batch8 Open Road Systems Cohort: 8 Team: David Bloom Open Road Systems is an automotive concierge service
batch8 David Bloom Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: Open Road Systems David Bloom is the Founder and CEO of Open Road Systems, Inc, a company that makes car maintenance easy for car owners by leveraging car data analytics with a high-touch concierge service, optimizing car service center operations. Open Road is David’s fifth
batch8 Mark Oviatt Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: ParkENT Cycles Mark Oviatt is the Executive VP of Sales for ParkENT Cycles. He has worked as an industrial noise control consultant and has published multiple books on the subject. He served as SE Regional Sales Manager for Nicolet Scientific/Wavetek FFT products and national sales
batch8 Thad Oviatt Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: ParkENT Cycles Thad Oviatt is the CEO of ParkENT Cycles Inc. He invented the "bicycle containment apparatus" that is the basis of the company's Secure Electric Bicycle Station. Thad has worked as a programmer for Delta Airlines and LexisNexis. He studied Computer Engineering at
batch8 Prescient Cohort: 8 Team: Larry Lafferty, Jack Poley, Jeff Stroop Military-grade technology employed to analyze used oil and identify hidden mechanical problems in mechanical equipment such as engines, gearboxes, and transmissions.
batch8 Larry Lafferty Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: Prescient Larry Lafferty is President and Co-Founder of Prescient, and President & CEO of Veloxiti, Inc., a company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) software. Larry’s previous company, SoftPro Engineering, wrote the source code for Prescient. He has a Master’s degree in software engineering from
batch8 Jack Poley Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: Prescient Jack Poley is CEO and Co-Founder of Prescient, and owner of CMI, LLC, a tribology-based company. He is a Condition Monitoring consultant, specializing in fluid analysis for machinery maintenance monitoring. He is the designer of the Prescient software and Prescient’s resident domain expert. Jack
batch8 Jeff Stroop Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: Prescient Jeff Stroop is Vice President and Co-Founder of Prescient, a machinery maintenance consulting company that utilizes unique portable testing of in-service lubricants and proprietary software to perform onsite assessment of machinery health. Jeff is involved in the real estate industry, owning various rental properties as
batch8 SKU-it Cohort: 8 Team: Marisa Humphrey Independent retailers with ever-changing inventories face the cumbersome task of creating detailed, short-lived SKUs for every item they sell. SKU-it automates this task and eliminate the labor associated with it, for both online and bricks and mortar retailers.
batch8 Marisa Humphrey Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: SKU-it Marisa Whittaker Humphrey is a serial entrepreneur and founder and CEO of SKU-it, a tech company that automates the creation of SKUs for importers, wholesalers, and retailers. Marisa worked as a television news reporter and anchor for five years before starting her first business, Big
batch8 Surefhir Cohort: 8 Team: Ana del Campo Gomez Surefhir helps doctors stay caught up with patients.
batch8 Ana Gomez Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: Surefhir Ana Gomez del Campo is the CEO of Surefhir and a graduate of Flashpoint batch 8. Surefhir builds apps for electronic medical records that help make care safer and more efficient. While a student at Georgia Tech, Ana placed at the Inventure Prize and started
batch8 Transparent Manufacturing Cohort: 8 Team: Anatoly Shilman Helping factories align manufacturing decisions with financial goals.
batch8 Anatoly Shilman Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: Transparent Manufacturing Toly is a graduate of Flashpoint Cohort 8.
batch8 Gia Ganesh Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: Tugwaa Gia Ganesh is the Founder/CEO of Tugwaa, an Atlanta-based Talent acquisition software firm that leverages technology to help hiring managers with their talent acquisition needs. Gia is a sought-after speaker and media contributor in the career growth and leadership development industry. Gia has contributed
batch8 Verified Renter Cohort: 8 Team: Ian Mendelson Streamlining the residential rental process for both Renters and Landlords.
batch8 Ian Mendelson Cohort: 8 Flashpoint Company: Verified Renter Ian Mendelson is the Founder of VerifiedRenter.com, Inc, a company that optimizes the residential rental process for both renters and landlords with a reusable rental application and matching system. Ian has over 13 years in buying, selling, and renting residential real estate. He