Ryan started his career in the Atlanta office of PricewaterhouseCoopers' Assurance and Business Advisory Services Practice where he gained experience in an array of industries. Mr. Born later transferred to New York City to broaden his experience in the firm's Tax and Legal Services division. After PwC, Ryan served as VP of Finance and Controller at MediaVast during which time the Company was acquired by Getty Images for $208 million. Today, Ryan acts as CFO for NewCondosOnline, the largest one-stop resource for finding and comparing new condo developments. Most recently, Mr. Born launched the revolutionary micro stock audio licensing destination,<a href="http://www.audiomicro.co">AudioMicro.com</a>, and he is presently focusing his efforts on this exciting new endeavor. Ryan graduated Beta Gamma Sigma with an undergraduate degree in Accounting/Marketing & Art history and a Studio Art minor from Emory University. In addition, he possesses a Masters of Accounting Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Born holds an active CPA license with the State Board of Accountancy of his home state, Tennessee.
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CEO, AudioMicro.com
Private, 21-50 employees, Arts / Entertainment / Media industryFounder
Vice President, MediaVast, Inc. (WireImage.com)
Private, 101-500 employees, Arts / Entertainment / Media industryMediaVast, Inc. is a leading provider of high-quality visual content
and related services to print and online media, advertising agencies,
broadcast networks, mobile carriers, communication agencies and other
publishing enterprises.
Headquartered in New York, the Company has branch offices in Los
Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Atlanta, London, Tokyo, Sydney, Hamburg,
Shanghai, Madrid, and Amsterdam. MediaVast also provides image
syndication through a global network of agency affiliates in over 60
countries.
MediaVast, Inc. Ranked Number 133 on Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500
MediaVast, Inc. Ranked Number 11 on New York’s Fastest Growing Media Companies in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Program
NewCondosOnline (NCO) is a lead generation portal for builders of new
and preconstruction residential condos to gain sales momentum. NCO is
the largest one-stop resource to find and compare new condo
developments worldwide.
In April 2008, NCO was ranked the 4th Fastest Growing Company in San Diego by San Diego Biz Magazine
Professional (i.e., Accountant, Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher), PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Private, 1001-5000 employees, Accounting industryInsurance Tax and Legal Services Associate - New York City
Consumer and Industrial Products and Services Audit Associate - Atlanta, GA
ABAS Masters Program - University of Illinois - June 2001 through August 2002
Summer Intern - Atlanta, GA - summer of 2000
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, Illinois, United States
Master’s degree.
Areas of study: Accounting
Activities and societies: ABAS Master's Program
Emory University, Georgia, United States
Bachelor’s degree.
Areas of study: Marketing, Art History, & Accounting
Awards: Beta Gamma Sigma - High Distinction
Activities and societies: Pi Kappa Alpha
STIPE Society of Creative Scholars
