Rich Harris
Chief Executive Officer at Message Systems, Inc.
Profile
Rich L.
Harris is the founder of RedShift Ventures (1997) and Mt.
Weather Capital LLC (2009).
He is also the founder of Mid-Atlantic Venture Association.
Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer of Message Systems, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of WowTools, Inc., Faculty Member at the University of Maryland, Member of Capital Concrete, Inc., Advisory Board Member of Prelude Ventures LLC, and Board Member of Quantum Workplace, Inc. and Trustengine LLC.
His former positions include Chief Executive Officer of AddThis, Inc., Director of Novariant, Inc., SiOnyx LLC, Laird Durham, Inc., Lamina Ceramics, Inc., VBrick Systems, Inc., TerraGo Technologies, Inc., ProtoStar Satellite Systems, Inc., VividCortex, Inc., Principal of Intelliworks, Inc., Telarix, Inc., Cronos Integrated Microsystems, Inc., Woodwind Communications Systems, Inc., MDLinx, Inc., and Ruds, Inc. He was also the Managing Director of SpaceVest Fund LP.
He has served as a Board Member of Tyrata, Inc. (2018-2022) and Science & Medicine Group, Inc. (2020-2023).
He received his undergraduate degree from Denison University in 1990, his graduate degree from the University of Maryland in 1994, and his MBA from the University of Maryland in 1998.
Rich Harris active positions
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Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
 Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mid-Atlantic Venture Association represents private equity and venture capital companies. The private company is based in Timonium, MD. The company was founded by Charles W. Newhall. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Capital Concrete, Inc.
 Capital Concrete, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Capital Concrete, Inc. manufactures ready-mixed concrete. Its products include ready mix concrete, precast interlocking blocks, aggregates and associated products. The firm offers products for residential and commercial purposes. The company was founded by John Twohy IV and Margaret Addington Twohy in 1959 and is headquartered in Norfolk, VA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| University of Maryland | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Message Systems, Inc.
 Message Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Message Systems, Inc. provides message management software solutions. Its primary product is the SparkPost Email Delivery Platform, which offers real-time analysis of email delivery and customer engagement, as well as personalized email templates. It serves the enterprise software-as-a-service, financial services, financial technology, and marketing technology industries. The company was founded by George Schlossnagle III and Theo Schlossnagle in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-07-02 |
WowTools, Inc.
 WowTools, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services WowTools, Inc. develops advisory software for mortgage loan officers. The company's Mortgage Coach Software is designed to give loan officers reporting tools that will enable them to counsel potential clients about their financial planning options. The company was founded in 1997 by Dave Savage and Gregory Wexler and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Prelude Ventures LLC
 Prelude Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prelude Ventures LLC (Prelude Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Gabriel Kra, Laura Baxter Simons and Nat Simons. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Director/Board Member | 2008-12-31 |
Quantum Workplace, Inc.
 Quantum Workplace, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Quantum Workplace, Inc. engages in the provision of employee feedback solutions. It operates a technology platform that enables human resource departments to collect, analyze and take action on employee feedback. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Director/Board Member | 2022-01-31 |
Trustengine LLC
 Trustengine LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Trustengine LLC is a company that provides solutions to help mortgage teams succeed in any market. Trustengine is based in Louisville, KY and is backed by professional services. The company's services include Sales Boomerang, which provides alerts when borrowers need a loan, and Mortgage Coach, which educates borrowers on loan scenarios and financial impact. The company's Borrower Intelligence Platform™ is a performance marketing solution that drives profitability through targeted needs assessment, individualized borrower engagement, intuitive coaching tools, and education tools, and a data-driven optimization loop. Over 200 brokers, independent mortgage companies, credit unions, and banks rely on Trustengine to fuel their success. | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-05-31 |
Former positions of Rich Harris
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Science & Medicine Group, Inc.
 Science & Medicine Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Science & Medicine Group, Inc. engages in the provision of business information and media solutions for life science, analytical instrument, clinical diagnostic, diagnostic imaging, and dental industries. It offers business intel and market research; and media and marketing services. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Director/Board Member | 2023-08-01 |
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Training of Rich Harris
| Denison University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Maryland | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 27 |
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Intelliworks, Inc.
