{"151361":{"#nid":"151361","#data":{"type":"event","title":"IMPACT Series: Universal Commerce for Today\u0027s Connected Consumer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFirst Data\u0027s Mark Herrington will speak at Georgia Tech this fall as part of the IMPACT Speaker Series. He will discuss \u0022Universal Commerce for Today\u0027s Connected Consumer,\u0022 focusing on changes in information available to consumers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHerrington points out that today\u2019s consumers have information at their fingertips 24\/7. They rely on social media, online offers and tools, and input from various mobile channels to help them make smart buying decisions. As shopping and buying evolve, Universal Commerce is beginning to replace the multi-channel model popular today. Herrington will discuss ways in which mobile apps will serve as the hub powering this new era of commerce \u2013 bridging the virtual and physical worlds for a seamless shopping experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlease join us to hear Mr. Herrington\u0027s insights on this topic. The event will be held on September 26 at 4:30 pm in the Scheller College of Business. A \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.learnitlive.com\/class\/2898\/Mark-Herrington\u0022\u003Efree live webcast\u003C\/a\u003E will also be available.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMore about the Speaker\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMark Herrington is the Executive VP of Global Product Management \u0026amp; Innovation at First Data, a company that focuses on making it easy, fast, and secure for people and businesses to buy goods and services using virtually any form of electronic payment. Mr. Herrington has a wealth of experience with product innovation in high-growth, technology-focused environments and he is using this experience to help First Data develop products and solutions that can be distributed globally.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2001, Herrington co-founded Money Network, a company that was based on the core belief that businesses could decrease paper payroll check costs while providing their employees with a mainstream financial services alternative. Under the leadership of Herrington and his team, Money Network experienced a compound annual growth rate of more than 80 percent since inception and it later became a First Data company. Mr. Herrington went on to become General Manager of First Data\u2019s Retail Solutions division. In this role, he was responsible for overall performance of the division\u2019s lines of businesses including prepaid, TeleCheck, eCommerce and merchant loyalty. Read full \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.firstdata.com\/en_us\/about-first-data\/leadership-team\/mark-herrington-bio.html\u0022\u003Ebio\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Impact Speaker Series\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from \u0022building a venture around intellectual capital\u0022 to \u0022successful entrepreneurship in large organizations\u0022 and \u0022socially responsible leadership\u0022. The weekly series provides Georgia Tech students, alumni and the Atlanta business community an opportunity to network and learn from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and notable business and non-profit leaders. Events for the series take place in LeCraw Auditorium in the Scheller College of Business at 4:30 pm on Wednesdays, unless otherwise noted. \u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe series is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMark Herrington is the Executive VP of Global Product Management \u0026amp; Innovation at First Data, a company that focuses on making it easy, fast, and secure for people and businesses to buy goods and services using virtually any form of electronic payment.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Mark Herrington will speak at the IMPACT Series, a weekly presentation sponsored by the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship."}],"uid":"27336","created_gmt":"2012-09-04 15:33:15","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:59:45","author":"Dori Pap","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-09-26T17:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2012-09-26T18:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-09-26T18:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-09-26 21:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-09-26 22:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-09-26 22:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/impact.html","title":"IMPACT Speaker Series"},{"url":"http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/","title":"Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.learnitlive.com\/class\/2898\/Mark-Herrington","title":"Webcast provided by Learn it Live"}],"groups":[{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"40031","name":"Asperger\u0027s"},{"id":"40051","name":"learning disability solutions"},{"id":"40011","name":"mobile technology"},{"id":"167683","name":"special needs"},{"id":"40041","name":"Wynsum Arts"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDori Pap\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}