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About Tynt
Tynt lets you share the web as YOU see it. Tynters add notes, speech bubbles, stickers, animation, drawings and more to web content. Tynt BETA is in limited public release. Social networks and other community partners can draw upon the Tynt platform to enhance their own communities. Tynt was founded in 2007.
Why we're passionate about Tynt
Tynt aids in the evolution of the social web letting people express and share relevant web content with trusted friends and groups, anytime.
Tynt goes with you anywhere on the web making it more participatory and personalized and transforming browsing into a social experience. Tynt helps people create commentary, conversation and community... all in context anywhere on the web.
"The idea of leaving sticky notes on the Web for others to find has been tried many times, but has never really taken off... The missing element was that there was never a social way to share the Web pages and people’s comments about them instantly."
- TechCrunch, May 2008
"Modern users seek convenience and utility; they're looking for contextual software that helps them get things done...Browsers have opened a massive distribution channel..."
- Alex Iskold, ReadWriteWeb
"Among the emerging population of digital natives, collaboration skills are well developed and participation in communities is a way of life. All in all, we believe that collaboration and social media will be among the fastest-growing technologies ..."
- Geoffrey Bock and Steve Paxhia, Gilbane Group
- Collaboration and Social Media, 2008
"The top 10 strategic technologies for 2008 include social software technologies [which] will increasingly be brought into the enterprise to augment traditional collaboration."
- VP David Cearley, Gartner Inc.,
- Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2008
Tynt Management & Board
Tynt’s Management Team has extensive startup experience with several successful ventures in the emerging tech industry.
Derek Ball – CEO
Derek has been a leader in the emerging technology industry for over a decade and a half. Prior to Tynt, Derek was CEO of Sonic Mobility Inc. which built software for mobile handheld devices and was acquired by Avocent Corp (NASDAQ: AVCT) in 2004. In between Sonic Mobility and Tynt, Derek served as Entrepreneur In Residence for Calgary Technologies Inc. coaching dozens of early stage tech ventures. Derek has extensive experience in early stage ventures having raised millions of dollars in capital for his own start-ups and working with strategic partners such as Microsoft, RIM, HP, Lockheed Martin and the US military. Derek has also published over a dozen books in emerging technology and has been a noted speaker worldwide for many years.
Dayton Foster – COO
Dayton has over a decade of experience growing start-up technology ventures. At Tynt, Dayton is responsible for guiding product development. Prior to Tynt, Dayton was Vice President of Research & Development for Sonic Mobility Inc. which built software for mobile handheld devices and was acquired by Avocent Corp (NASDAQ: AVCT) in 2004. In between Sonic Mobility and Tynt, Dayton served as Director of Mobile Technologies for Avocent Corp. Dayton has also co-authored 3 books in emerging technology for McGraw-Hill and is asked to speak to technology startup companies on topics as diverse as pricing theory, channel development and software development process.
Kerri Knull - VP Business Development
Kerri has a decade of experience in the technology startup and financing world. Prior to joining Tynt Kerri ran the Innovation Center at Calgary Technologies Inc. (CTI) where she helped early stage tech companies develop their business model and financing strategy. Kerri also spent five years with the BDC Venture Capital software team based out of Vancouver, investing in dozens of software firms.
Kerri recently was a recipient of the "Top 40 Under 40" award. To view the Tynted page please click here: http://tynted.com/0LW5YMsK30b
Board of Directors
Tynt’s Board of Directors includes Derek Ball, Dayton Foster and:
Allan Mackenzie – Executive Chairman
Allan has an exceptional investment and operational track record within the high technology and other industries. Allan is a high profile investor in the Calgary community having led or participated in the financing of several successful start-ups. (Exits include Teamplate, Sonic Mobility, WestJet Airlines, Quack.com, SideStep.) Along with this, Allan has also had the personal experience in building a rapid growth technology company. Allan was the CFO at Quack.com which was sold to AOL for $200 million one year after it was incorporated. Allan is presently a partner in Calgary based Octane Venture Partners.
Brian Craig – Director
Brian is an investor and serves on the Board of several early-stage companies – public, private, energy, technology. Brian is a former CEO and current Director of publicly traded Solium Capital (SUM: TSX) an emerging leader in the supply of equity-based compensation solutions for global companies. Brian is currently a principal at a Calgary based venture capital company called Adventure Capital.
Tynt Advisors
Tynt is grateful for the ongoing wisdom and experience generously offered by our elite advisory board.
Guy Kawasaki – Bestselling Author & Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures
Guy is a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm and a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine. Previously, he was an Apple Fellow at Apple Computer, Inc. Guy is the author of eight books including The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, and The Macintosh Way. He has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College. (View Guy's blog.)
Dr. Steven Woods – Site Manager for Google Canada
Steven is the Site Manager for Google Canada, responsible for all Google mobile products. Prior to Google, Steven was Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of NeoEdge Networks and before that VP of Voice Services for America Online, creating high-quality interactive consumer solutions for millions of users. He joined AOL through the acquisition of Quack.com, a company he co-founded, and which earned acclaim as the world’s first consumer Internet portal accessible entirely by voice. At Quack.com Steven led all aspects of service innovation and technology development as CTO and VP Products. Steven has extensive experience in all aspects of software development, including senior roles at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, Australia’s CSIRO and Canada’s DND. He has received numerous awards, patents and publications, and holds Masters and Ph.D degrees in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
Chris Brahm – Partner and Director of Bain & Company
Chris runs the Technology practice for North America at Bain & Company - one of the top strategic consulting firms in the world. With broad experience in the technology industry, he advises top management of leading technology companies and other industries.
Mark Silva – Co-founder and CEO of Real Branding
Mark founded Real Branding in 1994 to pioneer the emerging field of digital communications for brands. He serves as senior consultant and agency sponsor for many of Real Branding’s long-term clients as well as emerging interests. Silva brings over 20 years of traditional and online advertising experience directing strategic planning, account and creative teams with his passionate, visionary approach to integrated communications.
At Real Branding Silva has lead online brand strategy for blue-chip companies including ABC, Anheuser-Busch, AOL, Coca-Cola, Corona, Diageo, Disney, HBO, Pepsi-Lipton, Scottish & Newcastle, Unilever and Warner Bros.
Mark assists Tynt with brand related strategy and opportunities.
Paul Perez – Director of Strategic Initiatives, HRJ Capital
Paul is the Director of Strategy for HRJ Capital, a $2.4 billion dollar fund-of-funds HRJ. Prior to HRJ Paul was Managing Member of Lyon Ventures, LLC, Managing Director of US Trust Company of New York, Chief Investment Strategist at the Scion Group LLC, Head of Portfolio Management at Credit Suisse Private Banking.
Kelly Graves – Co-founder Loa PowerTools Inc.
Kelly is a veteran of the technology industry. He has been a principal, founder, or key advisor at many tech startups since the 1980s, and has guided many successful exits. He was co-founder of Net Effects which was acquired by Ask Jeeves. He is an experienced strategist and mentor, with deep connections and a surprising contact list in different tech industries all across North America. He is in high demand as a facilitator, and is a popular speaker at conferences and seminars. Kelly's latest start- up mission is Loa PowerTools.
Serge Klimoff – President Parseca Inc.
Serge is one of the great technology minds at Parseca Inc. – the top technology delivery company for browser enhancements. Serge built the browser plug-in technology that powered successful companies including StumbleUpon, SideStep and the toolbar for Linked In.