Douglas Karr is a renowned digital transformation specialist in the technology and digital marketing fields. He has been influential in the industry for over 20 years, having founded multiple start-ups and consulting top brands such as Dell Technologies, Roche Diagnostics, and Salesforce. Karr is the founder, editor, author, and publisher of Martech Zone, one of the most visited resources for researching and learning about sales and marketing technology.

He began his career in traditional marketing, specializing in print advertising, direct mail, and database marketing. He later transitioned into digital media and gained recognition worldwide for his expertise in multi-channel marketing, compliance, and infrastructure. Karr's specialties include digital transformation roadmaps, maximizing the return on MarTech investment, search engine optimization for business results, content marketing strategy alignment with buying journeys, and mentoring and training others on these subjects.

Karr studied Business Management and Business at the University of Phoenix, and Business Administration and Electronics at Tidewater Community College. Apart from founding and publishing Martech Zone, Karr has held various positions in different organizations such as Vice President/Partner at Highbridge, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at CircuPress, and Director of Technology at Patronpath, to name a few.