Kelly Campbell

Did you know that there are currently 40 interactive game, simulation, and game engine companies in the Research Triangle region, making us one of the largest such industry hubs in the country? Talent and quality of living are two compelling reasons game companies chose to locate here, say industry executives who briefed executives of the Raleigh-Durham chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth at an event last week. Event moderator Troy Knight of BLD25 revealed that 65 percent of households play video games. The emergence of “social” games has attracted more women to gaming. Two out of five gamers...

Editor’s note: Kelly Campbell is president and co-founder of Interface Technologies in Raleigh and vice president for technology of the Association for Corporate Growth’s Raleigh-Durham chapter. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Dr. Peter Rea, featured speaker at the May meeting of the Raleigh Durham Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and co-author of two books on leading and growing companies with integrity, sees many similarities between the military and businesses. Tthe director of Baldwin-Wallace College’s Center for Innovation and Growth began his presentation with a military acronym: VUCA. VUCA describes Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous conditions or situations....

Editor’s note: Kelly Campbell is president and co-founder of Interface Technologies in Raleigh and vice president for technology of the Association for Corporate Growth’s Raleigh-Durham chapter. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Economist and author Todd Buchholz (“Rush” and “Lasting Lessons from the Corner Office” as well as others) entertained and engaged a sold out crowd at the March meeting of the Raleigh Durham Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. Buchholz told the business executives in attendance that he believes the building blocks of the world economy have shifted. He illustrated with a tongue-and-cheek example of how not too...

Editor’s note: Kelly Campbell is president and co-founder of Interface Technologies in Raleigh and vice president for technology of the Association for Corporate Growth’s Raleigh-Durham chapter. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.- A panel of seasoned CFOs discussed the ins and outs of selling a business with a packed crowd of over a hundred executives. The Raleigh Durham Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth hosted the event Feb. 29. The panelists for the event were: • Matt Petzold, CFO, Sprout Pharma• David Gill, CFO, INC Research• Mike Rowe, CFO, Jones & Frank The event was moderated by John Fennebresque of Fennebresque...

Editor’s note: Kelly Campbell is chief executive officer of Interface Technologies, which is based in Raleigh. RALEIGH, N.C. – How would you rethink your business in the era of cloud computing? Most discussions of cloud computing focus on the technical benefits: scalability, accessibility, redundancy, usage-based billing, and so on. While valuable, these are behind the scenes benefits that indirectly impact your customers and their perception of your business. Simply moving your existing applications to the cloud may offer benefits, but it does not change the way customers do business with your company. The real value of the cloud is...

Editor’s note: Kelly Campbell is president and co-founder of Interface Technologies in Raleigh and vice president for technology of the Association for Corporate Growth’s Raleigh-Durham chapter. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – D. Keith Pigues, author of “Winning with Customers” and Dean of the NCCU School of Business and the featured speaker to an audience of Triangle executives at an event hosted by the Raleigh Durham Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, issued a challenge to attendees. Piques began his presentation by challenging the audience to put their customers at the center of their businesses. All too often, companies...

Editor’s note: Kelly Campbell is president and co-founder of Interface Technologies in Raleigh and vice president for technology of the Association for Corporate Growth’s Raleigh-Durham chapter. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – As companies of all sizes expand into global markets and supply chains, the corporate structures they use play an important role maximizing the efficiency of their intellectual, human, and financial capital. An international panel of tax experts addressed an audience of local executives Thursday at an event hosted by the Raleigh-Durham Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. Moderator Greg Bryant, a partner with Cherry Bekaert & Holland,...

Editor’s note: Kelly Campbell is president and co-founder of Interface Technologies in Raleigh and vice president for technology of the Association for Corporate Growth’s Raleigh-Durham chapter. RALEIGH, N.C. – As part of Amazon’s announcement of their new Kindle Fire they also announced a new web browser called Silk. It’s a telling sign that the Amazon team didn’t start by trying to improve on Firefox or Chrome. They took a step back and asked a much broader question – a question that ultimately enabled them to do something innovative: “How would you build a web browser in the era of...

Editor’s note: Kelly Campbell is president and co-founder of Interface Technologies in Raleigh and vice president for technology of the Association for Corporate Growth’s Raleigh-Durham chapter. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Who’s in charge of shaping North Carolina’s future? According to Lew Ebert, head of the NC Chamber of Commerce, business leaders play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the state.  Ebert spoke before an audience of Triangle executives at an event hosted by the Raleigh-Durham chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth earlier this week. Ebert presented several grim facts about the state of the North...