tapChow is a real-world solution to real-world problems. Restaurants largely do not know who their customers are. Their various marketing efforts are disconnected, expensive, and generally do not return a hard-dollar ROI. Our mission is clear -- we provide mid-market restaurant chains with a unified platform to identify and then continuously engage their customers with a verifiable increase in profitable revenue and a consequent decrease in marketing spend.
We are experienced and successful entrepreneurs. Sam has extensive business experience and a proven execution track record. With his first company, Sam spent eighteen years designing, building, and programming mission-critical control spaces for the military and intelligence community. He grew up in the restaurant space and continues to have a hand in the family’s remaining restaurant. When not exploring San Diego’s eclectic restaurant scene (or launching a new business), he’s busy at home experimenting with new cuisine and techniques.
Our Advisory Board is comprised of world-class business and technology leaders. This team of domain experts is committed to mentoring tapChow down a path of near-perfect focus and implementation. We are grateful for their confidence in our model and team and continue to work closely with them to bring value to both our customers and investors.
Executive Team:
Executive Team
Sam Harb
CEO/Founder
Sam is founder, CEO, and director of tapChow. He is a seasoned serial entrepreneur and executive in the technology space with experience in solid business execution, building technical/sales/marketing teams and in deploying assets globally. Previously, Sam was founder and CEO of…
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Advisory Board
Jeffery Campbell
Former CEO, Burger King
Jeff Campbell is the former CEO of Burger King and ex-Chairman of the Pillsbury Restaurant Group. He has also held the posts of Senior Vice President for Brand Development for Pepsi-Cola as well as CEO of the Johnny Rockets and Catalina Restaurant Groups. He has a B.A.…
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Derek J. Quackenbush
Former CFO, Concerro
Derek Quackenbush is a finance and operations executive with 20-years of diverse experience helping drive the growth of exciting companies in healthcare IT, software development, entertainment, and publishing, which have ranged in size from start-up to Fortune 100.
Most…
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Mark Bowles
Founder/CMO, ecoATM
Mark Bowles has more than 23 years in the semiconductor and wireless industries. He has been involved in the formation and funding of six technology start-ups and has successfully raised 15 rounds of Venture Capital financing totaling more than $150 million, and has been part…
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Kevin A. Werner
President/Managing Director, Abalone Capital Advisors, LLC
Mr. Werner has 25+ years experience in evaluating business objectives and structuring, negotiating and closing complex strategic transactions. From 2007 – 2011, he served as SVP of Corporate Development & Strategy for VeriSign, Inc.,…
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Tim Breidigan
Vice President, Business Development, Eventful, Inc.
Tim Breidigan has extensive experience in building strategic relationships for software and technology companies. He has over 25 years experience in executive roles with large organizations, start-ups and venture capital.
In his role as Vice…
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Nasser Barghouti
Co-Found/CTO NuPitch Software
Nasser Barghouti, PhD, has been building enterprise software systems for over 27 years. He is co-founder and CTO of NuPitch Software, which provides businesses and sales professionals with the most relevant business information, anytime, anywhere in the format they…
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