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Mark E. Atkins has more than 30 years of management experience, building both entrepreneurial and Fortune 1000 firms in the computer and financial industries. Atkins joined Invention Machine in 2003. Under his leadership, the company posted double digit growth in 2008 and reported sustained profitability and growth over the last four years. A leading provider of innovation software, Invention Machine works with Global 2000 manufacturers and facilitates sustainable innovation by consistently translating ideas into market-leading products. Before joining Invention Machine, Atkins served as chairman, president and CEO of Vality Technology Inc., which evolved from a startup in 1990 to a leader in the enterprise data quality market. He sold Vality in April 2002 to Ascential Software Corp. for a cash transaction valued at $100 million. In addition, Atkins held various sales and financial management positions. As senior vice president of Computer Solutions (precursor to Powersoft), he was a key contributor to building the company from a startup to a nationally-recognized enterprise. Powersoft was eventually acquired by Sybase in 1994. As national sales manager for the Data Networking division at Honeywell Information Systems, he was responsible for the global revenues of the division. He also held executive management positions at Service Bureau Corp. (a former IBM subsidiary), Polaroid Corporation, and BayBank (acquired by BankBoston, now a part of Bank of America). Atkins is involved in philanthropic activities and serves on several executive boards, including the Board of Directors for the University of Massachusetts Foundation. He has a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, an advanced banking degree from the American Institute of Banking, and M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Babson College. Atkins is also an adjunct professor at the University of Massachusetts’ M.B.A. graduate program. |
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