Anybody looking to start a company today knows the importance of a killer tech team. The people behind your startup's technology will make or break the product, so including a strong leader with a vision can take your business to the next level, faster. At Built In Colorado, we want to foster the growth of local digital companies by helping entrepreneurs connect and learn from each other. These 5 Colorado CTOs have helped mold their companies into what they are today, and we hope you can learn a bit from what powers their technology and what they see for the future.
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Danny Gold, Levels Beyond
Back in 1998 Levels Beyond set out to create a content management system that would allow users to publish across every platform. Today some of the biggest and most sophisticated companies in the world use their products. Danny Gold, the CTO and co-founder of Levels Beyond, handles the company's strategic technology and partnerships. Gold focuses on creating software that disrupts the media and entertainment space.
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John Skinner, Digabit
Digabit is changing the way Original Equipment Manufacturers manage their technical documents. John Skinner, the CTO of Digabit, is a big part of that transformation. Skinner has 20 years of experience leading technology teams and has brought commercial products to market for dozens of companies of all sizes. Before joining Digabit he was the Director of Software Engineering for Comet Solutions.
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Greg Menard, PlayerLync
PlayerLync automatically pushes and pulls videos and documents onto tablets, allowing teams to share in new ways. Since the company’s founding in 2011, they have pulled in some truly impressive customers. Greg Menard, the CTO and Co-Founder of PlayerLync, is in charge of all the technical aspects of the business.
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Mike Frazzini, eBags
eBags set out in 1999 to become the online destination for bags and all things travel. Fast-forward 16 years, and the company has sold over 22 million bags. To put that into perspective, that’s like selling a bag to every man, woman and child in New York City, London, Los Angeles and Denver – and then selling another million bags to somebody else. Mike Frazzini is the Senior Vice President of Technology and Interim CTO of eBags. It’s his job to make sure eBags’ website stays fast, secure and error free. Frazzini was the first IT person to join eBags in its infancy, and has led the team from its lean beginnings to its status as an online behemoth.
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Dan Cunningham, ReadyTalk
ReadyTalk is changing the way businesses hold meetings. Their audio and web conferencing tools power everything from small meetings to large web events. Dan Cunningham is the CTO of ReadyTalk, and as such, is responsible for the technology strategy of the company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Colorado.
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