James Eberhard
James Eberhard is Founder and Chairman of Mobile Accord. He is one of the original pioneers of the mobile content and services space. His expertise has been put to work on five different continents developing and deploying mobile platforms and strategies. James is regarded as an expert on global wireless markets. With extensive experience leading start-up technology and mobile companies, he has built a half dozen technology companies and established himself as an accomplished entrepreneur and industry leader within the global wireless and internet communities.
In 2005, James began on a mission to enable social good by building a comprehensive mobile platform, making it easy to leverage the power of the mobile phone (messaging, data, billing, and location). Mobile Accord's mobile platform and systems currently allow mobile banking, crime and corruption reporting, SMS Emergency Alert and Warning System, Mobile Polling, and Mobile Donations processing with 4 million transactions daily on two continents.
Through Mobile Accord's mGive platform, he laid the foundation for charitable organizations to communicate and collect donations by establishing the first cross-carrier mobile donation program and giving life to the industry. James is actively involved in developing the mobile giving market as an efficient and cost effective fundraising solution for the thousands of nonprofits in the US marketplace helping them raise tens of millions of dollars. He has been recognized with an award from Fundraising Success Magazine and Mobile Marketing Association for his contributions in nonprofit fundraising.
James currently resides in Denver, CO.