Ralph Marx

Summary

Ralph Marx is a seasoned executive with two decades of experience in marketing, business development, and engineering in the software industry. Since 1983, Marx has focused on emerging technology solutions and has been a key executive in three successful software ventures. Marx has founded three companies, the last one being Acteva, Inc., which was a leading player in the modernization of the events and activity services industry. As CEO, Marx drove the Acteva idea from conception through planning and funding and on to a successful launch of the Acteva service. Marx garnered clients like Microsoft and Stanford University and his efforts at Acteva were covered in major publications including Forbes and Fortune and as a Case Study taught in Harvard's Graduate MBA program. Earlier, Marx founded Advocate Systems, Inc. Advocate clientele included some of America's largest law firms and corporate legal departments such as Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosatti and Seagate Technology. Advocate's hallmark was intelligent pioneering of new technology. As its US technology and marketing partner, Advocate developed one of three products for a $20 million joint venture with a British Software Company backed by Guinness PLC, British Petroleum, OCE, and Thompson CSF. Ralph is passionate about connecting, educating and inspiring entrepreneurs. The company helps its clients to explore their potential and then helps them to fill in skills and experience gaps, thus accelerating them towards success. Specialties: Business development - more specifically, determining where the synergies are and then getting the parties to the table so a deal can get done. Marketing Strategy and implementation. Creating synergies between marketing and sales, with a specialty in using social media as a sales and marketing tool.