Vice President, Engineering at Acuity Mobile
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Vice President, Engineering at Acuity Mobile
- Past
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- Chief Technology Officer at Proteus
- VP, Technology and Production at Mars Music
- Managing Partner at USWeb
- Managing Partner at USWeb/CKS
- Managing Partner at US Web
- Senior Systems Engineer at Discovery Channel Online
- Education
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- American University
- American University
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- Industry
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Eric Ashman’s Summary
Eric Ashman is a technology leader and consultant, with hands-on skills in management and business operations, with expertise in Internet infrastructure, the wireless industry, server-based technology solutions for business, and with a background in multimedia and audio/video engineering.
Eric Ashman’s Specialties:
Eric's expertise includes both the strategic planning process, the technical management of large-scale project implementations, technology and platform selection for wireless development, content-based solutions, and the management of teams building compelling experiences. He brings an in-depth understanding of the ways information technology can be applied effectively to enhance business processes and a thorough understanding of how the wireless industry is changing the face of business.
Eric Ashman’s Experience
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Vice President, Engineering
Acuity Mobile
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Acuity Mobile is a leading provider of mobile marketing solutions. Our patented Embedded Mobile Advertising Platform (EMAP) enables the delivery of targeted content - advertisements, coupons, offers, news, etc. - directly to any mobile device based on the end-user's interests and location.
First developed in 2000 and awarded several patents in 2003, the EMAP Platform is a highly intelligent, secure solution that learns user preferences and ensures relevant and timely delivery of marketing offers and content.
Led by an experienced management team and co-founded by Barry Glick, the founder of MapQuest, Acuity Mobile has an in-depth understanding of the concerns faced by marketers and content owners. The EMAP platform was developed to address those concerns and harness the power of mobile media to drive business. -
Chief Technology Officer
Proteus
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)
January 2002 — September 2007 (5 years 9 months)
As the CTO for Proteus, Inc., Eric leads the company's team of developers and engineers in designing and creating innovative solutions for media companies. Proteus' specialty is in using wireless technologies such as SMS, WAP, and J2ME to create the interactive television experiences of the future. With clients such as AT&T Wireless, Sprint, HBO, Cingular, Fox Sports, Univision, and ABC Television, Proteus technology is powering their wireless marketing and information campaigns during major media events each week.
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VP, Technology and Production
Mars Music
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
January 2000 — June 2001 (1 year 6 months)
Eric also served as the Vice President of Production and Technology for MarsMusic.com, Eric managed the New York City production center for the Florida superstore retail chain. He handled the management of the technology infrastructure and the day-to-day production of web-based content on the site which is one of the premier destinations for musicians on the Internet.
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Managing Partner
USWeb
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; USWB; Internet industry)
September 1996 — January 2000 (3 years 5 months)
An enthusiastic entrepreneur, Eric was a co-founder and the Managing Partner for USWeb/CKS's Washington, DC practice, where he handled the oversight, operation, management and strategic direction of the division. After starting the DC location in 1996, he grew the division from just four individuals to over 100 strategists, programmers, and creative staff in less than three years. Eric was critical in the winning and development of clients such as Tower Records, Dsports.com, America Online's Shop@AOL, USAToday, USAirways and First USA's Wingspanbank, helping to grow his office's revenues to over $15 million annually by the year 2000.
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Managing Partner
USWeb/CKS
(Public Company; Internet industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
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Managing Partner
US Web
(Telecommunications industry)
1996 — 1999 (3 years)
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Senior Systems Engineer
Discovery Channel Online
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Internet industry)
June 1995 — September 1996 (1 year 4 months)
Was a member of the launch team for Discovery Channel's flagship web site, one of the first large media concerns on the Internet. Helped maintain network and systems for major Internet publishing group. Coordinated technology purchases, system configurations, and Web server maintenance within the Digital Laboratories. Worked with SGI, Sun Sparc, Windows 95/ NT, Netscape Enterprise Server.
Eric Ashman’s Education
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American University
Masters , Information Technology , 1994 — 1996
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American University
BS , Audio Engineering , 1990 — 1994
Additional Information
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Eric Ashman’s Interests:
New gadgets/cellphones/PDAs, power-pop music, The Beatles (their history, music, etc), recording engineering, my growing family
Eric Ashman’s Groups:
Mobile Marketing Association, Audio Engineering Society (in the 90's)
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MobilOpen :: the mobile business group -
Mobile Monday - D.C. -
Wireless Internet Industry Executives (WIIE)...5,300+ members & growing!
Eric Ashman’s Contact Settings
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- job inquiries
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