Kyle MacDonald

Kyle MacDonald is the visionary and dynamic founder of Phoenix Interactive Design Inc. headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada, with offices in Sydney, Australia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Mississauga, Ontario and Dunfermline, Scotland. Kyle enjoys international recognition and respect from the Financial Services industry for her bold initiatives in the increasingly complex world of self-service banking.� Kyle�s drive and focus on revolutionizing the self-service industry has allowed banks around the world to provide better service to their customers.� From Phoenix�s initial focus on improving the customer experience at self-serve devices through developing brand enhancing user interfaces, to introducing VISTAatm, the world�s first multi-vendor ATM software solution, to the company�s current push on delivering branch solutions that enable Phoenix�s clients to realize their onmi-channel visions.� Undoubtedly, Kyle is well-known and respected in the banking industry as she has staked her claim as a market leader and driving force in banking technology.She is the driving force behind a team of talented professionals who routinely "raise the bar" in retail banking with world-class software solutions and a "can do" attitude that delights banks around the world.� Phoenix supplies software solutions to Banks in many countries; Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Europe.Kyle is a graduate of the IVEY School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.� In 1987, she started Phoenix and entered a high-stakes competition in the fast moving world of technology and software.� She initiated the successful transformation of her company from a custom software developer to a sophisticated product-oriented company in the late 1990�s and in the last 12 years, has created a dramatic �sea change�� in an industry that had been dominated globally by only 3 major players for the past 25 + years.� The self-service industry will be forever changed by Phoenix�s technological leadership and commitment to setting a bold, new standard for self service/ATM software.Kyle has earned the respect and admiration of her team, her peers and her competitors as a true industry visionary.� Kyle was awarded the prestigious RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award as recognition of her vision and her ability to execute globally.� In addition, Phoenix has won numerous awards, including:Deloitte Fast 50 (Canada) and Deloitte Fast 500 (North America) 2 years in a rowOntario Global Traders Award 2 years in a rowLondon Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Award (large company)Ontario Chamber of Commerce Award for Most Innovative CompanyThese awards are a testament to Kyle and to Phoenix's success.� She certainly knows what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and �company builder!