Sean Charnock

BIO

CEO at Faction, Inc. Seasoned Technology Entrepreneur with a track record of successful ventures. Successes include: - CEO - Faction, Inc. - President - Humach, a leading customer experience/success firm leveraging the power of human interaction with the expanding roles of artificial intelligence, machine learning and computational results. - COO/Senior Vice President - iSIGHT Partners, a global leading Cyber Security Firm, Bessemer Venture Partners Backed (Acquired by FireEye in 2016) - Managing Director/Venture Partner at DH Capital, the leading boutique investment banking firm focusing on Data Center, Internet Infrastructure, Cloud and 'As a Service' disciplines - Co-Founder/SVP of SoftLayer Technologies, GI Partners Backed (Acquired by IBM in 2013) - Executive Manager at The Planet Internet Services which was one of the world's leading dedicated hosting providers (Acquired by GI Partners in 2006) - Manager at Efficient Networks, one the of the largest successful telecom ventures in the early 2000's with a successful IPO through a acquisition by Siemens A.G. for $1.5B. Education includes: - MBA, concentration in Finance - B.S. Finance and Banking Specialties: - Executive Financial Relationships - Mergers & Acquisitions - Technical Operations Management - Executive Vendor Relationships (Domestic and International) - Contract Negotiating - Vendor Management - Equity and Debt Fundraising (Venture Capital, Investment Banking, etc.) - Strategic Sourcing - Board of Directors