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In December 2011, Mark earned his MBA in Management of Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Some of his more notable academic achievements include: completion of an International Academic Residency in China (Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Chengdu, Hong Kong) as well as earning 1st place in the 2011 MBA Team Business Plan competition. Mark currently serves as Chair of the Georgia Institute of Technology MBA Alumni Committee and is a contributing member on both the Marketing Committee and Career Services Committee. Previously, Mark served as vice president of Information Technology at Purchasing Power, having joined the company in 2007. He leveraged an extensive technology background to oversee the comprehensive IT operations at Purchasing Power, including eCommerce application development, server and network infrastructure, data security, Project Management, and quality assurance. While at Purchasing Power, Mark was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2008 “Hot 100” addition, which ranked Purchasing Power 50th out of the Top 100 fastest growing small/medium sized companies in North America. Prior to joining Purchasing Power, Mark spent nearly twenty years at Equifax, Inc. where he was instrumental in the growth and development of its Credit Marketing Services (CMS) startup division. Mark contributed his vision, experience and energy to help grow CMS to a $160 million business. Prior to that, he held technology and executive management positions at Equifax, where he managed IT resources for the software development and support of Oracle Financial Applications, as well as Operational and Back Office systems. Mark is also very active in community service, lending his time and support to Compassion in Action and Unite, organizations that help provide food, clothing, and financial support to families in need. Mark also contributes his support to Junior Achievement and Youth Motivation Day, which mentors and encourages students to go to college and pursue their dreams. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Alabama as well as a Master of Business Administration in Management of Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Specialties Development and support of External customer facing Internet eCommerce systems, Oracle ERP, Network, Telecom, Data Security, Data Center management, Project Management, Change Management, Business Development, Quality Assurance, and Customer support. |
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