Crowe served as Colgate-Palmolive’s Chief Information Officer for 9 years and spent a total of 34 years in Colgate before retiring at the end of 2022. As CIO, Mike forged many successful technology partnerships and elevated software development capabilities to support the Company’s broader strategic growth priorities while also strengthening Colgate’s financial discipline and efficiency model. Prior to joining Colgate, Mike was in the healthcare software industry working for Shared Medical Systems followed by Seton Hall University in support of the Health Corporation, Archdiocese of Newark. He also contributed to the development of the operating system for the US Aegis Naval Weapons System while working for Computer Sciences Corporation as an intern. Mike received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Delaware, where he, and his wife Ellen, also created the Crowe Family Scholarship.

Currently, Crowe is an independent board member for Specright, Co-Chair for the Digital Supply Chain Institute within the Center for Global Enterprise, and an advisor to Trustmi, Sageview Capital and Cyberstarts. In early 2023, he co-founded Team Steve: The Steven Crowe Legacy Fund at Curesearch for Children’s Cancer along with his wife Ellen and their children, Matt, Patch and Becky.

Matthew Wright is the founder & CEO of Specright, the first cloud-based platform for Specification Management. Specright has been recognized by Fast Company’s prestigious Most Innovative Companies list, named a Gartner Cool Vendor, and as one of the Top Places to Work by the OC Register and Built in LA. Wright is also a published author and his book, “The Evolution of Products and Packaging,”was named to the Amazon Hot New Release List for Industrial Relations Business and has a five star rating. 

Prior to founding Specright, Wright spent more than 25 years in the packaging industry, holding leadership positions at International Paper, Temple Inland, and rightPAQ — a packaging company he co-founded. He has also been involved in leading multiple M&A deals in the packaging industry, currently sits on the MSU School of Packaging and Industry Advisory Board and previously served on the Packaging Advisory Board at Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo.