Bobby Marhamat
Bobby Marhamat (born July 1979) is a business growth specialist and author. He is the founder and pioneer of brick-and-mortar businesses. A former executive at technology companies, including Verizon, Revel, and Highfive, he is a member of the Forbes Development Council. He helps various businesses improve customer loyalty, grow, and survive by identifying and implementing the necessary measures.[1]
His current mission is to assist brick-and-mortar retailers in engaging their customers with unique digital and in-location experiences that will keep them coming back for more. He has assisted multiple businesses to recover from near ruin to generate millions of dollars in revenue.[1]
Early life and education
Marhamat was born in 1979 in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the Midwestern United States region.[2] As a child, he was captivated by the success and failure of his father’s business as he watched him launch and grow profitable businesses. At the age of nine, he became an entrepreneur and applied the lessons he learned from him.
During his academic career, Marhamat attended Stanford University, the University of California, and San Jose State University. He is passionate about resolving complex challenges for businesses in crisis or undergoing growth. According to him, the key to his success has been hiring the right team members and identifying the inputs necessary to achieve the desired results.
Career
Marhamat is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Linxx, a company in the technology sector. As a sales, marketing, revenue generation, and operational management expert with over 20 years of experience with technology companies, he helps business leaders scale their companies.
There are nine corporate positions that Marhamat currently holds, including CEO at Raydiant, SF Chapter Director at Revenue Collective, and Chief Revenue Officer at Revel Systems. He has held four previous jobs, including CRO at Highfive.[3]
The current mission of his company is to assist online and brick-and-mortar retailers by offering them unique digital and in-store experiences that will keep their customers coming back.
His previous work experience comprises serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Revel Systems. Furthermore, he has served as a CEO, Chief Revenue Officer, and Vice President of Sales at several technology companies, including Highfive, Limos.com, EVO2, Verizon Wireless, LookSmart, ServerPlex Networks, and Sprint/Nextel. Forbes Business Development Council, an invitation-only organization for senior-level executives involved in sales and business development, has named him a contributing member.
Marhamat is passionate about playing with home automation and his vegetable garden. He is famous for his hot peppers. He plans to automate his outdoor irrigation system based on rainfall forecasts to combine his love of gardening and home automation.
Moreover, he is the author of three books, including The Experience-Driven Business: Growing your customers, deepening your value, and surviving and thriving in the future, Trying to Keep My Business from Being Left Behind in this Social Media World, and The "B" Word: Becoming Foolishly Bold in Creating the Ultimate "Brand."[4]
