Bruce Ianni

About Bruce Ianni

Bruce Ianni, Pipeline Innovator of the Year, 2018 Edison Award winner, 2019 CES Innovation Awards Honoree, and 2020 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Laureate, is a recognized serial entrepreneur - optimizing sales, marketing, and product development processes through the use of the Internet and mobile technology in the global Sports-tech, Chemical, Life Science, Personal Care & Cosmetics, Food & Beverage, and Nutrition industries.He was awarded Pipeline Innovator of the Year in January 2009 and his company, Innovadex,(originally known as Chemidex and best described as a \"Google for chemists\") has grown to become the largest product technical data sheet database in the world for the global industries they serve. Headquartered in Overland Park, KS, it also has offices in Shanghai and Dusseldorf. Outsell, leading research and advisory firm in the information and publishing industry, recognized Innovadex as one of the 30 companies \"Looking for revenue in all of the right places.\" Innovadex was singled out alongside leading companies including Alibaba, Apple, Baidu, BBC, Bloomberg, Facebook, and Google.The company known as UL (Underwriters Laboratories), which reported $1.2 billion in 2011 revenue, acquired Innovadex LLC for an undisclosed amount on December 31, 2012. Early angel investors in Innovadex were rewarded with a return that was 42 times their initial investment.Bruce was the Co-founder & CEO of DDSports (Data Driven Sports) and their first product, ShotTracker (best described as \"Fitbit for Basketball\"), is the only sports data solution that delivers comprehensive game stats and insights to NCAA teams, fans, and broadcasters in real-time with sub-second latency. Bruce came up with the idea for ShotTracker with his son in 2013 while shooting hoops in the backyard and raised more than $35 million through angels, MFOs, and VCs, including NBA legend Magic Johnson and former NBA commissioner David Stern.Bruce is now the founder and CEO of ALCHEMDEX. ALCHEMDEX is a return to his roots in the Personal Care & Cosmetics industry and represents what is certain to be another paradigm shifting company, unleashing tremendous value for the industry.Bruce is a 20-year veteran of the chemical industry. Prior to founding and leading Innovadex, he spent eight years with Noveon Specialty Chemicals, and held positions including applications chemist and sales representative. He studied organic chemistry at De Paul University and the Illinois Institute of Technology and he holds a B.S. in Business Administration from John Carroll University.

Experience

1. Founder & CEO at Alchemdex

   Alchemdex

   Jan 2021 — Present · US

   ALCHEMDEX is a new communication platform for the chemical industry

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Start-Ups
• Social Media Marketing
• Manufacturing
• Online Advertising
• Strategic Planning
• New Business Development
• Product Development
• Business Development
• Marketing Strategy