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GV-SV, Inc.
Mark D. Iwanowski is the Founder and President of Global Visions-Silicon Valley, Inc. GV-SV was formed to network with a team of 30+ seasoned entrepreneurs, and executives, that have a history of targeting disruptive opportunities in the Global Markets.
Mark is a veteran in, both, commercial and government space. He has served as principal/founder in successful startups, and has held executive positions with Fortune 500 companies. Globalization of venture capital collaboration is changing the future. Silicon Valley’s ‘mindset’ is being learned all around the globe. Future ‘disruptive’ technologies are being introduced by ‘start-up’ entrepreneurs everywhere. Mark has been in venture capital for over 15 years and looks forward to exploring how he could help your promising start up to grow and become a future Unicorn! Mark has sat on numerous Boards to mentor Senior Executives and coach them on developing strategies. See the below video and podcast for things he recommends start ups avoid to maximize likelihood of being successful . https://youtu.be/uFD6bhYN2_c www.business-strategy.in/podcast "I welcome the opportunity to empower 'start-up entrepreneurs' to 'C-Level Executives' by helping to implement growth strategies based on current fast changing disruptive technology trends while promoting a company culture that supports, and retains, talented team members. Elite athletes utilize their coaches throughout their professional careers as I did in my college and professional football days. Entrepreneurs and executives, similarly benefit from leveraging executive coaches and advisers. The GV-SV network is ready to discuss how we can help your technology-driven growth strategy." |
my history |
Cognizant Technologies: A global IT company where he worked, directly, with the CEO to set up a Corporate VC/Enterprise Business Accelerator that focused on developing innovative/disruptive technology for their customers. Trident: A top-tier VC in Silicon Valley. Mark was Managing Director focusing on investments in the high tech sector, and hands-on management support of portfolio companies, M&A and turn-around space. Mark also founded a cyber security services and risk management company while at trident that was later sold to Cisco Systems Oracle: The world’s largest enterprise software provider. Mark served as CIO and Senior Vice President of Global IT. He managed global resources in 145 countries including Oracle’s On-Demand (SaaS/cloud) operations. He also served on Oracle’s Product Development Management Council which made make/buy decisions resulting in over $30B of acquisitions and was responsible for the integration of these acquisitions in to Oracle’s business units. SAIC: Mark co-managed a Transformational Outsourcing business and sponsored nine strategic investments in early stage and growth companies resulting in ‘top tier’ VC returns for the Company. Quantum Magnetics: Mark was head of the R&D Division in this early-stage company, which was an industry leader in explosive and illegal drug detection technology. He brought QM to profitability, which sold to Invision Technologies, and then to GE. Raytheon/Applied Remote Technology: Vice President of Business Development, Mark managed business development and R&D for Raytheon’s multi-billion dollar Submarine Signal Division which had acquired a startup company, Applied Remote Technology, where he was a principal. ART provided marine robotics solutions and sensors for both the commercial market and the US Navy. Honeywell: Mark held executive positions including the management of US Navy's Mine Neutralization Systems deployed on USN Mine hunting ships and the development of advanced technologies for mobile underwater systems used in the offshore oil market. Prior to entering the startup and corporate business world, Mark spent four years in professional football with the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders. Mark holds an MBA from National University, a master’s degree in engineering from California Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, |