Toby Morning

Current
  • Contributing Writer at Blackweb20.com
  • Founder at Hipmode.com
  • Founder/Chairman at IP Network Systems
  • Founder at Blue Monitor Systems, India
  • Founder at Freeprojectmanager.com
  • Founder/CEO at Urban Technology Ventures LLC
  • Founder at DJ Union Networks
Past
  • Director of Market Innovation & Expansion at Accton Technology Corporation
  • Consultant to the Chairman at DAVE TV
  • CEO at T-Digital
  • VP Business Development US at Destiny Media Technologies
Connections
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Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Toby Morning’s Summary

Deep vertical experience in Music and Film distribution, Digital Rights Management,and the home consumer electronics market. I have founded music distribution company's, software company's, streaming media hosting company, wireless ISP, and most recently a BPO provider from India named Blue Monitor.

I was the first west coast distributor for Rawkus Records in 1997, and was the first vinyl distributor to sell battle tools, and music to Pro Sound Stage and Lighting, the largest DJ catalog service in the US.

I have had over 10 years of hands on layer 2, and layer 3 network equipment management, and 802.11 product evaluation based on real time use needs in 2 start ups I was part of (IP Band, and WIFI Phone Network).

I have been an Investor in Set Top Box makers, clothing companys, and even Raves, and Hip Hop concerts in my younger years.

Most recently I have Co -Founded a software company which has developed a web services platform for company to quickly, and cost effectively built application around digital media.

Toby Morning’s Specialties:

Branding and Identity, Graphic Design, Web Design, Web Development, Airbrushing, Water Colors, Aerosol Art Curator (Spray Paint), Network Administrator, System Administrator, Streaming Media Speacialist, DRM, Web Services and SOA, SAAS business models, and business development.


Toby Morning’s Experience

  • Contributing Writer

    Blackweb20.com

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

    January 2008Present (7 months)

    Black Web 2.0 addresses emerging web trends and how they apply to web properties that target African-Americans or African-American culture. There has been a recent surge of websites that target this demographic, some of which were existing and redesigned to take advantage of new web 2.0 technologies while others are start-ups. In addition to website and application launches we will be covering relevant Internet industry news as well as mainstream Internet industry news from an African-American perspective. Here is a summary of some of the editorial content we plan to discuss:

    Topics
    Social Networking
    Emerging Trends
    Development
    Strategy
    Design/Redesign
    Digital Media
    Web Content

    Regular Features
    “Launched”
    Reviews on Websites and Web Applications.

    “5 On It”
    A short 5 question interview from individuals in the Internet industry.


    “The Black Web 2.0 Show”
    Monthly podcast from key players in the Internet industry.

  • Founder

    Hipmode.com

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Music industry)

    January 2007Present (1 year 7 months)

    The first digital music service and site focused on the Urban digital media experience. Hipmode.com is focused on offering users the best in Black Media, and news online.

  • Founder/Chairman

    IP Network Systems

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    August 2003Present (5 years)

    IP Network Systems offers a wide variety of digital media-related services. Among these services are several packaged solutions, including: Digital Dailies (Review and Approve), Digital Asset Management, and Digital Rights Management. IP Network Systems provides streaming media services with the IP Network Systems, which is designed to deliver high quality content delivery services in the most cost efficient manner.

  • Founder

    Blue Monitor Systems, India

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

    January 2003Present (5 years 7 months)

    4th Generation Offshore Outsourcing provides seamless integration between the customer and Blue Monitor. We go far beyond the established onsite/offshore model by offering in-depth local consulting presence; onsite teams focused on the customer's business applications, and the management depth those partners closely with our clients.

  • Founder

    Freeprojectmanager.com

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2002Present (5 years 9 months)

    Freeprojectmanager.com Provides web-enabled end-to-end solutions for project-based businesses.

    We offer a free Hosted ASP service for small to medium enterprise clients with a single to 100 users. For larger enterprise customers who need 100+ user seats, we offer a managed dedicated server. Reseller and OEM licenses are also available for hosting company's, and ISP's.

  • Founder/CEO

    Urban Technology Ventures LLC

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    August 1999Present (9 years)

    My job is Identifying and unveiling the hidden potential of a company. Toby Morning leads a group of investors in seed, early and expansion stage minority and women owned ventures.

  • Founder

    DJ Union Networks

    (Privately Held; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

    August 1998Present (10 years)

    DJ Union was founded in 1998 to fill the void of the DJ not having any Unionized representation. The DJ Union was a pivital part of the US DJ community being elevated from a passive career choice to one of Super Stardom. The DJ Union partner with the Chaotica Agency in 1998 in Hollywood California, and began to build a massive DJ oriented business. The company's investor was the family who owned the tallest building in Hollywood, and helped establish the start up by offering capital, and free rent in thir building. By 2001 DJ Union LLC had grown from a start with no revenues to a business doing over 1 Million a year distributing DJ products, booking world famous DJ's and Acts like The Chemical Brothers, ICP, Kool Keith, Sky Cries Mary, DJ Qbert, and many more.

  • Director of Market Innovation & Expansion

    Accton Technology Corporation

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    April 2007December 2007 (9 months)

    I am director of the MIE group of Accton, a $450 Million USD a year network equipment manufacturer from Taiwan. We manufacturer Enterprise, and consumer products, and SMC Networks is a wholly owned subsidary. This is a new business unit with a focus on marketing, and product development for new and emerging markets. We are also the team responsibile for implementing new "Zero Time" business pratices across the enterprise.

  • Consultant to the Chairman

    DAVE TV

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    October 2004January 2007 (2 years 4 months)

    I am a consultant for the CEO OF DAVE TV,Ken Lipscomb, in Atlanta,Ga.in regards to financing, and business development.

  • CEO

    T-Digital

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Music industry)

    March 2005January 2006 (11 months)

    I am the CEO of a division of Thump Records name T-Digital.The company is a successful independent label which is exclusively distributed through Universal Music Distribution.

  • VP Business Development US

    Destiny Media Technologies

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; DSNY; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19992001 (2 years)

    I opened and maintained the Destiny office in Hollywood, California from Dec 1999 Til Aug 2001, and was responsible for Business Development in the US.

    While with Destiny I worked closely with Steve, the Founder and our development team to create the MPE DRM system, now used by every major and most of the indy record labels in the US to move promos from the label facility to the station PD electronically, and securely.


Additional Information

Toby Morning’s Websites:

Toby Morning’s Interests:

Back in Los Angeles working on the T-Digital project. Should be live by mid December. If you want to advertise, add your content into the store to sell, or other strategic partnerships with T-Digital, please email me!

Toby Morning’s Groups:

Founded the DJ Union,the worlds first union for DJ's in 1998.

Toby Morning’s Honors:

Cisco Certified


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