Eric Acton

Board of Advisors at GODOT (Good Organization of Delivery and Operations Technology)
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Charlotte Metro
Languages
  • Australian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish - poquito -
  • Southern Limited working proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Andreas Freund, PhD

Eric and I worked together on a large and complex strategic CRM application & business process analysis project for a global player in the satellite TV space to improve user adoption, reduce average handle times and identify further areas of improvement to enhance customer service. Eric was instrumental in identifying $100M+ in cost savings and presenting them in a compelling format to the client. I would work together with Eric at any time and I am looking forward to the time when we can work together again.

Mark Jamison

I've work with Eric in various capacities for over 15 years. Most recently I've engaged Eric at Fidelity Investments and then at Charles Schwab with exceptional results. His comprehensive and pragmatic understanding of technology coupled with his innate strategic approach and creativity make him a unique asset. He has rare active listening skills and a general good nature that endears him to the team immediately. He is always on my short list, and I could not recommend him more highly.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board of Advisors
      • 2023 - Present

      Turning waste into energy. Tackling the problem that less than 5% of plastics is recycled. This means the bulk of it ends up in the oceans or in landfills. Plastic can in fact be recycled and converted downstream into energy sources like methanol, hydrogen, SAF (sustainable aviation fuel), and electricity. Turning waste into energy. Tackling the problem that less than 5% of plastics is recycled. This means the bulk of it ends up in the oceans or in landfills. Plastic can in fact be recycled and converted downstream into energy sources like methanol, hydrogen, SAF (sustainable aviation fuel), and electricity.

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • Founder, Chief Imagineer
      • 2023 - Present

    • France
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board of Advisors
      • 2020 - Present

      Trust-Place is a cutting-edge technology company that offers a groundbreaking solution for brands and customers to authenticate their products through a digital certificate of ownership. By providing a secure and verifiable record of ownership, Trust-Place helps brands protect the value of their products, share their history, and facilitate their transmission in a circular economy. Trust-Place's innovative solution creates a dynamic and endless link between brands, their products, and their customers, offering a unique and unparalleled experience for all involved. With Trust-Place, brands can ensure the authenticity of their products, build trust with their customers, and create a competitive edge in the market. Show less

    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Innovation Ecosystems
      • Feb 2019 - Jul 2023

      Working with R² Data Labs, the innovation catalyst and accelerator inside Rolls-Royce. Our goal is to act as a development hub and accelerator to bring innovations and ideas to fruition quickly to drive growth and transformation through AI and data analytics in an industrial engineering context. Building the R² Data Labs Innovation Ecosystem – a wide community of innovators including OEM partners, tech providers, cutting edge data innovation start-ups and academics. By matching outside partners with our internal expertise and engineering excellence we are looking to unlock new value from data with a collaborative ‘co-creation’ approach. Rolls-Royce has a long history of data innovation, I'm excited to apply all my digital innovation & transformation knowledge and techniques to make Rolls-Royce a leading AI and analytics organisation. Key areas of interest: * machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, AI (augmented intelligence) * IoT, streaming data, real time analytics * Digital Twin - a digital version of a physical object. think engine, turbine, etc. * sustainability in supply chains Show less

    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Innovation Board of Advisors
      • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

      The GHSP Innovation Board of Advisors (IBoA) serves as a technology idea hub for the GHSP CEO and senior management. The board objective is to help foster an environment of innovative thinking, inspire new ideas including new technologies, products, markets, etc. and assist GHSP to achieve its long-term vision and strategic plan. The GHSP Innovation Board of Advisors (IBoA) serves as a technology idea hub for the GHSP CEO and senior management. The board objective is to help foster an environment of innovative thinking, inspire new ideas including new technologies, products, markets, etc. and assist GHSP to achieve its long-term vision and strategic plan.

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Digital Innovation Officer
      • Jul 2017 - Jan 2019

      Worked with founders as part of executive leadership team to re-imagine transportation of the future. Built a platform for autonomous aerial systems and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), using emerging technology with human centered design to redefine the future. Worked with founders as part of executive leadership team to re-imagine transportation of the future. Built a platform for autonomous aerial systems and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), using emerging technology with human centered design to redefine the future.

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Digital Business Partner | Transformation & Innovation Leader
      • Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

      Building out the Digital Transformation practice for Dell/NTT Data Digital Business Services. My specialty is being a generalist, although i seem to have a current focus on 2 regulated industries, Banking/Finance & Healthcare. Demonstrating the Art of the Possible, providing clients with a business-first holistic view of how digital technologies, platforms & eco-systems can focus customer interactions, spark innovation and transform the enterprise. Providing thought leadership, building relationships and evangelizing Digital Transformation to clients & internal stakeholders. +Digital Innovation +Digital Business Strategy +Digital Transformation Consulting +Consumer Engagement +Change Agent Show less

    • Executive Offices
    • Digital & Technology Innovator, Change Agent, Fractional CTO/CDO
      • 2001 - 2015

