Mark Rukavina

Who is Mark Rukavina?

Mark Rukavina, founder and chief executive officer of iMemories, is

a veteran entrepreneur with a knack for figuring out what customers

want and how to give it to them. Since 1992, Mark has created three

high-growth technology companies from the ground up. And in each

enterprise, he developed fresh, unique solutions to longstanding

challenges.

Mark’s business acumen enables him to

organically create brands that customers love and trust. He’s a

business strategist and technology innovator with an impressive track

record in attracting high-profile partners and investors.

In

his first entrepreneurial venture, Mark was co-owner and chief

operating officer of Mastering Computers. Formed in 1992, the company

grew to become the nation’s largest provider of training seminars on

Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Publicly traded on NASDAQ,

Mastering Computers had 750 employees when it was sold to Platinum

Technology in 1998.

KnowledgeNet, Mark’s second technology

startup grew to become the third largest e-learning provider in the

world when it was sold to Thomson Corp. in 2004. With 350 employees,

KnowledgeNet provided innovative online corporate IT and business

skills training. As co-founder and chief operating officer, Mark led

the company’s successful effort to raise more than $84 million in

venture funding. High-profile investors included blue-chip venture

capital firms Sierra Ventures, Morgenthaler Ventures and Trinity

Ventures, as well as Cisco Systems and General Motors.

Early

in 2006, Mark’s entrepreneurial journey brought him to the creation of

iMemories, a Web 2.0 enabled new-media entertainment company dedicated

to giving consumers a fun, no-hassle, high-quality way to enjoy, share

and preserve their home movies and pictures in digital form. After only

18 months in operation, iMemories is currently the fastest growing home

movie film, video and photo transfer company in the United States.

In

2001, Ernst Young recognized Mark as Arizona Entrepreneur of the

Year for e-business. He holds a bachelor of science degree in marketing

from Arizona State University, which awarded him its Spirit of

Enterprise award in 2001.