flip@silkroadtech.com - Entrepreneur, World Renown Speaker & Philanthropist - CEO SilkRoad Equity - TopLinked.com
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
flip@silkroadtech.com - Entrepreneur, World Renown Speaker & Philanthropist - CEO SilkRoad Equity - TopLinked.com
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
CEO, COO of Cullinet, the largest software company of the 80's and founder and CEO of Platinum technology, inc., 8th largest global software company at time of sale to CA for 4 billion dollars. Upside Magazine's Top 100 most influential people in Information Technology, winner of both the E&Y and the Merril Lynch Entrepreneur of the year award. Winner of ADL's Torch of Liberty award..Recipient of the YPO Legacy Award. Each year, one-third of the chapters honor ONE member who personifies and defines YPO's legacy for the next generation" Proud koi owner of Rose Princess Kohaku - winner of the 80-bu Kokugyo prize in the 2006 All Japan Combined Show & Taisho Sanshoku - Grand Champion at the ZNA Southern California Show - http://www.koi.com/news.php
http://www.connectviabooks.com/flipp
Blog: http://flip.on.silkblogs.com
Startups, Entrepreneurship, global distribution, financing, M&A, restructuring, brand management, positioning, IPO, convertible debt, LBO, technology, vision....
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
June 2006 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Foundation Board Member
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Civil Engineering industry)
June 2006 — Present (2 years 4 months)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
November 2005 — Present (2 years 11 months)
A retail resort shopping destination with over 8 million visitors each year...about to begin a transformation into a lifestyle destination to anchor the visitor experience in North Myrtle Beach, SC..
Some of the attractions include the Alligator Adventure, House of Blues, Alabama, Dicks Last Resort and Greg Norman's Australian Grille...among many others..
www.bflanding.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
November 2005 — Present (2 years 11 months)
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Entertainment industry)
October 2005 — Present (3 years)
The biggest of the big musical acts can be experienced in the intimate and authentic atmosphere of one of the greatest showrooms in the United States...The House of Blues Myrtle Beach...
www.hob.com
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 1 month)
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Biotechnology industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 1 month)
Institute for stem cell research and therapy...associated with the Wake Forest Medical Research Center... Dr Atala and team were recruited to Wake Forest from Harvard/Childrens in Boston...The research has yielded many advances in isolating stem cells with potent applications...Organ regeneration and construction...Stem Cell Bank has been established with CryoCell CCEL and diabetic therapies have been licensed to DBX....
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Food Production industry)
February 2005 — Present (3 years 8 months)
Primo is the worlds most ideal water for health and wellbeing...It is available nationwide in 3 and 5 gallon containers (in grocery and big box retailers such as Lowes) that can be enjoyed in the office, in the home and in the dorm, through dispensors such as coolers and coffee makers...
Primo bottled water is the ideal source for one of life's most essential elements. Clean, great-tasting water with the convenience you demand, Primo is perfect for your health, your office and your home.
www.primowater.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)
Brand Attitude.....Remarkable campaigns and world's most respected brand management...great team creatively lead by an author of MOO, Red Maxwell
www.onrampbranding.com
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
December 2004 — Present (3 years 10 months)
The largest and most successful public safety, 911 and Homeland security software company....
www.interact911.com
Since 1975, we have led the industry in providing stand-alone or fully integrated mission-critical public safety systems and products. Our software suite is installed in municipalities globally and in some of the most security conscious enterprises ranging from educational campuses, medical institutions to some of best retail brands in the world. Our suite of applications provides for the most comprehensive incident resolution available. We provide Computer Aided Dispatch, Emergency Notification, Graphical Information Systems, Records Management solutions, Mobile systems, Jail systems, Fire systems, Biometric Solutions, Surveillance Systems, VoiP solutions, Telephony Solutions and additional components that compose the industrys leading security and incident resolution system.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
December 2004 — Present (3 years 10 months)
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Philanthropy industry)
July 2004 — Present (4 years 3 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
June 2004 — Present (4 years 4 months)
Collaboration technology, including the leading Secure Instant Messaging product 'ChatBlazer'
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
May 2004 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Investor and board member
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
May 2004 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Owner, Chairman and CEO
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
February 2004 — Present (4 years 8 months)
RFID in every deployable way...enabled to solve pressing inventory and logistic issues...
www.primarytracking.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
May 2003 — Present (5 years 5 months)
Equity Investor and Venture Capital
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2003 — Present (5 years 5 months)
The leading provider of HR Software as a Service (SaaS)...The Life suite includes components to service, provision and develop an employee from recruitment to retirement....
www.silkroadtech.com
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2003 — Present (5 years 5 months)
Fastest growing provider of infrastructure for the delivery of Software and a Service (SaaS)...
www.solidspace.com
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2003 — Present (5 years 6 months)
The largest and most renown providor of Emergency Notification Soluitions for the public safety, private enterprise and homeland security markets...
www.missionmode.com
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Sports industry)
November 2002 — Present (5 years 11 months)
majority co-owner of the World Series Champion White Sox high A affiliate minor league team...and the home of Leo Daigle the minor league player of the year, League MVP and Triple Crown Winner...
www.warthogs.com
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
September 2000 — Present (8 years 1 month)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CAI; Internet industry)
May 1999 — Present (9 years 5 months)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Sporting Goods industry)
January 1999 — Present (9 years 9 months)
The worlds largest and most respected organization in the sports, Americana and memorabilia business..
www.mastronet.com
(Privately Held; Education Management industry)
January 1999 — Present (9 years 9 months)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
May 1997 — Present (11 years 5 months)
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 1995 — Present (13 years 2 months)
Technology Board
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
May 1995 — Present (13 years 5 months)
Largest and most luxurious day spa in the southeast...
