Calvin Scharffs
Sales & Marketing at DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Profile
Calvin Scharffs is the founder of Digital Planet.
He is currently the Vice President-Marketing at Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. His former jobs include Vice President & Director-Group Program Management at McCann Worldgroup, Inc., VP-Marketing & Product Development at Lingotek, Inc., Vice President-Quality Assurance at Sendside Networks, Inc., and Vice President-Global Marketing at Pixalate, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah.
Calvin Scharffs active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Sales & Marketing | 2023-03-19 |
Former positions of Calvin Scharffs
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Pixalate, Inc.
 Pixalate, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pixalate, Inc. provides fraud protection and data intelligence solutions for various advertisement events. Its proprietary technology analyzes data in real-time and enables media buyers to extract data, compare Ad server performance and expose waste and discrepancy within its digital campaigns. The company was founded by Jalal Nasir and Muhammad Amin Bandeali in 2012 and is headquartered Los Angeles, CA. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Lingotek, Inc.
 Lingotek, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lingotek, Inc. provides language translation software solutions. Its software helps companies achieve unprecedented control over the translation process. The firm’s technology enables companies to capture, grow, and re-use their linguistic assets. The company was founded by Timothy R. Hunt in 2005 and is headquartered in Draper, UT. | Sales & Marketing | - |
McCann Worldgroup, Inc.
 McCann Worldgroup, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services McCann Worldgroup, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. The firm provides services through the divisions: McCann Erickson Worldwide, Universal McCann, FutureBrand and Weber Shandwick. It also offers relationship marketing services through MRM Partners and serves clients in the health care industry through McCann Healthcare. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Digital Planet
 Digital Planet Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Scient, Inc., Digital Planet is a cloud hosting solutions provider that offers anti-virus, online backup, and managed firewall services to businesses. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA and was founded by Calvin Scharffs, Joshua Greer, Steven Chester, and Paul M. Grand. The company's anti-virus solution supports major operating systems and provides multiple layers of protection, while their IPS & IDS systems monitor network traffic for unwanted threats. Digital Planet was acquired by iXL, Inc. on May 18, 1998. | Founder | - |
Sendside Networks, Inc.
 Sendside Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sendside Networks, Inc. delivered communications software. It provided technology solutions to companies and services firms across a broad array of market verticals including banking, title, escrow, trust, legal, insurance, wealth management, tax and financial planning, and alternative asset management. The company was founded by William Borghetti and William Boyd in 2006 and was headquartered in Ogden, UT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Calvin Scharffs
| University of Utah | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Lingotek, Inc.
Lingotek, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lingotek, Inc. provides language translation software solutions. Its software helps companies achieve unprecedented control over the translation process. The firm’s technology enables companies to capture, grow, and re-use their linguistic assets. The company was founded by Timothy R. Hunt in 2005 and is headquartered in Draper, UT. | Technology Services |
Sendside Networks, Inc.
Sendside Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sendside Networks, Inc. delivered communications software. It provided technology solutions to companies and services firms across a broad array of market verticals including banking, title, escrow, trust, legal, insurance, wealth management, tax and financial planning, and alternative asset management. The company was founded by William Borghetti and William Boyd in 2006 and was headquartered in Ogden, UT. | Technology Services |
Pixalate, Inc.
Pixalate, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pixalate, Inc. provides fraud protection and data intelligence solutions for various advertisement events. Its proprietary technology analyzes data in real-time and enables media buyers to extract data, compare Ad server performance and expose waste and discrepancy within its digital campaigns. The company was founded by Jalal Nasir and Muhammad Amin Bandeali in 2012 and is headquartered Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Digital Planet
Digital Planet Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Scient, Inc., Digital Planet is a cloud hosting solutions provider that offers anti-virus, online backup, and managed firewall services to businesses. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA and was founded by Calvin Scharffs, Joshua Greer, Steven Chester, and Paul M. Grand. The company's anti-virus solution supports major operating systems and provides multiple layers of protection, while their IPS & IDS systems monitor network traffic for unwanted threats. Digital Planet was acquired by iXL, Inc. on May 18, 1998. | Technology Services |
McCann Worldgroup, Inc.
McCann Worldgroup, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services McCann Worldgroup, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. The firm provides services through the divisions: McCann Erickson Worldwide, Universal McCann, FutureBrand and Weber Shandwick. It also offers relationship marketing services through MRM Partners and serves clients in the health care industry through McCann Healthcare. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
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