Food! How appropriate – it is the holidays after all. But, technology and food? ‘TechnoFood‘ is the theme for this event! No one would ever think these two things would go together. Food is a vital part of our existence. But as we all know, technology has changed the world, so it is only appropriate that it has changed the way the food service industry works.
We would like to welcome the leaders of two companies that have created innovative ideas to intersect the two! One company has greatly benefited our children’s lives by helping schools serve healthier meals to kids with their extensive menu planning and nutritional analysis. The other has found ways to maximize efficiency of the service and hospitality industry, as well as the education arena.
They have taken food to a whole new perspective. Come and hear these great speakers talk about their companies. It’ll make you hungry for more!
WHAT: Digital Rochester Rising Stars, TechnoFood
DATE: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
TIME: 7:30 – 9:30 am
LOCATION: Bausch Auditorium inside the Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave., Rochester, NY
The Rising Stars series gives us an ‘up close and personal’ look at what it takes to found and grow a successful business in the Rochester region.
This event is free, but pre-registration is required. Event is limited to 135 participants, so be sure to register early!
SPEAKERS:
- Colin Sheridan, President, LunchByte Systems
- Rich Rund & Dan Welch, Co-founders (and currently CEO & CFO, respectively), Catertrax
AGENDA:
- 7:30 – 8:00 am Refreshments and Networking
- 8:00 – 9:00 am Presentations
- 9:00 – 9:30 am Q&A and Meet the Speakers
SPONSORED BY:
The Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester is ranked among the top business schools nationally and internationally by media and publications such as BusinessWeek, the Financial Times of London, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. You’ve always stood out among your peers. Now it is time to take the next step to make your mark on the rest of the world. The Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester, is the place to do it!
Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) is a regional economic development organization that supports business attraction and expansion, as well as entrepreneurship and innovation throughout the Greater Rochester, NY nine-county region. GRE collaborates with businesses, universities, not-for-profit organizations and government unifying regional economic development activities. GRE is pleased to support Rochester’s Rising Stars!
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
COLIN SHERIDAN
President, LunchByte Systems, Inc.
Colin Sheridan is the president of LunchByte Systems, Inc., a Rochester-based provider of school foodservice management software for the K-12 market. LunchByte Systems is proud to serve over 8,500 school district customers across the U.S. LunchByte employs 68 people, the vast majority of them live in Rochester.
Colin has primarily worked in the information technology sector or has provided leadership in launching and marketing new technology enabled solutions to other industries. Prior to joining LunchByte Systems, Colin has held various leadership positions with Accenture, Owens Corning and W.W. Grainger.
Colin is a native Rochesterian who spent the majority of his professional career in the Chicago area, returning to Rochester in 2006 to join LunchByte Systems. Colin and his wife Erin live in Perinton with their three children.
Learn more about LunchByte Systems, Inc. and Nutrikids at www.nutrikids.com
RICH RUND
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Rich is a principal and co-founder of the patented CaterTrax™ technology. Rich holds a B.A. from The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University. A 4th generation foodservice entrepreneur, Rich previously co-owned and operated the family business, Rund’s Catering Division, which managed the corporate foodservices at ExxonMobil (Rochester, NY) as well as the off-premises catering operations.
With former management training at Houston’s Restaurants and PRISM Software (Microworks), the combination of understanding technology and foodservice operations have equipped Rich for leading the development team and identifying the roadmap for the future of the CaterTrax™ product lines.
Rich’s knowledge of the food service industry coupled with his passion and experience in web-based technology continue to be the primary impetus behind the continued development of Hospitality 101.
DAN WELCH
Co-Founder and Chief Operations and Financial Officer
A principal and co-founder, Dan is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University with a B.B.A. in Finance. His food service experience includes roles as a restaurant owner and Vice President and Director of Operations for a Rochester-based 12-unit restaurant chain.
He also has served as a business system and business process consultant in the advertising, manufacturing, and distribution industries.
Today, Dan provides service for Hospitality 101 customers with his passion for detail. He is responsible for managing the Hospitality 101 business enterprise and analyzing the many possible relationships that exist between CaterTrax™ systems and third-party applications and service providers.
Learn more about Catertrax at www.catertrax.com
