Mr. Griffith has made significant contributions to the digital-marketplace and continues to stay above the curve as an innovative technologist, redefining platforms in the mobile digital eco-system. With over 15 years in digital marketing, he founded four ground breaking companies as three were positioned for acquisition and has led initiatives for brands such as Proctor & Gamble, Hasbro, Lipton, Dove, Ben & Jerry’s, PepsiCo, Nokia, Leo Burnett, Arc Worldwide, Steve Harvey and Ford. In technology Mr. Griffith developed the country’s first mobile scannable coupon for grocery markets and convenient stores; thus his work was recognized as the “Holy Grail” of mobile marketing by Unilever, the third largest consumer goods company in the world. In addition, he was the first in the United States to pioneer the development of software called Near Field Communications, (NFC) in partnership with Nokia now known as Android-Pay and Apple-Pay. As the founder and CEO of Digital Factory, Inc. (dgtl-factory.com) In addition to being recognized by Chain Store Age as one of the top five new tech companies to watch and being named a tech pioneer by Black Enterprise, Griffith has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week, NPR, Who’s Who, Chain Store Age and has served as a speaker for numerous national and international technology and marketing conferences. As a leader in integrated marketing and mobile applications, Griffith’s mantra for success is as follows: plan, execute and grow. Griffith received his Bachelor of Arts from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University of Chicago. linkedin.com/in/lawrencegriffith