Mark Patton is a Vice President New Business Ventures at Columbus Partnership. He possess expertise in strategy, start ups, business development, go to market strategy, leadership and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I reported directly to Mark in my role as VP of Business Development and International. Mark was extraordinary in his ability to lead and manage. He made sure I was always focused on the "bigger picture" - seeing the "forest from trees" - while still keeping his team focused on the revenue numbers we needed to hit, given our steep ramp prior to our public offering. He supported the initiatives I needed to be successful but made sure I developed both a strategic as well as tactical plan to support my plan. He raised the bar for me on both a management and performance level and I became a better executive because of that. He never lost sight that we were a team and because of that, we made it through some of the ups and downs you always experience in a fast growth start-up. He is one class act!" and "Mark is an excellent leader, strategist, and teammate to have in a sales campaign. He adds value in all phases of the customer lifecycle; from innovative approaches to new prospect development, to on-boarding new customers, to improving strained customer relationships. He provides the necessary executive level presence in a customer setting, demonstrates excellent business acumen, and helps to close and expedite sales transactions."