REPUBIT - Key Persons
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- Principal, Aldo Ventures, Inc. / Chair IEEE - LTSC Learning Technology Standards Committee
Job Titles:
- Actionable Data Book Designer
Dr. Gibson was trained in Electronic Engineering, acquiring Chartered Professional status as a Senior Associate Engineer with IBM UK Laboratories Ltd. He later pursued graduate research in Mass Communications and holds Masters and Doctoral degrees in this field. He has conducted research into digital libraries and was the original advocate of xAPI instrumentation for eBooks. As an educator Dr. Gibson created and taught Undergraduate and Graduate level courses in Digital Media and Education. He has been recognized as a forward thinker and designer of integrative technology initiatives.
Jim Lewis is a former CEO with extensive experience in startups as well as large scale global operations. Jim is a subject matter expert in sales process implementation. He brings extensive leadership skills and experience to the RePubIT team including:
President / CEO at 2 public companies with extensive M&A experience.
Started a software company at 23.
At 25 was Managing Director/President at a major technology company.
Founded Princeton Sales Partners, a sales process & training company.
Managed companies from startup to $100 million in 18 countries.
Author: Five Deadly Sins CEOs Make in Sales.
Direct B2B Enterprise and Channel sales establishing pre/post sales engineering teams
Business focus: B2B software technology and services
Job Titles:
- Executive
- CEO, RePubIT. Chairman, IEEE - ADB.Org
John Costa is an executive in charge of building a startup that assists people in recognizing their genius and talents and expressing them more fully in the world. RePubIT supports all levels of corporate learning, interactive documentation, and just-in-time performance support of mobile workers and partners. Specialties include next-generation learning management systems, attainment-tracking analytics, network learning objects based on ePub3, xAPI, and SCORM.
"I have always worked at the nexus of technology, digital media, and learning. I am fascinated with how technology continues to both disrupt and enhance industries, companies, and the careers of individuals.
Over a 30+ year career, I have been an executive in charge of growing new business units from scratch and maximizing profitability of mature business units.
With the emergence of social networks, mobile devices, cloud computing, and big-data analytics, I have identified a market opportunity in just-in-time learning and mobile support of corporate employees and external partners.
In spring of 2014 I launched RePubIT to initially pursue this opportunity in corporate learning portals and autonomous self directed learning. I am using the framework and methodologies of "The Lean Startup" to build game-changing products that customers will love and their employees will use to better apply their natural talents.
I welcome inquiries from old and new acquaintances. I am interested in partnerships in the area of tools, curriculum, skill-attainment metrics, learning management systems, cloud applications and advanced eBook development."
John is Chair - ADBook "Actionable Data Book" IEEE Industry Connections (IC12) - under Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC). This committee is defining the form and function of the emergent interactive, analytic-instrumented eBook of the future and facilitates prototype experimentation.
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- Founder, GISTICS Incorporated
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- Marketing & Sales Executive
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- CEO and Founder of UDUTU Learning Systems, Inc
In 2005 Roger, a true visionary and web entrepreneur in online learning, launched Udutu, as an online Web 2.0 organization to create a new market for online learning solutions at a price point that can be afforded by anyone. Udutu provides the tools to develop and deploy and measure engaging rich-media online learning. The company has dedicated itself to removing barriers so that formal online learning and training is available to everyone regardless of budget or organization size. The authoring tool is completely FREE without restrictions. A highly scalable and customizable LMS is available for an investment of just $19 per month with no long term obligations. Susbscribers receive a host of additional benefits including discounts on other best of breed solutions from other vendors. The company prospers by providing custom development services to the user base, course development work, hosting, Instructional design & project management etc. In addition to the very powerful Udutu tools, the company provides white label LMS solutions that integrate with other portals such as Facebook, Salesforce.com or Sharepoint to turn them into a powerful Learning and Content Management System. Udutu also sells generic course content on many topics.