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Michael J. DiFranza
President at Linkable Networks, Inc.
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Michael J.
DiFranza is the founder of Captivate LLC, which was founded in 1997.
He held the titles of President & Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to 2013.
Currently, he is the President at Linkable Networks, Inc. since 2015.
In the past, he served as Chairman at The Digital Place-based Advertising Association, Director at Mentor Graphics Corp., Director at Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc., Director at Thinking Screen Media, Inc., Principal at Metheus Corp., and Principal at GCA Corp.
Mr. DiFranza received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and Northeastern University.
Michael J. DiFranza active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Linkable Networks, Inc.
![]() Linkable Networks, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Linkable Networks, Inc. operates as a shopper marketing and loyalty platform. The firm’s technology allows consumers to link store-level and item-level offers directly to their credit or debit card of choice with no point-of-sale integration, no mail-in rebates, no paper coupons, and the discounts appear directly on the consumer's bank statement. The company was founded by Thomas J. Burgess, Douglas M. Spear, Jr. and Chip Correra in September 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | President | 02/03/2015 |
Former positions of Michael J. DiFranza
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Thinking Screen Media, Inc.
![]() Thinking Screen Media, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Thinking Screen Media, Inc. is the leader in content and tools for wireless digital picture frames and connected devices. Both its flagship product, FrameChannel, and its new commercial product, SignChannel, can be branded and customized to work with any Wi-Fi enabled photo frame or connected devices, transforming these devices into dynamic information appliances. With SignChannel or FrameChannel, a frame owner can program a unique stream of content that is updated dynamically, marrying their own photos or product/service information with advertising and fresh content from a library of hundreds of channels including news, sports, weather, traffic, stock quotes, horoscopes and imagery from leading photographic collections. The user selects the channels they are interested in, sets the rules for each channel and the frame updates continually with entertaining and informative content fed directly to their wireless frame or Internet connected media player | Director/Board Member | 01/05/2014 |
The Digital Place-based Advertising Association | Chairman | 07/10/2013 |
GCA Corp.
![]() GCA Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology GCA Corp. manufactures and wholesales memory chips. The company is based in Bedford, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Metheus Corp.
![]() Metheus Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Barco NV, Metheus Corp. manufactures reliable graphic controllers for medical imaging and air traffic management. The company is based in Beaverton, OR. Metheus was acquired by Barco NV on January 01, 1999. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc.
![]() Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc. operates as an association of the outdoor advertising industry. It provides government relations, marketing communications, membership, and outdoor advertising operations services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Michael J. DiFranza
Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
Northeastern University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Mentor Graphics Corp.
![]() Mentor Graphics Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Mentor Graphics Corp. provides electronic design automation systems-advanced computer software and emulation hardware systems, which are used to automate the design, analysis, and testing of electronic hardware and embedded systems software in electronic systems and components. It markets products and services primarily to large companies in the military/aerospace, communications, computer, consumer electronics, semiconductor, networking, multimedia, and transportation industries. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Japan, Pacific Rim, and Others. The company was founded on February 4, 1981 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, OR. | Technology Services |
Linkable Networks, Inc.
![]() Linkable Networks, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Linkable Networks, Inc. operates as a shopper marketing and loyalty platform. The firm’s technology allows consumers to link store-level and item-level offers directly to their credit or debit card of choice with no point-of-sale integration, no mail-in rebates, no paper coupons, and the discounts appear directly on the consumer's bank statement. The company was founded by Thomas J. Burgess, Douglas M. Spear, Jr. and Chip Correra in September 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Captivate LLC
![]() Captivate LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Captivate LLC operates a news and entertainment network. The company was founded by Michael DiFranza, Todd Newville and Raymond Pineau in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Metheus Corp.
![]() Metheus Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Barco NV, Metheus Corp. manufactures reliable graphic controllers for medical imaging and air traffic management. The company is based in Beaverton, OR. Metheus was acquired by Barco NV on January 01, 1999. | Electronic Technology |
Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc.
![]() Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc. operates as an association of the outdoor advertising industry. It provides government relations, marketing communications, membership, and outdoor advertising operations services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
GCA Corp.
![]() GCA Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology GCA Corp. manufactures and wholesales memory chips. The company is based in Bedford, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Thinking Screen Media, Inc.
![]() Thinking Screen Media, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Thinking Screen Media, Inc. is the leader in content and tools for wireless digital picture frames and connected devices. Both its flagship product, FrameChannel, and its new commercial product, SignChannel, can be branded and customized to work with any Wi-Fi enabled photo frame or connected devices, transforming these devices into dynamic information appliances. With SignChannel or FrameChannel, a frame owner can program a unique stream of content that is updated dynamically, marrying their own photos or product/service information with advertising and fresh content from a library of hundreds of channels including news, sports, weather, traffic, stock quotes, horoscopes and imagery from leading photographic collections. The user selects the channels they are interested in, sets the rules for each channel and the frame updates continually with entertaining and informative content fed directly to their wireless frame or Internet connected media player | Technology Services |
The Digital Place-based Advertising Association | Commercial Services |
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