      Technology & Digital Innovation > Product Development > Enterprise Adoption > Business Development Worked with Fortune 100 executive management, focused on innovation & transformation. Known for “getting it done”. Sample Roles & Engagements: Enterprise Technology Innovation - Look at innovation from an enterprise level, create partner ecosystems, engage with global emerging tech startups, VCs, Incubators etc. and inject that into the enterprise. Digital Transformation - Look through departmental and corporate boundaries to achieve a true customer focused end-to-end transaction experience. Marketing Technologist - Understand that marketing has become a technology-powered discipline, orchestrate technologies that affect marketing and make sure marketers know how to use/optimize each platform. Digital Innovation /Technology Scout -- Work with Chief Digital Officer & Technology Innovation Officer to launch an enterprise innovation function. Build an ecosystem of innovation partners; partnerships with VCs, technology companies, fintech start-ups, etc, Key interface to internal business units to match up emerging technologies and trends to strategic objectives. Due diligence on emerging technologies and start-ups to understand the technology fit, risk assessment, growth opportunities etc. Labs/New Product Development -- Focused on applied exploration and rapid development of new digital growth opportunities in social media & publishing, mobile capabilities, emerging payments, big data analytics to drive sustainable growth across the enterprise Program/Project Leader / Scrum Master -- Manage large scale, complex projects. Great at dissecting a problem, forming a hypothesis and putting a plan in place to execute a solution. Clients include: CapitalOne, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, Wells Fargo, Cisco, DirecTV, McKesson, Walgreens, Bauer Publishing, Netcentives Show less

    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Cloud Analytics Architect
      • 2010 - 2013

      Start-up focused on driving enterprise IT adoption, using methodologies adapted from change management, organizational development and process improvement fields. Leveraged cloud & big data to create analytics platform (patent pending) capable of monitoring & analyzing millions of enterprise (ERP & CRM) user transactions to drive improvement in adoption rates of 30-50% Start-up focused on driving enterprise IT adoption, using methodologies adapted from change management, organizational development and process improvement fields. Leveraged cloud & big data to create analytics platform (patent pending) capable of monitoring & analyzing millions of enterprise (ERP & CRM) user transactions to drive improvement in adoption rates of 30-50%

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Enterprise Technology Innovation & Digital Business Leader
      • Nov 2009 - Jul 2010

      Supported Senior Schwab executive, launched Enterprise Technology Innovation & Business Development function, sourced opportunities, developed & nurtured inter-company relationships, negotiated business terms & conditions, co-ordinated due diligence activities for major strategic partnerships to drive incremental multi-million dollar revenues, including the largest partnership in the history of the firm. Supported Senior Schwab executive, launched Enterprise Technology Innovation & Business Development function, sourced opportunities, developed & nurtured inter-company relationships, negotiated business terms & conditions, co-ordinated due diligence activities for major strategic partnerships to drive incremental multi-million dollar revenues, including the largest partnership in the history of the firm.

    • Mexico
    • Media Production
    • Co-Founder & Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
      • 2006 - 2009

      CDO & Co-Founder of start-up new media company bringing together traditional publishing with online social networking to create active online communities. Achieved top 2 category circulation and 1M active online users within 18 months. Valiantly tried to keep pace with Facebook, Youtube and other social media sites (MySpace, Hi5, Bebo). with a fraction of the budget CDO & Co-Founder of start-up new media company bringing together traditional publishing with online social networking to create active online communities. Achieved top 2 category circulation and 1M active online users within 18 months. Valiantly tried to keep pace with Facebook, Youtube and other social media sites (MySpace, Hi5, Bebo). with a fraction of the budget

    • United States
    • Wireless Services
    • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Co-Founder
      • Aug 1999 - Dec 2000

      Disrupted the prevailing sales and distribution model for mobile devices by creating the 1st fully integrated price comparison, online purchase and fulfillment platform for mobile phones, providing overnight delivery of mobile devices to consumers. The platform was used by online and store retailers including; Microsoft (MSNMobile), Yahoo!Mobile, Best Buy, and integrated backend with 30+ telco partners, including; CellStar, Ericsson, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (Bell Atlantic), etc. Now trading as wirefly.com. Show less

    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
      • Aug 1997 - Aug 1999

      Co-Founder & CTO, MaxMiles was the first internet technology infrastructure for online account aggregation services. Named “the leading company in its field” by the Wall Street Journal, MaxMiles technology was adopted by American Express, AOL, Microsoft, SABRE, Target & Wal-Mart. MaxMiles was acquired by American Express (NYSE:AXP). MaxMiles original business plan and pitch was a finalist at the Super Bowl of investment competitions, the Venture Labs Investment Competition (previously Moot Corp) held by the University of Texas at Austin. Show less

    • Professional Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal/Senior Manager
      • Aug 1989 - Aug 1997

      Management Consulting to Change Integration/IT, BPO and Tax Technology Groups Founding member of Tax Technology Group, creating the first Corporate Tax compliance system in Australia. Product dominated the market for years. Management Consulting to Change Integration/IT, BPO and Tax Technology Groups Founding member of Tax Technology Group, creating the first Corporate Tax compliance system in Australia. Product dominated the market for years.

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
    Executive Program, Executive Management
  • Monash University
    B. Eco, Economics, IT
  • Melbourne Grammar School
  • University of Life
    Masters: Getting Stuff Done
  • University of Melbourne
    Chemical Engineering

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