"Barry ""grew up"" in the DM industry, handling data entry and shipping orders while in high school. He spent five years in media management and brokerage with several firms before returning to the fulfillment business. Barry has spoken at several DMA conferences and is a guest lecturer for the Direct Marketing MBA Program at NYU. His clients often use him as a proofreader and as a ""troubleshooter"" to identify possible problems when considering new projects. BMI Fulfillment Services has provided order processing and fulfillment systems and services to direct marketers since 1976. They have built scores of customized computer systems to help their clients handle order processing, fulfillment, customer service, inbound and outbound telemarketing, database maintenance and analysis, reporting and many other specialized applications."