Jeremy Said

Jeremy Smith is the former CEO and co-founder of Twine Interactive.

With more than 15 years of experience in technology and marketing, Jeremy is widely recognized as a thought leader in today’s online market where design and development meet the ever growing world of digital word of mouth marketing. Jeremy created the company with co-founder Brian Henderson in 2006. Together they have created one of the Triangle’s premier Internet Marketing Agencies located in the heart of downtown Raleigh, NC. In less than 3 years, Jeremy has grown the company to over 10 employees as well as a 453 percent jump in revenue from 2008 to 2009. With 100’s of customers in such a short amount of time, Jeremy fully understands that relationships are the keys to success in our current economy. In working with mid sized and small companies, Jeremy understands how to improve a customers web presence by utilizing his companies experience in design, development and marketing.

Jeremy is actively involved in variety of community and civic duties such as the Social Media Club, Capital City Club, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Interact, and the North Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Jeremy started his career with IBM in software development. His understanding of technology and extroverted personality allowed him to move into security consulting,  product development, and eventually product marketing.  He has consulted with and worked side by side with brands such as GAP, Sprint, Aventis Pharmaceutical and American Express to name a few.  Jeremy received numerous accolades while at IBM in process architecture, product development and marketing.

After his career with IBM, Jeremy went back to his entrepreneurial roots and created a company in the gaming industry  in Southern California in 2003. After successfully raising 15 million dollars, Digital Interactive Systems Corporation was able create a gaming portal product that was shipped with OEM’s such as HP, Sony, Alienware, Gateway and Dell.  As the CTO for D.I.S.C, Jeremy’s main role focused on product development and marketing, as well as executive account management and the overall technical point of contact for the company. After the sale of the company in 2006, Jeremy moved back to North Carolina to start Mach9 which is now known as Twine Interactive.

On a more personal note, Jeremy is a West Coast native who came to Raleigh at the age of 15. He is a graduate of East Carolina University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and Business MIS. He is fluent in Spanish and is a certified translator for hospitals and courts. Twine’s mission to help small and medium sized businesses grow through the use of technology. He believes that the best part of his job is helping business owners achieve their online marketing goals, while also increasing their bottom line.