Mark Cunningham

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Mark is a thought leader and passionate entrepreneur who’s committed to using technology for good, not evil. Over the years, he’s had to create (and deliver) countless data-driven spreadsheets, reports and presentations. He’s deeply familiar with the pains of pulling together and analyzing business data. That’s what initially motivated his family business, The Cunningham Group, and his brother Terry to begin building the world’s first Windows-based reporting tool, Crystal Reports in 1991.

Crystal was acquired by Seagate Software (which in turn was acquired by Business Objects and SAP) and Mark went on to launch several new ventures, including Symmetrics, a producer of contact center productivity software, where he is now chairman, and the Symmetrics Pro Cycling Team, once North and South America’s top-ranked cycling squad. Along the way, he’s built an enviable customer list that includes Nike, Pfizer, Xerox, Microsoft, Veritas, Nortel and the U.S. Postal Service.

When he’s not working, Mark is a competitive cyclist, surfer and kite surfer. He has completed the Hawaii Ironman twice, and has been known to take the post position while racing with his cycling team. Mark is an avid pilot and flies both a Cessna 185 and Turbine Beaver to remote destinations in the British Columbia back country.

Mark has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia.