Axcient
Category: Data Management

Presenter: Justin Moore, CEO, Axcient

Judges:
Stephen Jordan, Pfizer
Larry Dignan, ZDNet
Mitchell Kertzman, Hummer Winblad
Mark Bagley, British Telecom

Company Description: “Axcient is an innovator of comprehensive data protection software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The company’s hybrid on-premise and cloud data protection and business continuity service is the first of its kind to make business continuity and backup simple for SMBs by delivering a secure and cost-effective way to ensure uptime and data recovery. The pay-as-you-grow service features zero infrastructure, license, or software costs, thereby eliminating capital expenditures and minimizing operating expenses to meet SMB requirements for affordability and simplicity. Axcient customers encompass a wide
range of industries, including legal, financial services, healthcare, design and creative industries, retail, credit card services, Web-based companies, and education.”

Check out Axcient’s pitch here (starting at 2:00min into the video, after judge intro’s):

About Justin: Justin Moore is a serial entrepreneur whose mission and track record speak to turning around the status quo in established markets. He brings a broad background in technology startups to his role as CEO and co-founder of Axcient. Justin has served in executive, business development, marketing, and advisory roles over the past seven years. In 2002, Justin built MK Global, which successfully innovated an international approach to addressing the surplus of secondary market telecommunications equipment after the dotcom collapse. At MK Global he secured rights to over $1 billion in telecommunications equipment and was responsible for developing and negotiating exclusive partnership arrangements with companies such as Qwest Communications, Accenture and Nortel.