John T. Zagula
Founder at Ignition Capital Partners
Profile
Mr. John Zagula is a Partner at Ignition Partners LLC.
He is also a managing director of Qiming, Ignition's partner fund in China, and he also acts as Ignition observer on the board of MarketRange.
He co-founded Ignition Capital in 2009, Before that, he spent over 8 years at Microsoft in various senior marketing and strategy positions.
As GM of Global Campaigns he was responsible for Microsoft's overall business-to-business communications across all business targets, products and offerings.
In previous positions he was responsible for the development of the Microsoft Office brand and marketing the desktop and server applications product lines.
He contributed to the original competitive wins of Word and Excel and the re-positioning of desktop applications into Office.
This included the launches of every version of Office and all of its component applications and its growth from a $50 MM to a nearly $10 billion business and from 20% to 85% market share.
Mr. Zagula's other contributions and responsibilities at Microsoft included the company's most successful online marketing campaigns; its first use of internet banners and email; the establishment of a database marketing practice; and an ongoing marketing and business strategy training curriculum.
Before Microsoft, he was a marketing manager at American Express in International Business Development, Customer Acquisition and Retention.
He was also an associate at International Data Corporation where he wrote the first industry whitepaper on the Desktop Publishing Industry.
Mr. Zagula holds a Masters in International Economics and Monetary Theory from the Fletcher School (Harvard/Tufts), BA (magna cum laude) from Marquette University and a Fulbright Scholarship at Universität zu Köln.
John T. Zagula active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Oriental Cambridge Education Group Co., Ltd.
 Oriental Cambridge Education Group Co., Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Oriental Cambridge Education Group Co., Ltd. provides education services. It is engaged in the provision of educational services and offers primary, secondary and tertiary education. The company was founded by Songling Yu in 1986 and is headquartered in Beijing, the Republic of China. | Director/Board Member | 28/12/2009 |
Ignition Capital Partners
 Ignition Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Growth Management LLC (Ignition Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2007 by Jon Anderson, Rich Tong and John T. Zagula. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Founder | 07/01/2010 |
Former positions of John T. Zagula
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Ignition Venture Partners
 Ignition Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Venture Partners (Ignition Venture) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2000 by Cameron Myhrvold, Jonathan D Roberts, Jon Anderson, and John Ludwig. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Private Equity Investor | 30/01/2021 |
The Riveter, Inc.
 The Riveter, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance The Riveter, Inc. engages in developing, constructs, leases and operates co-working office space for working women. It empowers women, professionally and personally, through events that celebrate and connect its members. The company was founded by Amy Nelson and Kim Peltola in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | 30/01/2021 |
Qiming Venture Partners Ltd.
 Qiming Venture Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Qiming Venture Partners Ltd (Qiming Venture Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Qiming Caymen Ltd founded in 2006 by Gary Rieschel, Zi Ping Kuang and Ignition Partners LLC. The firm is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Founder | 31/07/2016 |
SeaMobile, Inc.
 SeaMobile, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications SeaMobile, Inc. engages in the provision of at-sea and remote location communication and content services. The company was founded by Emmanuel Cotrel and William D. Marks in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 16/04/2012 |
Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc.
 Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. provides vital and satellite communication services. It offers connectivity, digital media, system integration, and equipment. The firm serves commercial shipping, cruise and ferry, energy, enterprise, government, mobile network operators, and yacht. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Miramar, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of John T. Zagula
| Marquette University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Fletcher School | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Finance |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 15 |
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SeaMobile, Inc.
SeaMobile, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications SeaMobile, Inc. engages in the provision of at-sea and remote location communication and content services. The company was founded by Emmanuel Cotrel and William D. Marks in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Communications |
Enclarity, Inc.
 Enclarity, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Enclarity, Inc. provides information management and analytic software products. It delivers healthcare providers information solutions by blending data sources, advanced analytics and healthcare skills. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. | Technology Services |
International Data Corp.
 International Data Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Data Corp. is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. International Data Corp helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For more than 47 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help their clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA. | Commercial Services |
Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc.
Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. provides vital and satellite communication services. It offers connectivity, digital media, system integration, and equipment. The firm serves commercial shipping, cruise and ferry, energy, enterprise, government, mobile network operators, and yacht. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Miramar, FL. | Communications |
Ignition Venture Partners
Ignition Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Venture Partners (Ignition Venture) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2000 by Cameron Myhrvold, Jonathan D Roberts, Jon Anderson, and John Ludwig. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Finance |
Full Capture Solutions, Inc.
 Full Capture Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Full Capture Solutions, Inc. develops predictive, analytic-driven solutions for the insurance industry. It offers provides financial transaction processing services. The company analytics solutions are used in the second injury fund recoveries, subrogation identification and recovery, property and casualty, health insurance, fraud identification and scoring, third party deductible, customer relationship management and reinsurance recoverable. Full Capture Solutions was founded by Stephen M. Holcomb and Martin Ellingsworth in 2004 and is headquartered in East Hartford, CT. | Technology Services |
Qiming Venture Partners Ltd.
Qiming Venture Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Qiming Venture Partners Ltd (Qiming Venture Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Qiming Caymen Ltd founded in 2006 by Gary Rieschel, Zi Ping Kuang and Ignition Partners LLC. The firm is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Finance |
N'Site Solutions, Inc.
 N'Site Solutions, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance ClaimHub, Inc. provides vendor management solutions and services. The company provides services to the property and casualty insurance companies, self-insurers, third-party administrators and adjusters for both auto physical damage, property and catastrophic loss claims. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS | Finance |
ClearCycle Corp.
 ClearCycle Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ClearCycle Corp. engages in the provision of financial and disbursement management software for healthcare insurers. Its information management tools are based on a new longitudinal relational database model and designed to support both print and electronic delivery of information. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Captiv8 Co., Ltd.
 Captiv8 Co., Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Captiv8 Co., Ltd. is engaged in the provision of in-game advertising solutions. Through its technology platform, it offers online game information of chinese game developers and operators. The company was founded in November 2004 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Commercial Services |
Oriental Cambridge Education Group Co., Ltd.
Oriental Cambridge Education Group Co., Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Oriental Cambridge Education Group Co., Ltd. provides education services. It is engaged in the provision of educational services and offers primary, secondary and tertiary education. The company was founded by Songling Yu in 1986 and is headquartered in Beijing, the Republic of China. | Commercial Services |
eHi Car Services Ltd.
 eHi Car Services Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance eHi Car Services Ltd. engages in the provision of car rentals and services. It offers self-drive car rentals, chauffeur and international car rental services. The company was founded by Rui Ping Zhang in 2006 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Finance |
ClaimHub, Inc.
 ClaimHub, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services ClaimHub, Inc. provided vendor management solutions and services. The company was founded in 2000 and headquartered in Overland Park, KS. | Technology Services |
The Riveter, Inc.
The Riveter, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance The Riveter, Inc. engages in developing, constructs, leases and operates co-working office space for working women. It empowers women, professionally and personally, through events that celebrate and connect its members. The company was founded by Amy Nelson and Kim Peltola in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Finance |
Ignition Capital Partners
Ignition Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Growth Management LLC (Ignition Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2007 by Jon Anderson, Rich Tong and John T. Zagula. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Finance |
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