Venture accelerator acceptance from BU affiliate
Congratulations to Oleg Vyadro of imageSurge, who was accepted into the Moderne Ventures real estate focused technology investment fund. Oleg was one of the entrepreneurs in the fall Venture Capital Investment Competition local contest. A copy of Moderne’s press release is here and info follows below on imageSurge’s technology and Oleg’s background.
ImageSurge Technology
Every marketing platform has gone digital, except one — the Brick-and-Mortar Storefront has not changed in nearly a century — paper and static content still limit its possibilities.
The dynamics of the digital revolution are inevitable, brick-and-mortar and online commerce are converging. The Retail Storefront is going DIGITAL, INTERACTIVE and TRANSACTIONAL.
imageSurge is the leader in the development of groundbreaking interactive storefront technologies and kiosk applications for real estate, retail, financial services, and other verticals. Our solutions deliver unprecedented capabilities that redefine how global brands reach, engage, understand, and convert their audience.
THROUGH-WINDOW TOUCH INTERACTIVITY
There are two general categories of storefront windows: Plain Single-Pane or Energy Efficient (“Low-E”) Double-Pane. Until several years ago there was no “through-window” touch-interactive solution possible for “Low-E” windows, which are used in the majority of new construction today.
imageSurge’s patent-pending IRLE Sensor technology is the only solution currently available for Low-E windows.
For plain (uncoated) glass windows there are alternative solutions available based on older “Touch Film” technology. While Touch Film has been around for nearly 20 years, it has failed to get industry traction due to its performance limitations as construction started to shift to energy efficient windows.
CEO
Oleg A. Vyadro is the CEO and Co-Founder of imageSurge. Oleg oversaw the company’s initial go-to-market activities, and is responsible for managing operations, business growth, and organizational development. As a member of the Board of Directors, Oleg helped formulate imageSurge’s strategic plan, and has led the company’s rapid growth into the recognized industry leader in interactive through-window display technologies.
Today the company serves premier global networks and brands in North America and internationally, including Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, Sotheby’s International Realty and Sotheby’s Auctions, as well as numerous local and regional affiliates of top US brands such as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Re/Max, Prudential Real Estate and Hammond Residential Real Living.Prior to imageSurge, Oleg co-founded and served as Managing Director of inSegment, Inc., a New England full-service digital marketing agency, recently ranked #1,666 on the 2014 Inc. Magazine 5,000, and #174 in Advertising & Marketing. Oleg started his professional career as a corporate attorney at the Boston firm Goodwin Procter, specializing in start-up formation and funding, IPO registrations and ongoing public company compliance, and investment company regulation.
Oleg is a graduate of Boston University and Harvard Law School.
