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Kenneth Epps

CEO

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States27 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led multiple startups to record-setting IPOs.
  • Expert in GTM strategies and digital transformation.
  • 16 years of board experience in technology and healthcare.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Telecommunications executive with a strong focus on strategic marketing and business development.

Contact

epps.ken@gmail.comLinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Go-to-market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningCloud ComputingProduct DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsStrategic MarketingSales Enablement

Other Skills

B2BB2CBrandingCorporate StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Digital TransformationEnterprise SoftwareExecutive ManagementFundingFunds & Capital GenerationGTM StrategyGlobal Marketing LeadershipGlobal StrategyHealthcare

About

Visionary Healthcare, Technology, & Telecommunications Executive, Board Member, and Strategic Consultant focused on deepening the impact of innovative startups and high-growth businesses through tech-driven marketing and business development strategies. Expertise leading Fortune 100 companies to market dominance and taking several cloud/SaaS/tech startups to record-setting IPOs and lucrative exits. Success expanding companies globally and growing revenues up to 10X through game-changing GTM strategies, distribution channels, strategic/OEM partnerships, sales enablement, and customer-acquisition programs. Complementary experience driving digital transformation to modernize and enhance infrastructure and user experience through emerging technologies. 16 years of board work as an independent director and chief officer, plus seats on advisory boards for private companies as well as public universities, with emphasis on Engineering, Technology, Science, and Healthcare. Foundational Marketing & Strategy leadership at AT&T, managing $6B P&L for consumer and SMB wireless, entertainment, and Internet business divisions, including launching digital products and services at scale.

Experience

Electronic health network, inc.

Advisory Board Chair

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · United States

  • Real-Time Health Data that Improve Care, Lower Cost and Save Lives, Regardless of Location, Application or Complexity.

Nulia

Board Member

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Nulia Works is the first of its kind Digital Enablement solution that is platform-based and supports a continuous system of measurement, personalization, and engagement to drive digital skills development and usage.

Wake forest university school of business

Adjunct Professor of The Practice - Strategy

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Lecture executive MBA candidates on Global Strategy and Implementation
Global StrategyImplementationStrategic Planning

Threenineteen, llc

Chief Executive Officer

Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Advise and council CEO's of early-stage to growth-mode enterprises in SaaS, HealthCare, HealthTech, and Communications sectors, on Strategy & Implementation, Business Development, Marketing, Category Design, and Customer-Acquisition in concert with Digital Transformation.
  • Advise client-side senior leadership on pivoting their business models, refining the user experience, and innovating operations around cutting-edge technologies to evolve with their customers. Introduce next-gen GTM strategies and customer-engagement programs centered on the mobile/digital experience.
StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarketingDigital TransformationGo-to-market Strategy

Altigen

Board Member

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 2 mos · San Jose, California, United States

  • Altigen Communications is a Microsoft ISV and Cloud Solutions Provider focused on Microsoft Unified Communications Technologies, Azure Cognitive Services, and Teams Phone System. Our mission is to provide customers and partners with the most comprehensive, end-to-end, single-vendor solution suite, all natively integrated with Microsoft Teams and deployed in Azure.

Agnity healthcare & agnity global (acquired by tns)

Chief Strategy Officer / Chief Executive Officer / Board Member

Jan 2010 – Dec 2018 · 8 yrs 11 mos · Fremont, California, United States

  • Generated GTM strategy for Agnity Global’s intelligent business communications platform to provide B2C products aimed at global telecommunication service providers. Within 2 years, more than doubled top-line revenue and expanded market footprint into Asia, Europe, and LATAM.
  • Pivoted to cloud-based SaaS model aimed at the healthcare industry in 2013, selling directly to healthcare providers. Established Agnity as a first-to-market producer of “anywhere, anytime” HIPAA-compliant contextual communications solution that combines real-time patient data with text/voice/video communications via Android and iOS mobile platforms. Co-launched separate enterprise (Agnity Healthcare) to better align with new target market: clinician groups and healthcare systems.
  • Developed product branding and successfully positioned Agnity MobilecareTM as a thought leader for SaaS solutions in the emerging markets of Telehealth and Remote Patient Care.
  • Secured beachhead MRR contracts with large healthcare organizations, including LifePoint Health (NASDQ: LPNT) and Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).
GTM StrategySaaSHealthcareGo-to-market StrategyCloud Computing

U4ea technologies

President & Chief Executive Officer / Board Member

Jan 2006 – Feb 2009 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Fremont, California, United States

  • Overhauled GTM strategy and rebranded the company as an innovator of B2B and B2C multi-service business gateway products, increasing YoY revenues 400% within a year.
  • Drove new-product launch of Fusion Series line and instituted a 2-tier direct sales and global distribution model, including partnerships and joint-marketing ventures with OEMs and resellers such as Nortel, Ericsson, and Polycom.
GTM StrategyB2BB2CGo-to-market StrategyProduct Development

Baypackets

President & Chief Executive Officer / Executive Board Member

Jan 2001 – Sep 2006 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Fremont, California, United States

  • Upleveled this SIP application server startup into a globally respected multimedia applications software solutions stronghold attracting a successful acquisition from GENBAND (Now Ribbon Communications) in 2007.
  • Repositioned company, developed new messaging, branding, and collateral, and conducted investor road show to raise $30M in funding, including strategic partners Intel and Lucent Technologies.
  • Constructed global distribution and OEM channels and landed marquee clients AT&T, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, and SoftBank Telecom – integral to setting up BayPackets for a successful exit.
BrandingFundingCorporate DevelopmentStrategic Partnerships

Williams

SVP Strategic Marketing

Jan 1998 – Nov 2000 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

  • Co-orchestrated the largest IPO in the Telco industry at the time, at $10.B (NYSE: WCG) through exemplary product marketing, communications, and solution sales leadership.
  • Built and led effective Marketing and Product teams to deliver powerful sales support and enablement programs to 1,300 nationwide sales professionals pitching to SMB and enterprise clients.
  • Served as company spokesperson to investors, analysts, and the media.
Product MarketingSales LeadershipStrategic MarketingSales Enablement

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

MBA — General Management

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

M.S. — Engineering Administration

South Carolina State University

Bachelor of Science - BS — Mechanical Engineering Technology

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