PROFILE
“The rest of the things I do are really just about finding great business partners to work with, hiring awesome people, connecting them with the right platform and getting out of their way to let them work.” – Dave Pond ‘84
LIFELONG ENTREPRENEUR MOTIVATED BY CONNECTING AWESOME PEOPLE By Kat Clark ‘10
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ave Pond ‘84 has a career that is a testament to the profound impact teachers can have on a student’s future. He fondly reflects on his Mohawk College experience and the teachers that truly made a difference including Bradley Berry, Jo-Ann Lamore and Hap Holman. One professor in particular, Harry Serbian, shared a cup of coffee with Dave that altered his career trajectory entirely. By second year, Dave had a 90% average studying Business Administration with hopes of becoming a Chartered General Accountant. His finance professor, Harry
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Serbian, saw something more in Dave and took the time to talk with him about his future goals and aspirations. After the discussion, Dave switched streams to focus more on marketing information systems and is now President and CEO of Edge Imaging, a company which he started in 2005 and has grown to over 400 employees. “As I watch our Chief Financial Officer crunch numbers while sitting at a desk all day, it’s made me recognize that type of role is just not in my makeup.” If you’ve had the opportunity to meet Dave, it’s easy to see why sitting still would be a challenge for him. He is always thinking, growing, planning and physically moving. Dave is also an avid outdoorsman and cyclist.
The motivation for starting Edge Imaging stemmed from the desire to be first in the Canadian market with a digital workflow that would manage colour and images properly and efficiently. In 2005, Dave achieved his ambitious goal and hasn’t looked back. Edge Imaging now offers students, parents, coaches, athletes and school administrators a variety of technologies for creating, sharing, storing and utilizing school and sports photography in a convenient, user-friendly way. Not only does his professional and dedicated staff capture special moments through stressfree photo days, the company also operates a state-of-the-art lab, a Burlington-based customer care centre and an impressive
