Fusion 09 Advisory Board Member at New Media BC
Canada
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- Board of Advisors at Vineyard Networks
- Fusion 09 Advisory Board Member at New Media BC
- Co-Founder at Stealth Project
- Advisory Board at Qasper
- Founder at metabridge
- Company Advisory Board at Clicktoy Interactive Inc.
- CEO and Founder at Wandler the Brand
- Board Member at Okanagan Science & Technology Council
- Past
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- Sr Leadership at SupportSoft
- CEO and Founder at YourTechOnline.com
- VP Business Development at Steelworks Manufacturing Inc
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Steve Wandler’s Summary
Founder of YourTechOnline.com Inc which was acquired by SupportSoft Inc from the San Francisco Bay Area (NASDAQ: SPRT) in May 2008. Wandler leveraged 19 years of experience in entrepreneurial and leadership roles which lead YourTechOnline to the #1 ranked Online Tech Support Company in North America - winning the PC Magazines Editors Choice.
Over the past 8 years he has built strong relationships and influenced change at the senior executive level of most of the major computer and software security OEM companies.
An industry expert in consumer cloud experience, marketing, support centers, work from home call center agent infrastructure.
Not only responsible for having his founding company being acquired by a Bay Area company, he has been instrumental in matching relationships to several technology companies for acquisition in the Bay Area and Canada.
Early-stage startups are in his wheelhouse, as well as companies “on the bubble.” Always interested in looking at new opportunities and partnerships.
Guest speaker - British Columbia Innovation Council Connect09, New Media British Columbia Fusion Forum 2009, CES, Comdex, Mitel, Citrix, PC Magazine and various other major media sources including; Sirius Radio, ABC Radio, Shaw Television and The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
Steve Wandler’s Specialties:
connecting companies at high levels in the high tech community, start ups, acquisitions, culture change, market intelligence and business development.
Steve Wandler’s Experience
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Board of Advisors
Vineyard Networks
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Vineyard Networks provides network and application performance management solutions and technologies for small and medium sized enterprise organizations.
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Fusion 09 Advisory Board Member
New Media BC
(Non-Profit; Online Media industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Fusion is organized by New Media BC, a federally incorporated not-for-profit full service association whose membership is comprised of businesses, educational organizations, government agencies, and individuals whose core products and services include e-commerce, eLearning, web development, electronic games, digital animation, digital film, visual effects, software and tools, interactive products, and many more.
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Co-Founder
Stealth Project
(Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
Involved in a Stealth Project related to the Mobile SMS and Courier industry.
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Advisory Board
Qasper
(Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
Qasper is a full-featured Saas, collaborative business information manager that does more and empowers more people, for less cost.
Designed and priced for all organizations, from small to large, Qasper Office brings all your company's resources together in one on-demand application. -
Founder
metabridge
(Government Relations industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
metabridge was founded to accelerate Canadian technology startups in the Bay Area. The biggest challenge I had when growing my last company from startup to acquisition was creating deep roots in the Bay Area.
I created this program in cooperation with the Economic Development Commission and British Columbia Innovation Council to help remove the barriers for founders.
We are focused at linking promising Canadian Technology startups with business partnerships, experienced industry veterans for board, advisory, and management roles. -
Company Advisory Board
Clicktoy Interactive Inc.
(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Clicktoy Interactive Inc is a small game development studio producing products for children.
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CEO and Founder
Wandler the Brand
(Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2008 — Present (1 year )
Hanging and getting to know my family again after going from founder of a startup to a successful acquisition in the Bay Area.
A strong believer in creating a personal brand. -
Board Member
Okanagan Science & Technology Council
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
The Okanagan Science & Technology Council (OSTEC), a membership driven organization, fosters an environment that supports science and technology initiatives by acting as a representative and advocate for the interests of members and the business community as a whole. We are a conduit that brings people together, partnering with industry, agencies and government. OSTEC's Mission Statement is to lead the development of thriving technology-driven sectors in the Okanagan Valley in Beautiful British Columbia Canada
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Sr Leadership
SupportSoft
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; SPRT; Computer Software industry)
May 2008 — December 2008 (8 months)
Integration from acquired YourTechOnline.com into the existing support.com structure. Responsible for creating culture change throughout the organization. Along with large Partner Business Development
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CEO and Founder
YourTechOnline.com
(Privately Held; Consumer Services industry)
October 2000 — May 2008 (7 years 8 months)
Founded YourTechOnline.com in 2000 with a passion to change the world of consumer technical support.
Over the past 7 years YourTechOnline has built strong relationships with all of the world’s major computer manufacturers and North America’s largest retailers.
YourTechOnline is the current PC Magazines Editors Choice for Technical Support (PC Magazine is rated the #1 PC publication in North America).
2007 PC Magazine SMB Technology Award - Annouced October 2007
YourTechOnline.com was acquired by support.com May 2,2008 -
VP Business Development
Steelworks Manufacturing Inc
(Mining & Metals industry)
November 1994 — October 1999 (5 years )
Metal stamping, CNC and robotic fabrication in heavy steel manufacturing industry across North America with certifications on Certified in Production and Inventory Management and Supply Chain Management
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Steve Wandler’s Websites:
Steve Wandler’s Honors:
2000 - Founder YourTechOnline.com
2004 - Technology Business of the Year - Business Development Bank Of Canada
2005 - PC Magazine Editors Choice
2007 - PC Magazine Small/Medium Business of the Year
2008 - YourTechOnline aquired by SupportSoft (NASDAQ: SPRT)
