John Blevins

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About John Blevins

Navigation Pointe provides management consulting services in the areas of corporate strategy and organizational management for technology-based businesses. Our services include strategic planning, execution, venture capital investment guidance, corporate assets analysis review, expert witness testimony, speaking engagements (conferences, panels, corporate events, universities), media organizations pundit commentary, technology management courses, workshops, corporate development sessions (off-sites, brainstorming, development), and policy guidance for governments, politicians, NGO's and Board of Director Members.John Blevins (J.B.) is the co-founder and CEO of Navigation Pointe as well as an Adjunct Professor and the Faculty Director for UCLA Anderson’s Easton Technology Management Center teaching strategic management. Mr. Blevins specializes in emerging technologies that are disrupting traditional business models including cloud computing, big data, social media, analytics, mobility, and technology convergence. His work experience includes Deloitte Consulting, Microsoft, Oracle, and Shell Oil based in Houston, Dallas, New York, Miami, London and Los Angeles where he held a variety of technology and management roles. He provides consulting services to the technology, telecommunications, media/entertainment, financial services, energy, retail, public sector, healthcare, manufacturing, and automotive industries. He has expertise in strategy development, business-technology alignment, framework creation, venture capital investment decisions and new business model creation. Mr. Blevins has an Engineering degree with heavy concentration in Speech Communications from the University of Alabama, as well as a Masters of Business Administration in International Management from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.