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Areas of expertise: Digital, Mobile, Artificial Intelligence, Telecom Mobile & Interoperable Barcoding Payment Technology, VoIP Communications Groundbreaking Accomplishments * Beginning from a precarious financial position, created one of the largest telecoms in the US. Grew revenue to $120 million, up from $12 million, and equity value to $1.7 billion, up from $35 million, while achieving EBITDA break-even and exceeding analysts' expectations in each facility-based Telecom and whole-sale fiber network operator metric. * Catapulted business valuation to $175 million, up from $7 million, by restructuring, resizing and executing an organic acquisition growth plan for mBlox, a mobile start-up. * Created $15.7 million in equity value for portfolio companies such as: Andreesen Horowitz (SF), Bessemer Ventures (SF), Mogility Ventures, Sigma Partners (Boston), New World Ventures (Chicago), FFv (NYC), 500 Startups (Menlo Park) Starbucks Foundation, PwC, and Southeastern Angels through the Atlanta Technology Angels. * Achieved the introduction of 1.1 billion mobile tag powered devices into the market, after successfully financing $9 million of direct investment and a $10-$15 million of indirect investment to develop, launch and adopt Mobile-barcode (QR Code), NFC payments, advertising and marketing services to AT&T Wireless. * Developed and implemented commercialization plan for Artificial Intelligence software. Notable activities: restructured business model for commercial use and targeted healthcare, social media, advertising, automotive and market intelligence companies. Career Synopsis Mentor/Managing Partner, Flashpoint/LHC Corp., 2012 - Present: High-Tech Consulting (LHC), and start-up engineering. Flashpoint (GA Tech) mentors highly selected technology & services companies in "Lean" Start-up Engineering. Managing Director, Veloxiti, Inc., 2012 - 2014 Chief Executive Officer, Mobile Tag/NeoMedia, Inc., 2007 - 2012 Uniqua Technologies, Inc., 2004 - 2007 Advanced Telcom Group, 2001 - 2004 President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, 2002 - 2004 - President & Chief Operating Officer, 1996 - 2001 - mBlox, Inc. Accomplishments * Beginning from a precarious financial position, created one of the largest telecoms in the US. Grew revenue to $120 million, up from $12 million, and equity value to $1.7 billion, up from $35 million, while achieving EBITDA break-even and exceeding analysts' expectations in each facility-based Telecom and whole-sale fiber network operator metric. * Catapulted business valuation to $175 million, up from $7 million, by restructuring, resizing and executing an organic acquisition growth plan for mBlox, a mobile start-up. * Created $15.7 million in equity value for portfolio companies such as: Andreesen Horowitz (SF), Bessemer Ventures (SF), Mogility Ventures, Sigma Partners (Boston), New World Ventures (Chicago), FFv (NYC), 500 Startups (Menlo Park) Starbucks Foundation, PwC, and Southeastern Angels through the Atlanta Technology Angels. * Achieved the introduction of 1.1 billion mobile tag powered devices into the market, after successfully financing $9 million of direct investment and a $10-$15 million of indirect investment to develop, launch and adopt Mobile-barcode (QR Code), NFC payments, advertising and marketing services to AT&T Wireless. * Developed and implemented commercialization plan for Artificial Intelligence software. Notable activities: restructured business model for commercial use and targeted healthcare, social media, advertising, automotive and market intelligence companies. Career Synopsis Mentor/Managing Partner, Flashpoint/LHC Corp., 2012 - Present: High-Tech Consulting (LHC), and start-up engineering. Flashpoint (GA Tech) mentors highly selected technology & services companies in "Lean" Start-up Engineering. Managing Director, Veloxiti, Inc., 2012 - 2014 Chief Executive Officer, Mobile Tag/NeoMedia, Inc., 2007 - 2012 Uniqua Technologies, Inc., 2004 - 2007 Advanced Telcom Group, 2001 - 2004 President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, 2002 - 2004 - President & Chief Operating Officer, 1996 - 2001 - mBlox, Inc.
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