 Intelliworks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Intelliworks offers a new approach to relationship management for higher education. Its mission is to enable institutions of higher education to make purposeful connections with students. No longer is your institution bound to cost- and labor-intensive IT projects in order to enhance enrollment management, marketing and admissions processes. Through its on-demand Software-as-a-Service platform you can have immediate access to all the tools you need to: ' Manage day-to-day contact with students and prospects ' Send and track email marketing campaigns ' Generate online inquiries ' Promote and manage events ' Handle course registration, invoicing and payment ' Create personalized, dynamic content and behaviorally targeted messages ' Connect with members of your social networking community ' Analyze results Unlike legacy systems that require large upfront costs and IT resources, Intelliworks solutions are designed and built specifically to meet the needs of operational professionals on the front lines of higher education recruitment, enrollment and retention. | Technology Services |
Novariant, Inc.
 Novariant, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Novariant, Inc. provides pre-eminent precision steering solutions. It offers precision steering and controls, positioning and vision sensors, human machine interface, communications, software data services and vehicle interface. The company was founded by Glen Sapilewski, Clark E. Cohen, Avi Gross, Lars G. Leckie, Kurt Zimmerman, Dave Lawrence, Gregory Gutt, Michael Eglington, Stewart Cobb, Tom Bell, Paul Montgomery and Michael O'Connor in 1994 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Telarix, Inc.
 Telarix, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Telarix, Inc. engages in the provision of interconnect business optimization solutions and services. The company offers iXLink, which enables carriers, resellers, and emerging market providers to automate wholesale interconnect purchase processes. It also provides iXTools, which offers carriers visibility and control of interconnect traffic. The company was founded by Hormoz Hekmat, Shawn Zargham, and Amir Yazdanpanah in 1996 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA. | Communications |
AddThis, Inc.
 AddThis, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AddThis, Inc. provides social sharing and analytics solutions. It focuses on providing easy-to-use consumer engagement tools and services for advertisers, publishers and brands looking to inform paid, owned and earned media strategies with web-wide search, site, social, and sales data. The firm's platform enables users to see how the content is shared to social networks. The company was founded by Hooman Radfar, Dominique Vonarburg, J. Sanford Miller, and John Austin Fath in 2004 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA. | Technology Services |
SiOnyx LLC
 SiOnyx LLC SemiconductorsElectronic Technology SiOnyx LLC develops and manufactures optoeletronic products. The firm markets its products for security, defense, consumer, industrial, medical, and automotive applications. The company was founded by Eric Mazur and James E. Carey III in 2006 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Laird Durham, Inc.
 Laird Durham, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Laird Durham, Inc. designs & manufactures thermal and power management products. The company was founded by Rama Venkatasubramanian in December 2004 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Electronic Technology |
Message Systems, Inc.
Message Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Message Systems, Inc. provides message management software solutions. Its primary product is the SparkPost Email Delivery Platform, which offers real-time analysis of email delivery and customer engagement, as well as personalized email templates. It serves the enterprise software-as-a-service, financial services, financial technology, and marketing technology industries. The company was founded by George Schlossnagle III and Theo Schlossnagle in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Cronos Integrated Microsystems, Inc.
 Cronos Integrated Microsystems, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Cronos Integrated Microsystems, Inc. provides micro-electro-mechanical systems devices to the fiber optic communications market. The company is based in Research Triangle Park, NC. Cronos Integrated Microsystems was acquired by Viavi Solutions, Inc. on April 20, 2000 for $571.99 million. | Electronic Technology |
Woodwind Communications Systems, Inc.
 Woodwind Communications Systems, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of SCS Fund LP, Woodwind Communications Systems, Inc. provides voice over broadband network edge access solutions. The company is based in Germantown, MD. Woodwind Communications Systems was acquired by VINA Technologies, Inc. on February 28, 2001 for $46.97 million. | Communications |
RedShift Ventures
 RedShift Ventures Investment ManagersFinance RedShift Ventures is an independent venture capital firm established in 1991 by founder John Higginbotham. It is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The firm was formerly known as SpaceVest. | Finance |
Lamina Ceramics, Inc.
 Lamina Ceramics, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Lamina Ceramics, Inc. develops and manufactures super-bright LED light engines. The company's LED packaging technology & design and its proprietary multi-layer ceramic on metal packaging solution provides thermal management and interconnectivity. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Westampton, NJ. | Electronic Technology |
VBrick Systems, Inc.
 VBrick Systems, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services VBrick Systems, Inc. provides enterprise video platforms. The firm offers codex, video encoding and editing. Its solutions include HR and training, marketing, sales, and information technology. The company was founded by Richard Mavrogeanes in 1997 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA. | Consumer Services |
WowTools, Inc.
