SocialVolt is the creator of STUDIO, an enterprise-class social media management platform.
SocialVolt was founded in November, 2009 by Scott Oppliger to build a software service to help companies manage their entire social media process from end-to-end. At first, Scott showed off some screenshots and basic feature descriptions to friends in senior-marketing positions at large companies such as American Century Investments, Sprint and American Express, asking the question, "Is this something you would pay for?" The answer was a resounding "Yes!" By early 2010, Bobby Kellogg and Derrek Harter had both joined the company as co-founders and each of those same big company leaders had all agreed to join the SocialVolt board of advisors.
Since then, we've all been working night and day to build STUDIO and begin attracting capital and customers. STUDIO comes from a passion to build software with superior design and functionality. At SocialVolt we value hard work, great design, innovative ideas, integrity and honesty. Our team has deep experience in web applications, social media and building businesses.
Meet the Team
Scott Oppliger
CEO
Scott is a serial technology entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in starting and operating technology companies. Scott’s previous roles as founder of GlobalVision, Oppliger Communications, as President of Oppliger Banking Systems as well as his role as startup consultant to Xceligent has allowed him to build a deep network of contacts and experience within the technology community nationally. Scott also has M&A experience through the sale of GlobalVision and the acquisition of Professional Builders, a $15M specialty construction company based in Springfield, MO. Scott graduated in 1992 with a BS in Life Science from Kansas State University. Scott is also only a French 3 and French 4 class away from a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History with an emphasis in contemporary art.
In his free time he spends as much time as possible with his kids, playing soccer, or enjoying the lake. He also has a passion for art, photography and gardening.
Derrek A. Harter
Director of Business Development
Derrek has over 10 years of progressively responsible experience in a diverse set of positions working for Fortune 500 as well as startup corporations. As Director of Business Development he will oversee business development, marketing, account and channel development. Derrek’s previous roles experiences include multiple facets of sales and marketing including product development, market research, competitive analysis, acquisition and retention strategies.
Derrek holds a Masters of Business Administration degree (MBA) in Finance from Rockhurst University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Emporia State University.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time traveling, working out, soccer, golf and the great outdoors!
