Andrew Ibbotson is an accomplished technology entrepreneur and public company executive. Since starting his first software company in 1999, each of his startups has resulted in a successful acquisition. Andrew sold Digital Assent to publicly traded NRC Health (NASDAQ: NRC) in 2014. For six consecutive years, he ran the company's fastest-growing and most profitable division focused on empowering patients and improving healthcare through transparency.Andrew served as Founder and CEO of Digital Assent from 2009 to 2014, helping doctors and hospitals improve patient satisfaction and grow their online reputation. Under his leadership, Digital Assent added world renowned health systems like Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins and Tenet Healthcare as enterprise customers, and was selected by Forbes Magazine as a finalist for its annual “List of America’s Most Promising Companies”.Career highlights include being named “Business Person of the Year” by the Metro Atlanta Chamber, “Entrepreneur of the Year” at TiECON Southeast, “Mobile Marketer of the Year” at the third annual Tech Marketing Awards, and one of Atlanta’s “40 Under 40″ Business Leaders.Prior to Digital Assent, Andrew was Founder and CEO of Synthis Corporation from 1999 to 2009, where he led the development of a digital marketing solution that grew to $500 million in monthly sales transactions before being acquired by a multi-billion dollar software company.Andrew enjoys mentoring first-time entrepreneurs and regularly speaks throughout the country to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. He sits on a number of boards, including Georgia Tech’s School of Industrial & Systems Engineering where he graduated with high honors.Away from the office, Andrew has a passion for adventure sports. He is an accomplished distance runner and Ironman triathlete. Andrew is a past winner of the Nissan Xterra Southeast Triathlon Series and a former scratch golfer. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Nicole and son John.