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Bernie Perrine, CEO, Hip Logiq
HipLogiq is a marketing technology company whose mission is to improve upon the traditional methods of doing business by creating products and services designed for the way the empowered consumer lives today. They do this by fundamentally changing how businesses and brands reach and engage with people.
Bernie Perrine grew up in a small town in Ohio and graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in business management before joining Kinko’s at its early stages. Throughout his years with Kinko’s, he held various roles, culminating in becoming one of the Founding Partners and Corporate Officers.
After Kinko’s was sold to FedEx, Bernie went on to lead global businesses with both Eastman Kodak and Microsoft. His current priorities are accelerating the market penetration and profitable growth of HipLogiq, and figuring out why after 10 years of playing Fantasy Football he STILL can’t win a Super Bowl??
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Vicky Teherani, CEO, Rolland Safe & Lock Company
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Vicky Teherani is the CEO of Rolland Safe & Lock Company, a $20 million global physical security company headquartered in Dallas. Vicky was named CEO of the company in 2011 and in 2012 she brought in $1 Million in investment funds from Texas Women Ventures to expand Rolland.
Coming to the United States in ’76 as a student, Vicky Teherani has accumulated over 20 years of expertise in finance, operations, and sales. She started her journey in business at Belo Corporation, the Dallas-based media giant that owns the Dallas Morning News and WFAA Broadcasting.
In 1992, Vicky shattered the glass ceiling, becoming Vice President of Belo and the first female executive of the 171-year-old company. Vicky then took the position of COO at PAJ, Inc., and international jewelry wholesaler with annual sales surpassing $100 Million.
After 10 years as an executive in a jewelry company, Vicky transitioned to Rolland, which is a company that leads the industry protecting those precious jewels. She first served Rolland as the Chief Financial Officer before moving into the head role as CEO.
Host Steve A Klein, Vicky Teherani, Bernie Perrine
Tim Houlne is the CEO of Working Solutions. Founded in 1996, Working Solutions is the first company to utilize an entire workforce of home-based customer sales and service agents.
Working Solutions’ first project was to handle inbound and outbound calls for a city government. To recruit agents for the job, Tim launched a web site before there was Google, YouTube, or Facebook, becoming one of the first virtual workforce companies in history.
Tim is a driven entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in positions related to the contact center industry including sales, customer service, technical support, and warranty management.
In 2013, he co-authored The New World of Work, From the Cube to the Cloud and was a Finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2013 Southwest Area North.
Matt Levy, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Credera
Matt is one of the founders of Credera and currently serves as Managing Director and Board Member.
Credera is a full-service management and technology-consulting firm providing expert, objective advice to help solve complex business and technology challenges.
In March of 1999, when Matt helped start Credera, he dreamed of working with a group of leaders he both admired and respected. Matt focuses on retail and hospitality organizations, as well as, entrepreneurial organizations considering their next major growth step.
Matt leads Credera’s marketing efforts and spends significant time investing in the growth of the business. Matt graduated from Texas Tech University in 1996, and is an active member of the Lone Star YPO chapter and Watermark Community Church in Dallas.
