Talk With the Top: St. Louis

A BIT ABOUT OLA

Ola Ayeni is the founder, Chief Idea Officer, and Digital Marketing Evangelist at eateria and Claim Academy.

Mr. Ayeni also writes for industry publications and has been published and quoted in Loyalty Magazine, CNN, Crain’s, American Express, SmartBrief, The Food Channel, Quick Service Restaurant Web, My Food Service News, Food and Beverage Underground, Mashable, Chicago Tribune, Restaurant Report, and others. He is a sought-after leader and TEDx speaker.

Mr. Ayeni is a natural communicator that leaves his audience asking for more. He has spoken for the Pulitzer Foundation, One Million Cups, United Way, Focus St. Louis, Urban Land Institute, Rotary Club, and many local television and radio stations including the Charlie Brennan Show. He has won several awards including the prestigious Diversity Leadership Award presented by the St. Louis Business Journal.

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A BIT ABOUT CLEARENT 

Founded in 2005, Clearent was built from the ground up to be a different kind of payment processor, the kind that brings a whole new dynamic to the industry, going beyond transactions to build long term relationships and provide their clients with the tools and insights that make a difference.

A BIT ABOUT MARK   

Mark came to Clearent with 25 years of experience with technology companies, including key roles at Microsoft. His leadership and technical experience spanned the project management, architecture, and deployment of 30 of the world’s busiest eCommerce sites. He has also contributed to high volume transaction processing solutions within the intelligence/defense, logistics, and financial services industries.

SPONSORED BY COVENANT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS    

Covenant Technology Partners specializes in helping our clients plan their investments in technology, design and implement solutions that drive competitive advantage and manage critical projects to successful return. Founded in 2004, Covenant Technology Partners, LLC has been one of the leading information technology consulting firms in St. Louis for over 11 years. We focus on maximizing the value of Microsoft technologies and remain an esteemed Microsoft Partner.

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A BIT ABOUT STEVE   

Steve Thomas has a twenty-five year senior executive career with highlights that include growing small businesses, creating successful start-up enterprises, raising capital, and turning around floundering companies. He is currently a Senior Manager at Covenant Technology Partners, where he helps solve business problems with Microsoft technology.

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