Philip G. Lippard

About

A career spent building technology companies that last.

Visionary technology executive, entrepreneur, and software industry pioneer with more than 40 years of leadership experience building, scaling, and monetizing enterprise technology companies serving the global financial services and self-service banking industries.

Proven record of founding, growing, and successfully exiting high-growth software enterprises with worldwide market penetration across more than 79 countries. Recognized for combining executive leadership, strategic business development, software architecture expertise, and international sales execution to create scalable technology organizations and high-value intellectual property portfolios.

Leadership background includes CEO, CTO, President, Founder, and Senior Technical Architect roles across enterprise software, financial technology, Web 2.0 platforms, and mobile technologies.

Strengths

Core executive strengths

  • Executive Leadership & Corporate Strategy
  • Entrepreneurial Business Development
  • Software Company Growth & Scaling
  • International Market Expansion
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Exit Strategy
  • Enterprise Software Architecture
  • OEM & Channel Partner Development
  • Technology Innovation & Product Strategy
  • Global Sales & Distribution Networks
  • Banking & Financial Technology

Experience

Professional history

Sanibel Logic

Founder & Chief Technology Officer · 2001–2020 · Sanibel, Florida

  • Founded and led a technology consulting and software development company specializing in enterprise applications, web services, and mobile technologies.
  • Architected enterprise-grade Web 2.0 and mobile application platforms leveraging Microsoft, Node.js, React, and distributed technologies.
  • Provided executive leadership and strategic technology consulting for enterprise modernization initiatives.

Nexus Software Incorporated

Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer · 1985–2001 · Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Co-founded and transformed Nexus Software into a globally recognized banking technology and enterprise software company.
  • Increased company revenues by more than 1,000% between 1992 and 1999 through strategic growth and international expansion.
  • Expanded software licensee base to more than 79 countries worldwide.
  • Negotiated successful acquisition of Nexus Software by Diebold Incorporated in 1999.
  • Developed worldwide OEM, reseller, and direct enterprise sales channels.
  • Established international software development operations in England and Scotland.
  • Led strategic partnerships with Microsoft, NCR, and other major industry leaders.

Barham Associates, Inc.

Founder, Principal & Senior Technical Consultant · 1979–1985 · Los Angeles, California

  • Founded and led a financial technology consulting firm focused on electronic banking systems and ATM networks.
  • Served as principal architect for one of the largest IBM 3624 ATM networks in the United States, serving Security Pacific National Bank.

Earlier career

  • Senior Technical Consultant — Applied Management Systems
  • Senior Programmer — J.P. Stevens Company
  • Senior Programmer — Data Processing of the South

Background

Education

  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • Central Piedmont Community College

Honors

Industry recognition

  • Triangle Future 30 Honoree — 1995 & 1997
  • North Carolina Technology 50 — 1997
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) — 2001