Stephen Walden
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Stephen J. Walden The Walden Associates Steve Walden is a marketing-savvy CEO, a successful entrepreneur and a private-equity investor. As Executive Director of the IBM/Sears joint venture called Prodigy, he helped launch the first consumer online service and grew it to a revenue level exceeding $100 million. At one point his software became the largest selling brand in the retail market. At BellSouth (now AT&T) he was a Vice President in the online service division, where his team launched not only BellSouth.net but also several other related businesses, including a webhosting business that grew to several hundred million dollars in value. Later, he took over the role of Chief Executive Officer of a failing technology company and led it to a highly successful turnaround. He revitalized the business, leading it into new markets with new products and new energy. Investors received major cash payouts as a result of this success. Since then, in addition to his Angel investing, he has served as an interim CEO or CFO for multiple companies. Currently, he serves on the Boards of several companies and nonprofit organizations (including the Atlanta Technology Angels) and is an active Angel investor. Professional Experience: Slingshot Product Development Group – Lawrenceville, GA – Chief Executive Officer Izenda, Corp. – Atlanta, GA – Chief Financial Officer Netsurfer Corp. – Atlanta, GA – Chief Executive Officer Innotrac Corp. – Duluth, GA – Vice President, Electronic Commerce BellSouth – Atlanta, GA – Divisional Vice President Prodigy Services Company (IBM/Sears joint venture) – White Plains, NY – Executive Director Grey Direct (Subsidiary of Grey Advertising) – New York, NY – Senior Vice President Time Warner – New York, NY – o Director of Marketing, Warner/Amex Cable o Director of Marketing, Home Box Office o Additional management positions with Time, Sports Illustrated and Home Box Office The Walden Associates – Atlanta, GA – President Education: Bachelor Degree: University of Pennsylvania Master’s Degree: Columbia University Additional postgraduate work: Columbia University Other: U.S. Army Signal Corps officer, Korea
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Stephen J. Walden The Walden Associates Steve Walden is a marketing-savvy CEO, a successful entrepreneur and a private-equity investor. As Executive Director of the IBM/Sears joint venture called Prodigy, he helped launch the first consumer online service and grew it to a revenue level exceeding $100 million. At one point his software became the largest selling brand in the retail market. At BellSouth (now AT&T) he was a Vice President in the online service division, where his team launched not only BellSouth.net but also several other related businesses, including a webhosting business that grew to several hundred million dollars in value. Later, he took over the role of Chief Executive Officer of a failing technology company and led it to a highly successful turnaround. He revitalized the business, leading it into new markets with new products and new energy. Investors received major cash payouts as a result of this success. Since then, in addition to his Angel investing, he has served as an interim CEO or CFO for multiple companies. Currently, he serves on the Boards of several companies and nonprofit organizations (including the Atlanta Technology Angels) and is an active Angel investor. Professional Experience:
Slingshot Product Development Group – Lawrenceville, GA – Chief Executive Officer Izenda, Corp. – Atlanta, GA – Chief Financial Officer Netsurfer Corp. – Atlanta, GA – Chief Executive Officer Innotrac Corp. – Duluth, GA – Vice President, Electronic Commerce BellSouth – Atlanta, GA – Divisional Vice President Prodigy Services Company (IBM/Sears joint venture) – White Plains, NY – Executive Director Grey Direct (Subsidiary of Grey Advertising) – New York, NY – Senior Vice President Time Warner – New York, NY –
o Director of Marketing, Warner/Amex Cable o Director of Marketing, Home Box Office o Additional management positions with Time, Sports Illustrated and Home Box
Office The Walden Associates – Atlanta, GA – President
Education: Bachelor Degree: University of Pennsylvania Master’s Degree: Columbia University Additional postgraduate work: Columbia University Other: U.S. Army Signal Corps officer, Korea
