My Story: The Inspiring Journey of An Entrepreneur

Featuring Shyam Rao on Creating a Leading Marketing Automation Platform for Brick-and-mortar Retailers

How do you create a leading marketing automation platform that gives brick-and-mortar retailers the same data-driven marketing and relationship management capabilities that make online companies like Amazon so successful? This is what Shyam Rao did when he co-founded Punchh in 2010 to help physical retailers of all types, including c-stores, gas stations, health and beauty, sporting arenas, and others develop and nurture customer relationships into higher revenue growth and customer lifetime value. Punchh was recently acquired by PAR Technology Corp., a leading restaurant software company for $500 million in cash and shares.

Punchh was founded with a clear goal – to deliver the power of online customer engagement to physical brands. The Punchh Loyalty, Offers, and Engagement Platform integrates seamlessly with existing systems, helping to build lasting customer loyalty that turns anonymous buyers into brand superfans. It’s a single, unified platform that offers restaurants, c-stores, and other retailers the power to dynamically engage with customers across every channel, enabling brands to build real value and stand out in today’s competitive market.

Join us virtually for this inspiring talk to ask questions, learn from the experience of a highly successful entrepreneur known for building and scaling successful companies, and to connect with other aspiring entrepreneurs on Tuesday June 15, 2021.

About Shyam Rao

Shyam Rao is the Co-founder and CEO of Punchh, which was recently acquired for $500M by Par Technology Corporation, a leading global provider of restaurant technology. Punchh delivers dynamic, one-to-one customer engagement through data-driven, omnichannel loyalty, offers, and customer engagement for restaurants, c-stores, and other retailers. Shyam holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Sign up Now

Want to know how he did it and how you can apply his learnings in your business? Then join us for this inspiring virtual session on Tuesday, June 15, 2021

TiE Host:
Naveen Bisht, Chair, My Story Program, TiE Silicon Valley

Schedule:
6:00 PM – Introduction and Program
6:45 PM - Q & A
7:00 PM- Adjourn

For more information contact:

Vrushali Malpekar [email protected]

My Story – TiE SV Original Program

This talk is part of TiE SV’s monthly program “My Story – Inspiring Journey of an Entrepreneur” to celebrate entrepreneurship and bring stories from successful entrepreneurs in their own words that are both inspiring and educational. The invited speaker(s) share their entrepreneurial journey and talk about lessons learnt, mistakes they wish they had avoided and key decisions that helped make their venture successful. Audience questions are encouraged.