Bill Hankes is an accomplished senior communications consultant with years of experience managing public relations, strategic communications, and brand development for both publicly traded and startup consumer electronics and technology companies. A graduate of Florida Southern College, Hankes has worked across multinational corporations, including Microsoft and RealNetworks, and managed PR efforts in over a dozen countries. He is known for his creativity and ability to think innovatively, driving product design, new services, and effective go-to-market strategy. He founded Sqoop, Inc., which is now a household name in newsrooms across America. Hankes is passionate about helping highly motivated companies navigate challenges and transition across chasms in the marketplace.