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Murad Velani

Investor

President & Chief Executive Officer at Inkling, an Echo360 solution

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

About

Murad Velani serves as President and CEO of Echo360, Inc. He has held senior executive positions across public, private equity, and family-owned companies, with experience in revenue growth, profit optimization, market share expansion, and P&L management. His background includes developing business strategy, customer experience initiatives, and organizational development.

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Experience

  1. Echo360, Inc.President & CEOcurrent2021 — presentEdina, Minnesota, United States
  2. Technological Leadership Institute - University of MinnesotaAdvisory Board Member2003 — 2023University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN
  3. TurningPresident & CEO2021 — 2022Edina, Minnesota, United States
  4. Bluespire, a GlynnDevins CompanyPresident & CEO2017 — 2021Minneapolis
  5. JostensCOO2014 — 2017Edina, Minnesota
  6. Group OPresident & COO2008 — 2013
  7. Archway Marketing ServicesPresident2004 — 2007Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  8. CarlsonExecutive Vice President & COO1999 — 2001Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  9. Deluxe CorporationExecutive Vice President Sales and Marketing1993 — 2000Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  10. IBMManagement Consultant1987 — 1995

Education

  1. UMN Carlson School of ManagementMS-MOT, Management of Technology
  2. University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireBBA, MIS

Skills & more

SaaS4Leadership85Management77Strategic Planning66Strategy58Business Development32Marketing25P&L Management21Business Strategy15Marketing Strategy14Account Management14New Business Development12
+12 moreOperations ManagementSalesEntrepreneurshipIntegrationE-commerceVendor ManagementBusiness AnalysisProgram ManagementIT StrategyProduct ManagementCRMProject Management

From Murad's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UMN Carlson School of Management35

Todd ChaffeeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Troy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesEliseInvestor at Mairs & Power VCAndrew HeimGeneral Partner at Arthur VenturesNing LiVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesFelix ZhangVenture Partner at Artesian

+ 29 more

Also attended University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire10

Allie RiesSenior Associate, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersJustin KaufenbergManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcSteven JorgensonFounder and Managing Director at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcHolly NelsonHead of Finance at NEW VISTA CAPITALSarah FarinoHead of Platform at TruStage VenturesOmid RazmpourSenior Associate at Nurse Capital

+ 4 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Archway Marketing Services1

Jason PhillipsPartner & Chief Operating Officer at Heartwood

Also worked at Deluxe Corporation2

Ludvik HerreraPrincipal Designer at Natural Bridges Ventures (NBV)Jim CraigGP, Entrepreneur and Financial Services Marketer at Improve Ventures

Also worked at IBM493

Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear Ventures

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Colleagues at Inkling, an Echo360 solution

Brecken Auchterlonie
Vice President, Customer Success, North America at Inkling, an Echo360 solution
Glenys Wright
Vice President, Human Resources at Inkling, an Echo360 solution
Jason Hobart
Executive Vice President, North America Sales at Inkling, an Echo360 solution
Jenny Gordon
Head of EMEA at Inkling, an Echo360 solution
Jocasta Williams
General Manager, APAC Region at Inkling, an Echo360 solution
Kathryn Stewart
Global Chief Product & Technology Officer at Inkling, an Echo360 solution
Michael Lau
Chief Financial Officer at Inkling, an Echo360 solution
Tom Mendham
Global Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Inkling, an Echo360 solution