Ford Blakely

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Ford Blakely is the founder of Zingle, Inc. which was founded in 2009.
He was the Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2019.
Currently, he holds the position of Executive Chairman at Amaze Insights since 2023, and is a Board Member at Spanx, Inc., Lindora LLC, and Ankona Capital Management LLC.
Mr. Blakely's former positions include Senior Vice President at Medallia, Inc. from 2019 to 2023, and Senior Analyst at Rbc Capital Markets (California) from 2000 to 2001.
Mr. Blakely received his undergraduate degree from Furman University in 1997 and his graduate degree from the University of Tennessee in 1998.

Ford Blakely active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Lindora LLC Lindora LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides weight management and loss services	Director/Board Member	01/01/2023
Spanx, Llc. Spanx, Llc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures footless pantyhose and other undergarments	Director/Board Member	01/03/2013
Ankona Capital Management LLC Ankona Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ankona Capital invests in companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 5 - 15 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of B2B software companies with an investment size of USD 5 - 15 million. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. The firm makes minority investments, It acts as a lead investor and it takes a seat on the board of directors.	Private Equity Investor	01/07/2022

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Former positions of Ford Blakely

Companies	Position	End
MEDALLIA, INC.	Private Equity Investor	02/01/2023
Zingle, Inc. Zingle, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops a texting and messaging software solution that allows users to text requests directly to the businesses	Chief Executive Officer	02/09/2019
Rbc Capital Markets (California) Rbc Capital Markets (California) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates as broker dealer	Corporate Officer/Principal	02/12/2001

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Furman University Furman University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Tennessee University of Tennessee Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Spanx, Llc. Spanx, Llc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures footless pantyhose and other undergarments	Consumer Non-Durables
Lindora LLC Lindora LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides weight management and loss services	Consumer Services
Medallia, Inc. Medallia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops customer and employee experience management platform	Technology Services
Zingle, Inc. Zingle, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops a texting and messaging software solution that allows users to text requests directly to the businesses	Technology Services
Rbc Capital Markets (California) Rbc Capital Markets (California) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates as broker dealer	Finance
Ankona Capital Management LLC Ankona Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ankona Capital invests in companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 5 - 15 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of B2B software companies with an investment size of USD 5 - 15 million. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. The firm makes minority investments, It acts as a lead investor and it takes a seat on the board of directors.	Finance