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
April 1995 — Present (13 years 6 months)
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
March 1995 — Present (13 years 7 months)
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
March 1995 — Present (13 years 7 months)
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Music industry)
January 1993 — Present (15 years 9 months)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Construction industry)
June 1990 — Present (18 years 4 months)
Real Estate Development in North and South Carolina
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
February 1990 — Present (18 years 8 months)
Venture Capital - HOB, Wittman-Hart, Blue Rhino, Littermaid, YesMail
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; cpg.l; Restaurants industry)
February 1985 — Present (23 years 8 months)
Food service in major sports and entertainment venues that is now part of Compass... Also high profile Midwestern restaurants... Spiagia, Bistro 110, Jack's...
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
June 1978 — Present (30 years 4 months)
Board Member, Member of the graduating class of '68. Honored Old Boy....
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; rino; Consumer Goods industry)
June 1994 — May 2005 (11 years)
largest provider of branded propane for the consumer...
www.bluerhino.com
(Public Company; Internet industry)
1999 — 2005 (6 years)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; NEOF; Internet industry)
January 1999 — April 2003 (4 years 4 months)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; dvin; Computer Software industry)
September 1999 — February 2003 (3 years 6 months)
responsible for this business of high expectations during the 90's that crashed and burned....my most disappointing performance...
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Internet industry)
1991 — 2003 (12 years)
Lead and funded the original private financing round
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years)
Acquired the consulting business
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
May 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 1 month)
(Public Company; Internet industry)
April 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 2 months)
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
March 2000 — May 2003 (3 years 3 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 1995 — May 2003 (8 years 5 months)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 1994 — May 2003 (9 years 5 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
January 1999 — May 2003 (4 years 5 months)
Acquired enterprise instant messaging business...
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
April 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 2 months)
Acquired analytics company
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
June 2002 — May 2003 (1 year)
acquired the company in 2002
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
April 2002 — May 2003 (1 year 2 months)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 1996 — September 2002 (6 years 7 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Capital Markets industry)
April 1995 — July 2002 (7 years 4 months)
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 1995 — June 2002 (7 years 5 months)
Teaching Hospital
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
January 2000 — March 2002 (2 years 3 months)
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1998 — January 2002 (4 years 1 month)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Software industry)
June 1995 — September 2001 (6 years 4 months)
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1996 — August 2001 (5 years 7 months)
provided scheduling software for the retail industry ultimately acquired by SAP....
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
July 1995 — September 1999 (4 years 3 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; plat; Computer Software industry)
April 1987 — May 1999 (12 years 2 months)
The most exhilarating and wonderful experience of my life...
(Public Company; Internet industry)
1991 — 1999 (8 years)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Internet industry)
1978 — 1999 (21 years)
(Public Company; Internet industry)
1991 — 1999 (8 years)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1995 — May 1999 (4 years 4 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 1994 — May 1999 (5 years 2 months)
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 1998 — May 1999 (1 year 5 months)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 1998 — May 1999 (1 year 5 months)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
August 1998 — May 1999 (10 months)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1996 — May 1999 (3 years 4 months)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 1994 — May 1999 (5 years 3 months)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1995 — May 1999 (4 years 4 months)
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
May 1993 — May 1999 (6 years 1 month)
(Internet industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years)
(Internet industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1995 — May 1999 (4 years 4 months)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
August 1996 — May 1999 (2 years 10 months)
Acquired the company in 1996
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
October 1996 — May 1999 (2 years 8 months)
Acquired company in 1996
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
May 1995 — May 1999 (4 years 1 month)
Acquired the business...
(Privately Held; Music industry)
March 1992 — September 1998 (6 years 7 months)
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
March 1992 — September 1998 (6 years 7 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Restaurants industry)
April 1994 — July 1998 (4 years 4 months)
Operated in Virginia, NC, SC & Georgia
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 1991 — July 1998 (7 years 5 months)
List Processing Corporation acquired by Pitney Bowes..LPC was a leader in the list management business....
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1994 — July 1998 (4 years 6 months)
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Music industry)
February 1994 — May 1998 (4 years 4 months)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
March 1991 — March 1996 (5 years 1 month)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; AECE; Plastics industry)
April 1978 — August 1993 (15 years 5 months)
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 1982 — March 1987 (5 years 1 month)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; culc; Computer Software industry)
June 1973 — March 1986 (12 years 10 months)
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 1971 — August 1973 (2 years 7 months)
(Internet industry)
1968 — 1973 (5 years)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MOT; Semiconductors industry)
January 1971 — April 1972 (1 year 4 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)
February 1969 — February 1972 (3 years 1 month)
(Internet industry)
1969 — 1971 (2 years)
(Internet industry)
1964 — 1968 (4 years)
Case Studies 1979 — 1979
Attended the YPO sponsored MBA program
none, architechture, math, computing, speech and drama, 1969 — 1971
HS, General, September 1963 — June 1968
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