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On episode three of season one, we talk to Dick Zhang of Identified Technologies and Ilana Diamond, IW's Managing Director of Hardware and AlphaLab Gear. Industrial leaders use Identified Technologies' managed commercial drone solution to improve project tracking and team productivity. Happy listening!
Skycision is on a mission to help the global agriculture industry grow more efficiently. Food production has to increase by 70% by 2050 to feed the anticipated 2 billion person increase in the global population. Skycision offers a solution to help the global agriculture industry grow more efficiently by identifying crop stress earlier in the growing season, and optimizing field inputs to enhance crop production. We spoke with Brendan about building a remote team, the commercial applications of drone technology, and recruiting talent. Today, 795 million people going hungry. I’m hoping Skycision can help change that. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Brendan’s Challenge; Only check your email twice a day and see how that impacts your productivity. Tools Mentioned Jira Boomerang Zoom Slack Connect with Brendan Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Website Underwritten by Piper Creative A digital agency that provides strategy, delivery, and analysis specializing in a few key service offerings. Documentary-as-a-Service (Vlogging 2.0) Instagram Content Production & Account Building Podcast Production, Strategy Consulting, and Guest Acquisition If you aren’t creating or curating content regularly, your clients and customers might forget you’re open for business. YouTube Instagram If you liked this interview, check out previous drone conversations with Barry Rabkin and Dick Zhang of Identified Technologies. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay
Barry Rabkin has over a decade of success founding, growing, and selling technology companies. An operational and strategic business leader, Barry's experience ranges from high growth, venture backed startups to Fortune 500 companies. He has also contributed to the development of over 100 successful physical and digital products. Barry is proud to serve as Chief Marketing Officer of Identified Technologies, President of Hackers & Founders - PGH Chapter, Board Director of Jewish Family & Children's Services, He is also a guest Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and Strategist at Barry Brands Consulting where he advises and invests in many of the region's fastest growing start-ups. Barry’s Challenge; Write out your do list for the day and systematically eliminate everything getting in the way of your primary goal. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Connect with Barry Twitter LinkedIn Website If you liked this interview, check out episode 43 with Dick Zhang where we discuss Identified Technology for the first time, drone innovation, and entrepreneurship. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay
Dick Zhang is President and CEO of Pittsburgh, PA based Identified Technologies. Dick leads his rapidly growing team’s efforts to deliver real-time job site updates to industrial companies around the world using robotic aerial drones. Prior to founding Identified Technologies, his previous work included corporate finance at Goldman Sachs and project management at Bristol-Myers Squibb. A technologist as well as an entrepreneur, he is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania with training in Mechanical Engineering and holds several U.S. patents. Dick has been featured as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, Pittsburgh Business Times Fast Tracker, and Point Park University guest lecturer. Dick’s Challenge; Push yourself outside of your comfort zone so that you’ll continue to grow. Media Coverage Tech Crunch Connect with Dick Twitter @thedickzhang @identifiedtech CrunchBase LinkedIn Website
This week on Awesomecast 204, we talk the latest and most awesome things going on in the world of technology, including: Our awesome things of the week in technology; a connector AJ got at a conference and the app Swarm. Discussion on tech drones with Katie Dudas and Dick Zhang of IDENTIFIED Tech. Discussion on Google IO including: Chrome tracking, Android L, the lock screen, car features, battery life, notifications, wearable tech, TV and more! After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Follow these awesome people on Twitter: @alphalabgear, @awesomecast, @identifiedtech Mike Sorg (@mikesorg), AJ Kuftic (@ajkuftic) and Katie Dudas (@kdudders). Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays at 6:30 PM EST!