Michael Tomczyk Email & Phone Number

United States

Our fintech development group established SMC Labs in 2021 as research venture to develop and implement improvements to fintech/blockchain platforms and applications. Our CEO has published a white paper on our technology and we have filed/licensed patents. Innovations include making blockchain platforms scalable and secure.

United States

Growth Strategies, Business Problem Solving, New Products/Svcs, Marketing-Communications, Investor Relations/Pitch Decks, etc.

United States

FinTech and Blockchain applications enable cross-border payments and transfers, peer-to-peer payments and lending, mobile cash platforms for banking partners/clients, digital record keeping, and related services/applications. Mobile money platforms and superapps are reducing the cost of cross-border transactions and making digital transactions safer and more secure.

United States

Served 3 years on the board of this global mobile money & digital banking ecosystem.

Rome, Italy

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Provided insight, guidance and involvement in Villanova's innovation activities, through the Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Institute (ICE) at Villanova. Designed and hosted events, lectured, advised students, worked with industry partners, etc. Hosted the annual Villanova Innovation Update Day showcasing radical innovations looming on the near horizon.

Philadelphia

Michael Tomczyk served as Managing Director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the Wharton School - the world's leading academic center for the study of best practices and strategies for managing innovation. He joined Wharton in 1995 to help launch and lead the Emerging Technologies program, which became the Mack Center for Technological Innovation in 2001 and was upgraded to the Mack Institute in 2013. An internationally known authority on radical/disruptive innovation, Michael has written, presented and lectured on emerging technologies in biosciences/medicine, nanotechnology, homeland security, environmental solutions, global climate change...etc. He focuses on the impact of emerging technologies on markets, industries and corporate strategies. During his tenure at Wharton Michael recruited most of the Mack Institute's industry partners (Air Liquide, Federal Express, Hertz, Lockheed Martin, MAS Holdings, Merck, NASA, Nihon-Unisys, Nissan Motor, the NSA, Sanofi, Teradata...to name a few). His personal network includes 4,000+ executives involved in managing innovation.Michael designed and wrote/edited the center's first website, more than 60 magazine-style conference reports, newsletters and blogs. He originated and hosted the Emerging Technologies Update Day at Wharton, a high-tech showcase he originated in 1998 which was the Mack Institute's most popular annual event. Themes ranged from The Future of Connectivity and Future of Medical Miracles, to Turning Science Fiction Into Science Reality.As a lecturer, he has taught in Wharton's Executive Education program - one example is a dual language presentation for Chinese managers with an interactive half-day exercise called "DreamProject." He delivered the first Leadership Development lecture at the UPENN School of Engineering, and has taught numerous classes on innovation-related topics. He retired from Wharton/University of Pennsylvania in June 2014.

Chief Operating Officer - Better Education Inc. (1993-1995)(classroom networking systems developed by a group of former NASA scientists) Co-Founder and VP International Marketing & Business Development - IPF Inc. (Jan. 1991- Dec. 1993). International consumer products company with major customers in the U.S., Canada and Japan. Founder and President/CEO - Aranda Corporation (1986-1993) (management consulting - business development, product management, marketing, advertising, investor relations)

Greater Philadelphia Area

Provided sales/marketing leadership at CIGNA's pension processing division (Trilog), an acquisition that provided the company with proprietary software technology and specialized staff resources. Responsible for pension services and software products that included small ($5K) and large ($100K) pension recordkeeping systems.

Michael is best known for his role in the development of the first home computer product lines at Commodore - he has been called the "marketing father" of the home computer. He joined Commodore in 1980 as Assistant to the President (founder Jack Tramiel); served as Marketing Strategist, Home Computer Product Manager, Director of International Product Marketing. He was responsible for product management and launch of the first home computer (VIC-20), the first microcomputer to sell over 1 million units, which grew to become a half billion dollar product line. Michael co-developed the first affordable direct connect modem (VICModem). Established the Commodore Information Network in 1982, an early pre-Internet telecom user community that become the largest "user site" on CompuServe. Known as a "computer pioneer" for his role in the development and launch of the first home computers. His personal experiences are described in his memoir, "The Home Computer Wars" (ABC/Chilton, 1985). His achievements at Commodore earned him a listing in Wikipedia as a "home computer pioneer."

San Francisco, California

General manager of a media production company that used NASA-designed technology to provide special effects for motion picture films (such as Logan's Run and Time After Time) and special effects for Atari video games.

Beverly Hills, California

Senior management consultant with Robert Bergen & Associates in Beverly Hills - worked full time while attending graduate school at UCLA. Client activities included the national expansion of Century 21, creation and launch of American City Bank, promotion of the first CT Scanners (EMI); launch of Princess Grace Hospital in London; launch of Automated Teller Machines (First Los Angeles Bank), expansion of the hospital management company, American Medical International) and launch of three medical startup ventures.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Investor relations consultant in the Milwaukee-Chicago corridor, advising the CEOs of publicly owned companies; prepared and edited annual and quarterly reports, financial press releases. Designed, edited and wrote more than 50 magazine-style financial reports.

Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Served as Asst. Adjutant/Adjutant for the commander of the U.S. Strategic Communications Command/United Nations Command in Seoul, South Korea. Responsible for a broad range of command-wide activities. Originated and directed special projects in Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Returned to Vietnam in 1973 to document the stand-down of the lst Signal Brigade.

Long Binh, Vietnam

Served on the general staff at the headquarters of the 1st Signal Brigade in Yongsan, Vietnam (a 6,000 person unit sometimes called "Vietnam's phone company"). Traveled throughout Vietnam; provided briefings to high-ranking visitors; edited Brigade publications; wrote articles for Stars & Stripes; responsible for a variety of managerial functions. Experienced combat; awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service and Army Commendation Medal.

Fort Bragg, Nc

Directed public information and media activities at the headquarters of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, NC, (home of the 82nd Airborne). Managed a staff of military editors and writers. Helped introduce the "modern voluntary Army" (called VOLAR). As an airborne officer, participated in major airborne military exercises. As a military journalist, developed articles, photos and films for Associated Press, TIME, other publications. Parachuted with a movie camera to film a segment for NHK Broadcasting (Japan).

Master'S, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Graduate Advisory Board, Master of Environmental Studies Program (2010-2011)Areas of study and research include.

Mba, International Marketing & Communications

Served as an investor relations and marketing consultant based in Beverly Hills while attending grad. school. Clients included American.

Ba, English, Journalism And Spanish

Activities and Societies: Photography Editor of the Campus newspaper and yearbook (also worked as a photographer for a daily newspaper.