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Murad Velani

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President & Chief Executive Officer at Inkling, an Echo360 solution

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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About

Murad Velani is a technology executive who most recently served as President and CEO of Bluespire, a digital marketing agency serving the healthcare, financial services, and senior living industries. He was previously Chief Operating Officer at Jostens, Inc., President of Archway, Executive Vice President and COO of Carlson Company, and held executive roles at Deluxe Corporation and IBM. He holds a BBA in Management Information Sciences from the University of Wisconsin and an MS in Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota.

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

Skills & more

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

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Who is Murad Velani?
Murad Velani is a technology executive who most recently served as President and CEO of Bluespire, a digital marketing agency serving the healthcare, financial services, and senior living industries. He was previously Chief Operating Officer at Jostens, Inc., President of Archway, Executive Vice President and COO of Carlson Company, and held executive roles at Deluxe Corporation and IBM. He holds a BBA in Management Information Sciences from the University of Wisconsin and an MS in Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota.
Where does Murad Velani work?
Murad Velani is President & Chief Executive Officer at Inkling, an Echo360 solution.
Where did Murad Velani go to school?
Murad Velani studied at UMN Carlson School of Management (MS-MOT, Management of Technology); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (BBA, MIS).

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