Neal Creighton

Neal Creighton

Neal Creighton - co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ratepoint

Neal has more than a decade of experience in information security, identity verification, web authentication and certification markets. Formally, as Co-founder, President and CEO of GeoTrust, Neal was responsible for providing the leadership, strategic direction and management for the company. Neal spearheaded GeoTrust's relaunch in 2001 when it acquired Equifax's security business, and strategically repositioned the company and its subsequent rapid growth. Neal led the efforts to raise $24 million in venture financing and sold GeoTrust to VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for $125 million in September 2006.

Neal also led the spin-off of ChosenSecurity from GeoTrust as part of the VeriSign merger agreement. Currently, Neal serves on the Board of Directors of ChosenSecurity and is the CEO of RatePoint, Inc. He is a noted expert in the identity verification / information security field and has been invited to speak at industry conferences to provide input to industry-related articles and reports. Neal considers graduating from U.S. Army Ranger School in 1990 his most meaningful professional experience.
Web Sites:
www.ratepoint.com/

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The key to sustaining customer relationships is connection. Neal Creighton and Jim Blasingame talk about how to use electronic tools to foster dialogue with customers resulting in a connection that can be more important than any marketing strategy.
How does a small business incorporate technology into their customer generating strategy? Neal Creighton joins Jim Blasingame to explain how online customer communities, and the technology used to serve these, will be the way you will reach and connect with customers now and in the future.
When your small business falls short of a customer expectation, how do you redeem yourself? Neal Creighton joins Jim Blasingame to explain how technology canh help gain and maintain high levels of good will with our customers and prospects.