WowTools, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services WowTools, Inc. develops advisory software for mortgage loan officers. The company's Mortgage Coach Software is designed to give loan officers reporting tools that will enable them to counsel potential clients about their financial planning options. The company was founded in 1997 by Dave Savage and Gregory Wexler and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
MDLinx, Inc.
 MDLinx, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MDLinx, Inc. provides online marketing solutions to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. It offers advertising, content licensing and integration, medical education, and market research solutions. The company was founded by Evan Stuart Garfein in March 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Technology Services |
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mid-Atlantic Venture Association represents private equity and venture capital companies. The private company is based in Timonium, MD. The company was founded by Charles W. Newhall. | Commercial Services |
TerraGo Technologies, Inc.
 TerraGo Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TerraGo Technologies, Inc. provides mapping and geospatial software solutions. It develops location intelligence, geospatial collaboration and field data collection solutions that help the defense and intelligence departments, government agencies and commercial enterprises achieve mission success. The firm has locations in Arlington, Atlanta and Perthshire. The company was founded by George Demmy and Alan Stewart on June 30, 2005 and is headquartered Sterling, VA. | Technology Services |
SpaceVest Fund LP
 SpaceVest Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance SpaceVest Fund LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US with high-growth markets, strong competitive positions and exceptional management teams. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of telecommunications, infrastructure, emerging applications and support services. It provides financing for early and expansion stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Capital Concrete, Inc.
Capital Concrete, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Capital Concrete, Inc. manufactures ready-mixed concrete. Its products include ready mix concrete, precast interlocking blocks, aggregates and associated products. The firm offers products for residential and commercial purposes. The company was founded by John Twohy IV and Margaret Addington Twohy in 1959 and is headquartered in Norfolk, VA. | Non-Energy Minerals |
ProtoStar Satellite Systems, Inc.
 ProtoStar Satellite Systems, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology ProtoStar Satellite Systems, Inc. provides satellite broadcasting services. The firm acquires and operates geostationary satellites to Asian DTH and broadband service providers. It also provides direct-to-home satellite television, broadband Internet, and GSM cellular backhaul services. The company was founded in March 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Ruds, Inc.
 Ruds, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ruds, Inc. developed software and hardware solutions to the hotel industry. It offered HotSOS, PMWorks, REX and now Libra OnDemand. It also provided consulting and training services to help customers achieve maximum value from their investments. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Technology Services |
Mt. Weather Capital LLC
 Mt. Weather Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mt. Weather Capital LLC (Mt. Weather Capital) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2009 by Rich L. Harris and Tim P. Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland. | Finance |
VividCortex, Inc.
 VividCortex, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services VividCortex, Inc. engages in the development of cloud-hosted platform to improve firm's database performance, efficiency, and uptime. It offers VividCortex, a software-as-a-service platform which features Explorer, Profiler, Notebooks, Summary, Queries, Faults, Events, Charts, and Metrics. The company was founded by Kyle John Redinger and Baron Schwartz in 2012 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Technology Services |
Prelude Ventures LLC
Prelude Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prelude Ventures LLC (Prelude Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Gabriel Kra, Laura Baxter Simons and Nat Simons. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Quantum Workplace, Inc.
Quantum Workplace, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Quantum Workplace, Inc. engages in the provision of employee feedback solutions. It operates a technology platform that enables human resource departments to collect, analyze and take action on employee feedback. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Technology Services |
Tyrata, Inc.
 Tyrata, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Tyrata, Inc. operates as a sensor development and data management company. The firm offers IntelliTread product portfolio, drive-over system data interface, external tread reader, drive-over system and internal tread sensor. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Electronic Technology |
Science & Medicine Group, Inc.
Science & Medicine Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Science & Medicine Group, Inc. engages in the provision of business information and media solutions for life science, analytical instrument, clinical diagnostic, diagnostic imaging, and dental industries. It offers business intel and market research; and media and marketing services. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Technology Services |
Trustengine LLC
Trustengine LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Trustengine LLC is a company that provides solutions to help mortgage teams succeed in any market. Trustengine is based in Louisville, KY and is backed by professional services. The company's services include Sales Boomerang, which provides alerts when borrowers need a loan, and Mortgage Coach, which educates borrowers on loan scenarios and financial impact. The company's Borrower Intelligence Platform™ is a performance marketing solution that drives profitability through targeted needs assessment, individualized borrower engagement, intuitive coaching tools, and education tools, and a data-driven optimization loop. Over 200 brokers, independent mortgage companies, credit unions, and banks rely on Trustengine to fuel their success. | Technology Services |
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