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This episode covers the growth of mobile: the biggest milestones, and where mobile is headed. We work to define mobile while pinpointing keys for mobile success in any industry and talking about ways in which mobile is transforming consumer and business behavior. Learn more about Atlanta’s place in the global marketplace for mobile technology leadership and find out where things are headed. How is mobile technology going to change in the next year alone?

Louis Gump / Digital Current, LLC 

Louis Gump is currently President of Digital Current, LLC, a consulting company focused on the digital media space.

Prior to this role, he served as President and CEO of LSN Mobile, an entrepreneurial mobile advertising company with national scope focused on the local media industry. There, Gump focused on repositioning LSN, leading to a September 2014 asset sale to Raycom Media.

Gump served as Vice President, Mobile, at CNN from 2009 to 2013, where he led a cross-functional team of over 30 people that developed a comprehensive global mobile strategy, rolled out a transformative product line, and built a new mobile ad revenue stream.

Gump served in multiple roles including Vice President, Mobile, for The Weather Channel from 2001 to 2009. During this time, he led the transformation of The Weather Channel’s overall mobile business, including multi-million dollar product teams that fundamentally defined the future of mobile weather applications and web sites.

Gump is a strong mobile industry voice. He served on the board of the Mobile Marketing Association for over a decade, where he held various leadership positions, including Global Chairman and Treasurer. An active speaker and thought leader, Gump has made a range of keynote speeches and has been widely cited in business and trade media, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, TechCrunch, Mashable, GigaOm, Mobile Marketer, Broadcasting and Cable, and Advertising Age.

Gump earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Area Studies/East Asia at Duke University and later an MBA at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

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This episode covers the growth of mobile technologies for the enterprise. Learn more about using mobile technologies to help users in a focused way and growing companies in a collaborative fashion.

M. Cole Jones & Michael Flanigan / covello  

covello is a collaborative growth company that acts as an engine to help companies cultivate and implement game-changing ideas through the power of relationships, disruptive collaboration and technology. Companies seeking new growth opportunities via creative people, spaces and products should contact us.

Dan Homrich / StarMobile, Inc. 

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Richard LeBer / Atlanta Community Food Bank
Richard LeBer is Vice President, Finance and Strategy for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. He is responsible for the strategy of the Food Bank, and oversees Finance, Information Technology, Business Management and Facilities. Richard has been involved with the Food Bank since 1999 as a sponsor, consultant, Board member and Chair, and joined its staff in 2012. Prior to joining the Food Bank, Richard was the CEO of National Linen Service and a consultant at McKinsey & Company. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo in Canada and Harvard Business School.

George Mashini / Catavolt 
George Mashini is a founder and the CEO of Catavolt Inc., a leading provider of enterprise application mobility solutions. Mashini has more than 12 years as a leader in enterprise application development, serving as founder and lead software developer for Paragon Systems International which was later bought by Infor.

Jeff Steinke / BlueFletch 
Jeff is a founding partner of BlueFletch where he leads the Business Analyst group. Understanding business processes, digging into end user needs, product management and good old fashioned QA are all fair game. He’s been building mobile technologies since 2004 where he worked as a supply chain consultant with Accenture.

Jeff is also a co-founder of Less Meeting, a meeting notes and action item application that Project Managers crave. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS degree in Management of Information Technology. After work, Jeff is up for anything involving travel, soccer, or being on the water (so World Cup trips to coastal host cities is #1 on his list).

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This episode covers some of the growth Atlanta has seen since the start of the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Mobile TaskForce just 2 years ago. Learn more about how individuals can jumpstart their career in mobility through internships, scholarships & additional training.

Keith Hartford & Brad Culp / WNA

Stephen Weber / BlueFletch 

Stephen is currently the Marketing Manager at BlueFletch. Stephen has expertise in marketing automation, creating lead generation campaigns & content creation. He has worked across several industries implementing strategies for a variety of tech companies in Atlanta. He holds a BA in Advertising from the Grady College of Journalism at The University of Georgia.

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Fred Fuller / Cardlytics 

Fred Fuller has more than 15 years of experience working in finance and managing customer relationships within large technology and financial companies, as well as the international divisions of global companies. As the Vice President of Account Management at Cardlytics, Fred is responsible for some of the most critical and strategic relationships associated with the company’s success.

