Learnings from Experienced Entrepreneurs: The Good and the Bad

A+ Technology & Security Solutions which is the 32nd largest physical security integrator in the U.S. and the largest provider of innovative security solutions into K-12 schools in the New York Metro area. In addition, A+ has a strong presence and expertise in Higher Ed, Commercial and Public Sector.

IPVideo Corporation has become a global security and IOT solutions manufacturer and software developer that sells award-winning products like the HALO IoT Smart Sensor exclusively through a 1000+ worldwide dealer network. Halo Cloud, a monthly subscription service, has seen a high adoption rate and is moving the company towards a recurring revenue model. New innovations are being developed and introduced to IPVideo’s worldwide dealer network on a regular basis.

Global Fusion Center is a high-tech virtual guarding firm that is disrupting the security industry with technology that leverages artificial intelligence on existing camera systems to trigger events back to a 24 x 7 command center.

VuroAI is a GPS-enabled vehicle technology that uses AI Powered Fleet Telematics to protect assets and drivers while cutting insurance Costs, eliminating dangerous driving, and enabling crash detection.

A+ STEM Labs is an innovator in STEM teaching solutions and virtual education with over 1500 mobile STEM Labs in the New York City school system.

Headquartered in Bay Shore, New York, all companies operate out of an 18,000 square foot showcase facility in addition to having a 7,000 square foot New England operation in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

David explains, “Having a customer-centric philosophy is crucial to any successful business and it’s extremely important to stay on top of the latest technology in today’s changing marketplace. It’s all about exceeding your customer’s expectations each and every time.” David Antar’s success is a testament to the wisdom of this philosophy.

David was inducted into the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame and has been honored at numerous Local and National events. He is integrally involved in with many strategic boards and organizations to help make the world a Smarter Safer and Healthier Place.

She is also the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Seno Medical Instruments Inc., the San Antonio-based company that became the world's leader in research, development, and commercialization of opto-acoustics for cancer diagnosis, Imagio™ the first new functional imaging technology developed in 25 years. As CEO, she secured over $100 million in investment capital for Seno and oversaw Pre-Market Approval (PMA), including the largest diagnostic study ever conducted in the U.S.

Prior to her medical device experience, Ms. Campbell was the healthcare partner of Rockecharlie & Co., a Houston-based investment banking firm. Her venture capital experience includes the Woodlands Venture Fund (now Essex Woodlands), Vanguard Ventures, and the Susquehanna Group. Human Genome Science placed her as their board representative to Vascular Genetics Inc., where she was elected as Chairman of the Board. While residing in Maryland she was on the Board of Directors of the High-Tech Council of Maryland Incubator, a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Bioscience Committee, Jewish Federation in Washington, D.C., and she served as an Advisory Board Member for Incell Corporation Inc. Ms. Campbell was also a board member of the Griffiths Leadership Society for Women at the University of Missouri.

She is a board member of the Texas Business Hall of Fame, and a member of the Cosmos Club in Washington D.C. Campbell believes strongly in mentoring young talent and practices this in her professional and business life. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri and earned her MBA in Finance from The Johns Hopkins University. Her alma mater, the University of Missouri, recognized her as Alumni of the Year in 2005 and she received the international Gold Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013. Ms. Campbell was honored as one of the CEOs of the year by the San Antonio Business Journal. Janet was also featured in the Texas CEO Magazine as one of only 3 female tech CEOs ever profiled. Recently, she was honored to be selected as the Keynote Speaker for PALS (Patricia Adams Lecture Series) at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio.

Besides his corporate record, Mitch is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Tesla Science Center in Wydencliff and is a long-term member of the Dean’s Engineering Advisory Board at New York Institute of Technology.

Mitch has a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, as well as an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science from Hofstra University.

Since selling COADE, he not only founded CloudCalc, a pioneer in the area of cloud-based engineering software, but has also been active as an investor (with investments in near startups) and served as a mentor to both technology incubators and individual companies.

Tom is a member of both New York Tech’s Board of Trustees and the Dean’s Executive Advisory Board of the College of Engineering and Computing Science.