Mark Mitton is the President of 9thwonder Sprint, a special division in 9thWonder serving startups and companies pivoting for rapid growth. Mark founded Carbon8, a "digital first" agency in 2009 which grew to 50 employees and was acquired by 9thWonder in 2017. Mark has appeared on MSNBC's Business Makeover program and is a regular speaker on digital marketing and branding. At Carbon8, Mark has led numerous monumental projects ranging from the branding of a new ski resort in Colorado to the revolutionary website Rocketbuilder.com. Before Carbon8, Mark was co-founder and partner at MCG, the Market Creation Group, where he oversaw the agency’s creative work. Prior to MCG, Mark’s positions included leading branding, public relations, advertising, demand generation, market research and e-marketing programs at both large and startup technology companies, such as Level 3 Communications, SpectraLink, BTI, iWorlds and Diveo. At Diveo, a technology startup, Mark created and directed the company’s product management and product marketing strategy. Within a short period of time, the company became the largest hosting company across Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. At BTI, a regional telecommunications company headquartered in Raleigh, NC, Mark directed the creation of the company’s first television and radio advertising campaigns.Mark has an MBA in international business from the University of South Carolina. He also speaks Spanish and Portuguese, is a father of five, enjoys climbing 14ers, loves to sing karaoke and has an unfulfilled dream to be a TV weatherman.