He established his own business in 1981 conducting market research, public relations, marketing and advertising for a variety of business to business clients. During the early 1990s he concentrated on management consulting. In 1990 he presented his first one-day open-enrollment seminar on “Sources & Methods of Computerized Business Intelligence.” Mr. Vine joined the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals in January of 1994 and was presented the Catalyst Award by the Society in 1996 for establishing the New Jersey Chapter.
In 2000 he authored a first of its kind book “Internet Business Intelligence; how to build a big company system on a small company budget.” Throughout his career Mr. Vine published many articles on business topics in a wide variety of trade and professional Journals. He holds a BSBA degree from Thomas Edison University and a MBA degree from Rowan University.
Starting in 1996 his Internet For InvestigatorsTM seminar again broke ground and found wide acceptance among corporations and government agencies. When computer labs and laptops became available in later years he added the Advanced Internet Search workshop.
More recently he has focused on the two-day “Internet Intelligence” workshop. His programs have helped more than 6,000 professionals in 47 states become more effective users of Internet, able to manage information more efficiently too. David Vine Associates, LLC is headquartered in Aiken, SC.