Prior to joining Cardlytics, he served as a director with S1, an international online banking and payment processing software company, as well as held other strategic related positions within the telecom industry, including at Earthlink and MCI.

Before embarking on his corporate career, Fred served in the United States Navy where he spent time at the Navy Special Warfare Center. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgia State University with a Degree in Decision Sciences.

Terry Davidson / O’Neil Interactive 

Terry Davidson, the creative and visionary force behind many innovations like www.boxofficelive.tv, www.Windowsthatwork.com, www.digitalpictureworks.com. Has a career that spans over 20 years with emphasis on communications and marketing. He served as East Coast Marketing Executive for both ITT World Communications and US Sprint.

As a Marketing Executive, he secured the winning bid to provide the wireless communication system for the Georgia Dome in collaboration with Bell South Communications. He managed the highly successful multimedia studio “Digital Pictureworks” which specialized in developing high-end digital content for clients like GE, NCR, Panasonic, McDonalds, Ga. Tech., Georgia Aquarium and Historical Black Colleges and Universities.

Davidson is responsible for developing the organization’s overall strategic direction as well as generating new venture at www.oneili.com. He also has patent pending status on some of his innovations for B2B and mobile applications that effect masses.

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Marcos Acosta / AutoTrader 

Marcos Acosta is Director of Mobile for AutoTrader.com. He is responsible for all mobile platforms, which currently represent over 40% of all AutoTrader user activity, driving significant ROI to thousands of local dealerships, advertisers, and manufacturers such as Toyota, Nissan, and GM. Prior to joining AutoTrader.com, Marcos was at SapientNitro for over 12 years creating OmniChannel strategies for some of the world’s largest brands. His career has been focused on the intersection of Business, User Experience, and Technology.

Hillery Champagne / Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 

Hillery Champagne is the Director of Mobility at the Metro Atlanta Chamber where she is responsible for helping grow the mobile and wireless technology ecosystem to encourage investment to the metro Atlanta region.

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Greg Burch / Ingenico 

Greg Burch is Vice President of Mobility, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Ingenico. His background includes a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Georgia State University and over 15 years of high tech experience in both telecom, security and payments. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Greater Alpharetta Technology Network. Greg and his wife live and enjoy playing tennis in the North Metro area.

Dr. Humayun Zafar  / Kennesaw State University 

Dr. Humayun Zafar is an Assistant Professor of Information Security and Assurance, as well as Director of the Mobile App Development (MAD) Lab at Kennesaw State University. He received his doctorate from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has appeared in numerous journals. In summer 2013 he designed the MAD Junior program to impart STEM knowledge to middle school students through creation of mobile games. He recently received multiple grants from Google (via the Tides Foundation) to continue with the program and partner with local non-profit agencies such as Computers For Youth (CFY) to encourage minorities to enroll in STEM programs.

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Jeff Newlin / OutSystems 

Jeff Newlin joined OutSystems in 2011 as Vice President and General Manager of Americas. In this role, he is responsible for OutSystems American business where he drives continued growth and expands the organization. As a member of the executive team, he also plays an active role in the overall strategy of the company.

Jeff brings over 20 years of experience in creating and continually evolving sales and services organizations as well as strategic and tactical operational management. Most recently, he held the position of Senior VP of Global Sales and Chief Revenue Officer at Silverpop, a provider of SaaS solutions for engagement marketing.

Prior to Silverpop, he held positions at Cybrant, TenFold Corporation, Texas Instruments Software, and KnowledgeWare. Jeff holds BS in Computer Information Systems from Purdue University.

Calvin Cho / Bluebird 

Calvin is the Market Development Manager, Global Business Department at BlueBird.

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Dan Israel / Razorfish 

Dan is a seasoned executive and practical visionary with a passion for technology and how it can improve the lives of consumers. With over 20 years of experience on both the client and agency side, Dan became part of the Razorfish leadership team in the Atlanta office in 2014.

Razorfish operates at the intersection of marketing and technology, with the aim of helping brands and companies transform their businesses. Dan and his team are frequently called upon by clients to help them bridge their physical and digital worlds through engaging customer experiences that also produce new revenue streams. Major clients include Audi, AT&T, Delta, Bridgestone, and Kellogg’s, among others.

Dan is a steadfast source of thought leadership on digital experiences for leading publications such as MediaPost, Mobile Marketer, ClickZ and eMarketer. He also speaks at major industry conferences, including OMMA Global and OMMA mCommerce, MediaPost’s Mobile Insider Summit, Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association, Digital Atlanta, Atlanta Mobility Live, and MforMobile.

