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Mike Downey

Founder at Five Hype

Los Angeles, US

About

A long-time veteran of IT, project management and sales, Mike has international business experience from Latin America and Europe to Asia Pacific and Australia. In the mid-90's, he started Tilson as a technology training company and then spent the next eight years directing technology operations for Cianbro Construction, one of the largest construction companies in the Northeast. Now, Mike brings his expertise to bear on identifying leading technologies, qualifying vendors and buyers and negotiating win-win technology deals for customers. He's taken on the role of interim CIO and IT Director for a number of companies, ranging from banking and construction to distribution. Some of Mike's other core competencies include budget analysis, team performance evaluations, strategic planning and return on investment analysis.

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  • 2,641 investors are based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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