| 词条 | Mark Essien |
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| name = Mark Anthony Essien | image = Markessien.jpg | birth_date = December 18, 1980 | birth_place = Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State | nationality = Nigerian | occupation = Entrepreneur, Software Developer | known_for = Founding Hotels.ng | title = CEO of Hotels.ng | website = www.markessien.com }}Mark Essien (born December 18, 1980 in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, software developer and startup investor. He is the founder and CEO of Hotels.ng, one of the first and most successful online hotel booking websites in Nigeria.[1][2][3] Before founding Hotels.ng, Mark Essien had previously built a file sharing software called Gnumm (acquired by Snoopstar.com), followed by a language learning startup called Ingolingo.[4] CareerHotels.ngIn 2013, he founded Hotels.ng. Spark.ng made an initial investment of $75,000 and another investment of $150,000.[5] In 2015, the company secured additional investment funding of $1.2m from international investors EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund,[6] a seed-stage technology fund, and Omidyar Network, the investment vehicle of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.[7][8][9][10] Awards and recognitionIn 2015 Mark made the Forbes list of 30 youngest entrepreneurs in Africa. He has also been nominated for the Nigeria Future awards amongst others.[11] FamilyOn April 8 2018, Essien married Jenni Naiaretti, who is also a developer.[12] InvestmentsIn 2016, Hotels.ng co-invested with Jason Njoku and Spark in OgaVenue,[13] an events booking platform. Mark Essien serves as a director on the board of OgaVenue. Public TalksMark is a frequent TedX speaker. He has delivered talks on Leveraging networks to build a business, and how Africa can lead in the global technology space at TedXEuston and TedXGbagada respectively.[14][15][16] See also
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