Prior to joining the agency world, Dan led mobile strategy and product development at The Home Depot, where he launched the iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7 apps updated the mobile website. Dan spent nine years at BellSouth, Cingular and AT&T Mobility, on product development and product management for both mobile and broadband apps. Dan also has start-up experience from his days as a co-founder of Incanta. The turnkey broadband applications company raised $22M over three funding rounds.

Dan has a BA from Emory University, an MSc from the London School of Economics and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He has lived abroad three times in his life: Tehran, Iran (1975-1976); London, England (1990-1991); and Kagoshima, Japan (1992-1993).

Josh Waddell / SAP 

Josh Waddell is Vice President of Solution Management and Innovation for SAP¹s mobile applications and mobile platforms. In this global role, he leads the widely-acclaimed Mobile Innovation Center, working with SAP customers, partners, and prospects to test and prove out new mobile innovations in the market, and then implement these in standard SAP mobile solutions. Josh and his team work across SAP¹s worldwide technology and mobile solution portfolio, helping SAP customers and partners to become better-run mobile enterprises.

Josh joined SAP in 2003, as a mobile technology consultant, and has since held key positions with SAP in pre-sales, operations, and mobile EcoSystem and Channels. During his tenure, Josh established SAP¹s first three co-innovation partnerships with BlackBerry, Sybase, and Syclo. Prior to joining SAP, Josh worked for several mobile start-ups, where he led an impressive series of successful product launches, acquisitions, and integrations.

Kashi Sehgal / Gigabark 

Kashi Sehgal is Co-Founder & CEO of Gigabark, an integrated mobile solutions company rooted in phone and text messaging technology. Kashi is also Executive Director for SouthWiRED – one of the largest technology conferences in the Southeast.

Kashi serves as EVP of the Campus Community Partnership Foundation that hosts the Mentor Walk which aims to reduce the high school drop-out rate in Georgia through various awareness-building touch points. She is Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships for Music For Tomorrow which was launched to provide immediate financial assistance to jazz musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina and now provides economic opportunities for jazz musicians around the country.

After spending time as a Management Consultant at Accenture, she now works with select clients specializing in strategic planning, visioning, communications planning, and startup and non-profit strategy. Kashi is actively engaged in the Atlanta community serving on various boards such as WonderRoot, Georgia’s WIN List, Fulton County Career & Technical Education and WINGS for Kids and committees such as the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Mobility Leadership Council, ChooseATL, Amplify 4 Good, and Lovett School’s Sustainability Committee.

Kashi is a native Atlantan. She graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in Psychology and minors in Communication and Music. She attended Georgia Tech for graduate school in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She is a member of the 2013 LEAD Atlanta and LaunchPad2X classes and volunteers her time mentoring and with CARE, Acumen, and other organizations in her community.

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Kabir Barday / AirWatch

Kabir is currently the Product Owner, Product Management Leader, Mobile App Management Solution at AirWatch.

Lisa West / West Marketing Group 

Lisa West has a unique, multi-faceted, mobile-centric background. She has a combined 18 years’ experience across agency, big brand, carrier, and association.

Most recently Lisa led Mobile Marketing for InterContinental Hotels Group. In her role, Mrs. West had responsibility for mobile marketing strategy and execution including owned and paid mobile media across all 11 IHG hotel brands and the IHG Rewards Club loyalty program. Prior to joining IHG in 2011, she has worked with impressive companies such as Promethean, a leader in the educational technology space, Air2Web, an SMS platform, Microsoft where she launched the very first tablet, Cingular Wireless (AT&T) on the promotions team, and GSMA where she was responsible for the association’s Mobile Innovation Marketplace initiative which brought together Mobile Developers, and the world’s VCs and telecom carriers and placed them on global stages; such as Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Congress.

She has recently won 2 prestigious awards: A career achievement “Mobility Star” award from the Atlanta Metro Chamber and named, “Mobile Women to Watch in 2014” from Mobile Marketer Magazine.

Mrs. West holds 2 Bachelor’s degrees, English and Business Communications, from the University of Kansas is PM certified and currently resides in Dunwoody with her husband and 2 children. She is currently consulting with local start ups and looking for her next great adventure.

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