Kyle York (born November 26, 1982) is an Internet entrepreneur, startup advisor, angel investor, cloud and Infrastructure-as-a-Service expert and sought-after global public speaker on cloud migration, internet security and hybrid cloud strategy. York is an executive at Dyn, currently serving as Chief Strategy Officer. Dyn was acquired by Oracle on November 21, 2016. York also sits on the boards of Datanyze, CloudApp and 3rd Generation family business, YORK Athletics MFG. where he is a co-founder. York is also an active angel investor and advisor in dozens of fast growth Internet companies. He has been part of eight successful exits as an investor and employee. Companies he has invested in and worked as a go-to-market (GTM) leader have been acquired by Cisco, Cognizant, New Relic, Oracle and Sophos.
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Background
York and his four brothers were born into the family business. His grandfather founded Indian Head Shoe Company in Manchester, NH in 1946. York and his brothers have remained active in the company. York has also held various GTM leadership roles in sales, business development, marketing and services throughout his career. York is a New Hampshire native and holds a BS in Marketing from Bentley University. He lives in Bedford, NH, with wife and two sons.
Career
Dyn – Chief Strategy Officer
Dyn is a cloud-based Internet Performance Management (IPM) company that provides unrivaled visibility and control into cloud and public Internet resources.
YORK Athletics Mfg. – Co-founder and Board Member
YORK Athletics Mfg. is a 3rd generation family owned sportswear brand from Boston, Massachusetts.
CloudApp – Board Member
CloudApp is a media-sharing and visual communication platform that provides the fastest way to capture, share, annotate, and search visual content.
Datanyze – Board Member
Datanyze is a leading technographics provider, helping B2B companies apply unique technology insights to identify and close their best accounts.
Rock On Foundation – Board Member
Founded by NBA brothers Luke and Matt Bonner in early 2013, Rock On Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves to increase community artistic and athletic opportunities.
1brand 1brand – Partner and Co-Founder
1band 1brand is a music and brand alignment agency focused on assisting artists with the monetization and promotion of themselves and their work via unique brand partnerships and activations.
GYK Antler – Advisor
GYK Antler is a full-service, independent, marketing agency based in Manchester, NH, Boston & Springfield, MA.