Jamie Bardin

Past

• TAG/GRA Business Plan Competition Mentor at Technology Association of Georgia
• CapVenture Coach 2008 at Technology Association of Georgia
• President, CEO, and Chairman at EZ Prints

• Global Team Leader at Coca-Cola
• Manager, Purchasing & Special Projects at Boston Market
• Director International, Strategic Relationships at Enodis
• Engineer (Pizza Hut Corporate R&D, owned by PepsiCo) at Yum! Brands

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Education

• Emory University - Goizueta Business School
• Wichita State University

Recommended

46 people have recommended Jamie

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Websites

• Venturebeat
• The Wall-Street Journal
• Twitter

Jamie Bardin’s Summary

A proven Chief Executive Officer highly regarded for creating and scaling businesses with extraordinary value for their shareholders, employees, investors, and community.

Jamie Bardin’s Specialties:

Strategy Formation, Communication, and Execution
Strategic Planning, Market Analysis, and Competitive Analysis
Executive Team Formation
Capital Formation and Fund Raising
Entrepreneurial Value Creation
Mergers and Acquisitions

Jamie Bardin’s Experience

• TAG/GRA Business Plan Competition Mentor

  Technology Association of Georgia

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  March 2009 — June 2009 (4 months)

  Mentor to TalentSoup, a TAG/GRA finalist chosen from over 75 companies as one of the top three business plans for the competition year 2009.

• CapVenture Coach 2008

  Technology Association of Georgia

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2008 — October 2008 (3 months)

  CapVenture is a unique training program that educates and equips early stage (typically those seeking their first institutional round of financing) CEO's and executives for smarter and more productive capitalization of their business. Executive Coach for 2008.

• President, CEO, and Chairman

  EZ Prints

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  March 2000 — February 2008 (8 years )

  Venture backed start-up that provides digital photography web applications and production fulfillment (produce, pack, ship) for customers such as Disney, Yahoo!, FedExKinko's, Target, AOL, Sony, deviantArt, Webshots, Printroom, and NASCAR. Honors included 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Georgia 2004, 2005, 2006 and the Inc. 500/5000 List for 2007.

• Global Team Leader

  Coca-Cola

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; KO; Consumer Goods industry)

  August 1997 — March 2000 (2 years 8 months)

  Broad and diverse global role responsible for driving innovative technologies and ideas throughout the entire Coke system including co-chair of the Always Cool Taskforce (greentech & cleantech initiatives), managing the division's intern-program, and named on 13 domestic and international patents.

• Manager, Purchasing & Special Projects

  Boston Market

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

  January 1997 — August 1997 (8 months)

  Key part of the team that managed the supply chain for all materials and equipment system-wide to enable the construction of on average a store-per day during a three year period in which we grew to over 1,000 units and annualized sales of in excess of $1B.

• Director International, Strategic Relationships

  Enodis

  (Public Company; Food & Beverages industry)

  January 1994 — December 1996 (3 years )

  Previously Welbilt, Beresford PLC, and now Manitowoc; youngest Director ever (at 26) in a $600MM equipment manufacturing conglomerate servicing the restaurant and hospitality industries. Responsible for global expansion of key product lines and key accounts.

• Engineer (Pizza Hut Corporate R&D, owned by PepsiCo)

  Yum! Brands

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; YUM; Restaurants industry)

  August 1990 — December 1993 (3 years 5 months)

  Responsible for a number of key product and equipment roll-outs and products as a part of cross-functional teams during a time of rapid expansion (one store-per day+) for the largest pizza chain in the world.

Jamie Bardin’s Education

• Emory University - Goizueta Business School

  MBA , Business , 2008 — 2009

  Top ranked Executive MBA Program

  Activities and Societies:

  Focus on Finance, Strategy and Decision Analysis, Class Gift Co-Chair

• Wichita State University

  BSME , Mechanical Engineering , 1987 — 1992

  Full time co-op student working in various engineering capacities including civil engineering, materials testing, surveying, expert witness, and accident analysis. Started two companies, a CAD/PC consultancy and a lawn care business. Concentration in entrepreneurship, mechanical design, and heat transfer.

  Activities and Societies:

  Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (Rush Chairman, Philanthropy Chairman, Social Chairman), Emory Lindquist Honors Society (President), Varsity Crew Lightweight 8, Big Brother's and Sisters Volunteer

Additional Information

Jamie Bardin’s Websites:

• Venturebeat
• The Wall-Street Journal
• Twitter

Jamie Bardin’s Interests:

My family (including two dogs), travel, culinary arts, wine, and anything outdoors including fly-fishing, backpacking, skiing, scuba diving, beaches, hunting and competitive shooting...

Jamie Bardin’s Groups:

•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Goizueta Business School at Emory University
•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Angel Lounge
•    Southeast Venture Community
•    Angel Capital Association
•    PepsiCo Employees and Alumni
•    Atlanta Business School Alliance
•    Pizza Hut Alumni
•    Atlanta CEO Council
•    Wichita State University Alumni (Official Group)
•    TER
•    Georgia CxO Forum
•    Venture Atlanta 2009
•    Emory University Goizueta Business School Exec. MBA Class of '09
•    The Coca-Cola Company Official Current & Former Employees Global Group
•    Marperations (The intersection of Marketing & Operations)

Jamie Bardin’s Honors:

Inc. 500/5000 - 2007
Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Georgia - 2006
Partner Award of Excellence - Target Retail Photofinishing - 2005
Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Georgia - 2005
Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Georgia - 2004
13 Patents

Jamie Bardin’s Contact Settings

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