Mark Smith is a seasoned entrepreneur and strategic marketing expert with 35 years of experience in cutting-edge technologies and new markets. He recently founded Prolora, a company that connects PLC with cellular networks. Throughout his career, Smith has also started Seldon Energy Partners, NeoFirma, Dox Publishing, and co-founded iCopyright.com.Before working with startups, Mark spent twenty years at Intel, where he was a business manager in the Corporate Strategy division and an internal consultant for Intel Capital.During his time at Intel, he had a keen interest in analyzing new markets and disruption theory concepts. He held various roles, including representing Intel for 8 years as a board member of the Electronic Mail Association. In this position, he conceived and led the Intel Electronic Mail Interconnection project, which resolved Email connectivity between major vendors and service providers including Microsoft, IBM, Novell, AT&T, and MCI. This effort played a pivotal role in establishing the global business-quality email infrastructure we use extensively today.Mark’s latest venture, Prolora, is making waves by offering internet integration for standalone PLC-based equipment. Prolora's innovative service enables seamless IoT connectivity through cellular, satellite, and wired connections. The primary functions of the Prolora Platfrom include Data Logging, Remote Command and Control, and automated Alert Handling. Now, even existing, isolated equipment can gain remote connectivity without the need for significant modifications to the legacy code running on the PLC. It’s a game-changer for businesses seeking to leverage the power of the Internet of Things without disrupting their current operations.Specialties: Disruptive market approaches. Corporate strategy. Strategic marketing / management. Distributed networking architectures / cloud-based computing. Blockchain technology strategy and integration. Asynchronous, peer-peer methodologies. PLC - Cellular automation integration. Modem-based programing using Python.
Listed skills include Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Mergers And Acquisitions, and 28 others.