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David Burns

CEO at Open HealthTech
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Seasoned entrepreneur and executive with expertise in business strategy, management, and software development.
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Location
Holliston, Massachusetts, United States, US
Skills
  • Start Ups
  • Business Strategy
  • Management
  • Development
  • Product Development
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David Burns is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive with a strong background in business strategy, management, and software development. He has led multiple startups and companies, including Induct Software, Enterprise Search Group, and Copernic, and has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. Burns holds an MBA from Babson College and a BSE in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut.

Experience

  • Open HealthTech
    • Boston, MA
    • CEO
      • Jan 2015 - Present
      • Boston, MA

      Startup funding pilots and subsequent investment in emerging health tech industry companies.

  • Hospital Innovation Group
    • Boston, MA
    • CEO
      • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
      • Boston, MA

      Startup selling Induct SaaS innovation management to major US-based hospitals.

  • Induct Software
    • CEO
      • Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

      Cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) that allows companies, hospitals, governments, and organizations to manage their entire innovation process. Start with ideation, add innovation management, and gradually transition to a more open innovation environment.

  • Enterprise Search Group
    • Boston, MA
    • CEO
      • 2006 - 2009
      • Boston, MA

      CEO of internet security software vendor 2FactorCEO of Chinese search engine vendor DeovoCEO of Chinese green energy company Magdyno

  • Copernic
    • Quebec, Canada
    • CEO
      • Apr 2004 - Nov 2005
      • Quebec, Canada

      CEO of Copernic. Announced Copernic Desktop Search. While CEO, Company valuation increased 2.5X in 18 months. Company sold to Mamma.com for $23M.

  • Fast Search & Transfer
    • CEO of FAST, Inc.
      • Aug 1998 - Apr 2004

      Original CEO of Fast Search & Transfer (FAST), Inc. Started US operations from scratch. FAST was sold to Microsoft in April 2008 for $1.2B.

  • Lycos
    • Director of Product Marketing
      • Jan 1997 - Aug 1998

      Major Web search engine

  • NobleNet, Inc.
    • vp marketing
      • 1996 - 1997

      Software development tools

  • Stratus Computer
    • Group Manager, Distributed Computing Systems
      • 1990 - 1996

      Fault tolerant OLTP vendor

  • Alloy Computer
    • Director of Product Marketing
      • 1989 - 1990

      PC networking software

  • Phoenix Technologies
    • Manager of Product Marketing, Workstation Products Division
      • 1989 - 1989

      PC/UNIX integration software

  • Alliant Computer Systems
    • Director of Marketing Programs
      • 1985 - 1989

      Mini-supercomputers

  • Data General Corporation
    • engineering, marketings, sales
      • 1977 - 1985

      Minicomputers

Education

  • 1980 - 1987
    Babson College
    MBA, Marketing
  • 1973 - 1977
    University of Connecticut
    BSE, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

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