Rod Ford

Rod Ford

Founder & CEO, CognitiveDATA, Inc.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Current
  • Founder & CEO at CognitiveDATA, Inc.
Education
  • University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Connections
201 connections
Industry
Marketing and Advertising
Websites

Rod Ford’s Summary

Rod Ford is the founder & CEO of CognitiveDATA, Inc. A Mechanical Engineer by degree, CognitiveDATA is the 4th technology company he has launched in the past 19 years. CognitiveDATA recently celebrated its six year anniversary by being named to the Inc.500 list as the 208th fastest growing private companies in the U.S. with 4 year growth rate in excess of 1,000%. The company currently has over 300 direct national marketing companies using its innovative marketing response technology.

Rod Ford’s Specialties:

Technology Innovation
New Products & Markets Creation


Rod Ford’s Experience

  • Founder & CEO

    CognitiveDATA, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    August 2001Present (7 years 3 months)

    CognitiveDATA is a marketing technology company with over 300 clients. Founded in 2001, CDi has created a new wave of Response Technology Solutions that are increasing the direct marketing response rates for some of the most sophisticated direct marketers in the country.


Rod Ford’s Education

  • University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

    B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 19791983


Additional Information

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Rod Ford’s Interests:

Technology Innovation Antiquities & World Travel Investements & Finance Frequent Direct Marketing Industry Speaker Trumpet Player Private Pilot

Rod Ford’s Groups:

Direct Marketing Assocation - Founding Member of Marketing Technogy Council
New England Mail Order Association
Direct Marketing Club of New York
Hudson Valley Direct Marketing Association
Non Profit Federation
National Postal Museum

  •    CRM 2.0 User Group
  •    University of Arkansas Alumni
  •    Multichannel Marketing
  •    Master Data Management Interest Group
  •    Innovative Marketing, PR, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
  •    Retail Management
  •    Enterprise Data Quality
  •    Direct Mail Group
  •    Accelerate Arkansas

Rod Ford’s Honors:

Inc. 500 - 208th Fastest Growing Private Company in U.S. (2007)
Deloitte Technology Fast 500 - 155th Fastest Growing Technology Company (2007)
National Center of Database Marketing - Technology Innovation Award (2007)


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