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Mark Tinker Located in Cocoa Beach, QTSI designs and sells in-ground security solutions to safeguard highly valued assets, critical infrastructure, borders, and perimeters with a core competence in integrated systems that analyze complex technical data and produce real-time information. Education: B.S. in Geology, Trinity University; M.S. and Ph.D. in Geophysics, University of Arizona Inspiration: Exotic source seismology (the study of non-natural seismic events) has always been very interesting to me. I wanted to apply the principles of global earthquake seismology to the full range of exotic sources at local scales. Career goals: To create the equivalent of the smartphone for tactical geophysics. Best advice: One of my favorite customers, though still reasonably new to me at the time, walked into my office and saw on my white board the words, ���Do you believe?��� He stopped and stared at the board, then picked up a marker and without saying a word wrote, ���Believing in the right thing brings happiness. My creed is happiness is the only good. The place to be happy is here. The time to be happy is now. The way to be happy is to make others so.��� That was over two years ago, and his writing, quoting Ingersoll, is still on my white board today. President Quantum Technology Sciences Inc. www.qtsi.com Robert Irwine Located in Lake Mary, Fiserv Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) is a leading global technology provider serving the financial services industry, driving innovation in payments, processing services, risk and compliance, customer and channel management, and business insights and optimization. Education: B.S. in Business Administration, Management Information Systems from Central Michigan University Inspiration: I was always interested in solving business problems with technology. While at CMU, I worked with a local business to help automate the tracking of their inventory. When I saw the value the technology provided to that business, I was hooked. Solving problems and helping businesses operate more efficiently, innovate or grow through the use of technology has always been appealing to me. Career goals: To be recognized as a technology thought leader who develops high performing teams who innovate and provide world-class solutions to the financial services industry. Senior Vice President, Bank Solutions Fiserv www.fiserv.com ���A-ha��� moment: Quality is not a slogan or a moment in time, but rather a journey and a mindset that is always striving to be better. florida.HIGH.TECH 2013 fht_faces_2013.indd 57 57 2/11/13 2:27 PM