Marcus Wasdin Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Hospitality Technology (HT) is the only media brand dedicated exclusively to covering technology trends and solutions in both the lodging and food service industries. Hotel and restaurant executives turn to HT for guidance that will help them make smart technology investments for business growth. Readers include IT decision-makers and influencers from all.

Tampa, Florida, US

Responsible for Par Technology Data Central Back Office Business Unit (formally Restaurant Magic)

Awarded the Georgia CIO of the Year Award for 2021. Responsible for Information Operations organization that includes Information Technology and Analytics for the Atlanta Hawks, State Farm Arena, College Park SkyHawks and esports team Hawks Talon Gaming. Led technology aspects of $200 million arena renovation, including $22 million of technology spend.

US

• Key contributor to business vision and strategy while aligning technology resources to accomplish goals of the Church’s organization.
• Responsible for P&L, capital budgets
• Experienced negotiator of multi-million dollar outsourcing, telecom and software contracts
• Defined future back office strategy
• Defined one to one digital ecosystem and customer insight strategy
• Deployed first ever franchisee technology standards guide consolidating common systems

US

Advised President of US Operations on strategy, process and technology matters. Co-Developed Concept to Launch process used to launch all processes and products to restaurants. Developed learning strategy and system deployed to 1,200 US locations that systematically improved documented metrics.

Responsible for sales and delivery of Learning and Talent Management solutions to enterprise companies, including SunTrust, McKesson and Novelis. Led strategy and development of firms first SaaS Reporting platform.

Seattle, WA, US

Devised and implemented targeted demand generation, sales campaign and sales process for a small startup company over a 10 state region while carrying a personal quota. Advised Darden Restaurants on 5 year strategic HR technology plan. Advised Chrysler on process to consolidate 6 separate learning management systems into 1 global system.

Chicago, IL, US

Built 60 member sales support organization of physicians, pharmacists and nurses to deliver on quota of over $500 million. Implemented solution selling demo practices and commission based compensation plan rewarding performance. Ramped up a 15 member clinical team in India reducing demo preparation costs. Directed customer reference program and a million.

Gainesville, FL, US

Member of executive staff and directed worldwide marketing and product management functions. Co-Authored SumTotal edition of "Talent Management for Dummies" book. Helped define and managed integration of SumTotal suite to newly acquired Talent Management company MindSolve.

Gainesville, FL, US

Let 20+ member worldwide pre-sales team progressively increasing revenue from $80 million to $110 over 3 year period. Defined solution integration of SumTotal product suite with HCM partner SuccessFactors. Executive team member for M&A activities for product scale and scope acquisitions. Created solution evaluation criteria and evaluated talent management.

Provided technology account management for a web based learning delivery company. Achieved President's Club for sales excellence in 2001, 2002 and 2004. Recognized as Top Application Engineer for the company in 2002. Personally sold to Wachovia, Cingular Wireless (now AT&T wireless), Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline, Cap Gemeni E&Y, Lowe's and Walt.

Founding member of the Virtual Learning Network focused on developing a web based training solution as a public offering to Arthur Andersen clients.

Project leader for Advanced Technology Group of Arthur Andersen Business Consulting. The Advanced Technology Group were the consultants to the business consulting personnel providing subject matter expertise on advanced technologies.