Ben Nyland Bio:   

Ben graduated with a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta in 1993.  Having worked as an engineer for IBM and Nortel, he transitioned to the role of Internet marketing manager at a startup software company in 1996 where he began to learn the ins and outs of electronic software delivery, marketing software on the Web, and began a fascination with the ever changing world of the Internet. 

In 1998 Ben joined Workfire Technologies as Marketing Director overseeing marketing communications and product management.  In 1999 Workfire was named as a finalist at Comdex (Las Vegas) for best new technology of the show (eWeek).  In September 2000 the company was acquired by Packeteer (NASD:  PKTR). 

Ben then joined Boltons Capital Corp. as Executive Vice President where he was responsible for evaluating investments into technology companies across Canada.  It was in this role that Ben discovered a passion and aptitude for analyzing/evaluating businesses and business models. 

Ben’s next position was as Vice President Operations/Finance and Director of BuildIT Systems Corp.  He was part of a core team that successfully raised capital, developed the product and launched in the market within 18 months.

Ben has a passion for working with small and mid-sized companies to implement sustainable growth strategies.

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