James Paul Collas

Chief Executive Officer at

IdeaEdge-CA

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James Paul Collas is the founder of Engage Financial Technology, Inc. (California), where he holds the title of President & Chief Executive Officer since 2012.
He is also the founder of Optimize Financial Technology, Inc. Mr. Collas's current job is as President & Chief Executive Officer at IdeaEdge-CA since 2006.
Mr. Collas's former jobs include being President & Chief Executive Officer at IdeaEDGE, Inc. from 2007 to 2009, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at DVD Movie Update, Inc. in 2007, President & Chief Executive Officer at Socialwise, Inc. from 2006 to 2009, President & Chief Executive Officer at GiftFlix, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at SpendSmart Networks, Inc. in 2011, Chief Technology Officer & SVP-Product Development at Gateway, Inc. from 1992 to 1998, and President at Amiga, Inc. from 1998 to 1999.

James Paul Collas active positions

Companies	Position	Start
IdeaEdge-CA	Chief Executive Officer	2006-03-31
Engage Financial Technology, Inc. (California) Engage Financial Technology, Inc. (California) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops budgeting application that helps to plan monthly budget	Chief Executive Officer	2011-12-31

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Former positions of James Paul Collas

Companies	Position	End
Optimizeft, Inc. Optimizeft, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a financial technology platform for next-generation digital bank and payment solutions	Chief Executive Officer	2022-05-31
SPENDSMART NETWORKS, INC.	President	2011-04-25
IdeaEDGE, Inc. IdeaEDGE, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops innovative prepaid gift card programs based on major consumer entertainment brands	President	2009-05-12
Socialwise, Inc. /Old/ Socialwise, Inc. /Old/ Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates as a retail store	President	2009-05-12
DVD Movie Update, Inc.	President	2007-02-28

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Gateway, Inc. Gateway, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Manufactures computers and laptops	Electronic Technology
Amiga, Inc. Amiga, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides multimedia enabling technologies	Technology Services
Engage Financial Technology, Inc. (California) Engage Financial Technology, Inc. (California) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops budgeting application that helps to plan monthly budget	Technology Services
IdeaEDGE, Inc. IdeaEDGE, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops innovative prepaid gift card programs based on major consumer entertainment brands	Commercial Services
IdeaEdge-CA
DVD Movie Update, Inc.
Socialwise, Inc. /Old/ Socialwise, Inc. /Old/ Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates as a retail store	Retail Trade
GiftFlix, Inc.
SpendSmart Networks, Inc. SpendSmart Networks, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates as mobile and loyalty marketing agency	Commercial Services
Optimizeft, Inc. Optimizeft, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a financial technology platform for next-generation digital bank and payment solutions	Technology Services