Mark Klein Ph.D

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Biography

Dr. Mark Klein is a Co-Founder & serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Loyalty Builders. He combines his background in the sciences with his entrepreneurial spirit to push the limits of modern-day marketing. Before embarking on his latest effort, he founded and later sold three software companies: IE Systems, Channel Computing and Edge Research, where he held chairman and CEO positions. IE Systems specialized in micro-mainframe communications. Channel Computing developed and sold two products designed by Dr. Klein, including Forest & Trees and InfoPump. His third company, Edge Research, created middleware and tools specifically designed for Lotus Notes. Upon Lotus's purchase of Edge Research in 1994, Dr. Klein joined Lotus Development Corporation and IBM as General Manager for Enterprise Integration, a position he held until founding Loyalty Builders in 1999. Prior to embarking on his entrepreneurial efforts, Dr. Klein spent several years teaching and doing research in theoretical physics at various universities including Bryn Mawr College, University of Wisconsin, UCLA, University of Colorado, and University of New Hampshire. Dr. Klein holds a Ph.D. in physics from Indiana University.