Howard Kaushansky, President, Umbria
Howard Kaushansky is a serial entrepreneur and data mining authority who brings 20 years of experience in starting and operating emerging growth companies. Prior to founding Umbria, Howard co-founded and served as CEO, secretary and vice president of business development for Athene Software, which developed enterprise predictive analytics software. Among other things, his expertise was key in opening vital market segments for Athene, including Internet and cable television;. Howard successfully guided the sale of Athene to CSG Systems (NASDAQ: CSGS) in 2001.
From 1992 to 1997, Howard was VP of Strategic Planning, General Counsel and Secretary of Coral Systems, Inc., which developed fraud detection software for the telecommunications industry. His work with Athene included establishing distribution channels with industry-leading infrastructure providers, generating 70% of the company's revenues. Coral Systems was sold to Lightbridge (NASDAQ: LTBG) in 1997.
Prior to joining Coral Systems, Howard was an attorney representing numerous public and private companies. He holds several patents and has spoken and written frequently in the areas of data mining, customer relationship management, and predictive analytics. Howard received his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles and received his J.D. (Order of the Coif) from the University of Southern California.
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