Brian Acord

Current

Sr. Sales & Marketing at NCSI
Managing Director at Ascend Six - Consulting for Startups
Executive Director at Young Entrepreneurs of America

Adjunct Professor at University of Utah / Brigham Young University / Neumont University

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Past

Founder at Attensity Corporation
Director of Business Development at Tech Data
Finance Manager at Walt Disney World

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Education

University of Virginia - Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
Brigham Young University
University of Utah

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

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Brian Acord’s Summary

Brian is the Managing Director of Ascend 6 (www.ascendsix.com), a management consulting firm designed to work exclusively with startup, expansion and rapid-growth opportunities. As a seasoned entrepreneur who has worked with over 50 startups, Mr. Acord brings a solid team of personal contacts and startup expertise custom tailored to the needs of each client. Ascend 6 clients cover a variety of industries and range from garage ventures to Fortune 500 clients such as United Airlines (UAL), Tech Data (TECD), and Walt Disney World (DIS).

Mr. Acord is the founder of Young Entrepreneurs of America (www.yeabiz.com), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that teaches jr. high and high school students about entrepreneurship and helps them start their own businesses. He holds a B.S. in Education from Brigham Young University and earned his MBA from the University of Virginia. He is a strong advocate of education and has taught entrepreneurship at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. His entrepreneurial blog can be found at www.blog.yeabiz.com.

Brian Acord’s Specialties:

Startup consulting, entrepreneurship, strategic planning, new venture creation, startups / start-ups, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions / M&A, technology and education.

Brian Acord’s Experience

Sr. Sales & Marketing

NCSI

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Responsible for business development, strategic partnerships and marketing for Network Consulting Services, Inc. (NCSi). NCSi is a network securities firm that specializes in desktop security, network security, and internet security. Our clients span North and South America and we partner with enterprise grade security providers including LANDesk, Websense, LeftHand Networks, vmware, digitalPersona, Digital Defense, Computer Associates, Check Point, Citrix, commtouch and others.
Managing Director

Ascend Six - Consulting for Startups

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 2001 — Present (8 years 7 months)

Ascend 6 is a startup consultant / management consulting firm focused on early stage and high growth opportunities (primarily startups). Ascend 6 provides outsourcing expertise in the six areas of strategic planning, initial operations, funding, expansion, proficiency, and harvest. - www.ascendsix.com
Executive Director

Young Entrepreneurs of America

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

March 1996 — Present (13 years 5 months)

Young Entrepreneurs of America is a 501(c)3 dedicated to teaching basic business concepts and entrepreneurial skills to Jr. High and High School students. - www.yeabiz.com
Adjunct Professor

University of Utah / Brigham Young University / Neumont University

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

April 1993 — Present (16 years 4 months)

Adjunct professor and guest lecturer of Entrepreneurism.
U of U - Board of Directors - Launch Pad (venture accelerator)
BYU - Business Plan Competition
Neumont University - Entrepreneur Professor
Founder

Attensity Corporation

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

October 1999 — October 2002 (3 years 1 month)

Leveraging natural language processing and heuristic-based linguistics, Attensity designs software to process information that is normally lost or inaccessable in unstructured text. - www.attensity.com
Director of Business Development

Tech Data

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TECD; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

August 1998 — May 2000 (1 year 10 months)

Designed long-term strategic plan for outsourcing opportunities with technology resellers. Led team of 10 sales professionals to target key accounts and establish critical product offerings including: online logistics capabilities, co-assembly, customized international reporting, credit facilitation and floor planning, and support services.
Finance Manager

Walt Disney World

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DIS; Entertainment industry)

May 1997 — August 1998 (1 year 4 months)

Finance Manager - Disney Contemporary Resort
Financial Analyst - Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney/MGM Studios.

Additional Information

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Brian Acord’s Interests:

Entrepreneurism, new venture creation, startups, consulting, entrepreneur lifestyle, mergers & acquisitions / M&A, education, teaching, ice hockey, and snowboarding.

Brian Acord’s Groups:

Young Entrepreneurs of America - Volunteer / Mentor
University of Utah - Adjunct Professor
Brigham Young University - Adjunct Professor / Guest Lecturer / Mentor
Neumont University - Adjunct Professor
USA Hockey - Ice Hockey Player
Davis County Youth Hockey Association - Ice Hockey Coach
Wasatch Ice Hockey Officials Association - Ice Hockey Official