For over 13 years, Kyle David (Kappel) has been a definitive leader in the IT industry. Acclaimed as “a very impressive business man” and “the real deal” by Donald Trump, Kyle David’s career in the IT industry began at the ripe age of 14 as a staff consultant for a multi-million dollar Philadelphia-area firm. Before most people had their first job, Mr. David was working with clients from national financial firms, to Fortune 50 companies, to major Philadelphia-area hospitals. For four years Mr. David continued his tenure until starting his first in a series of internet ventures.
An early adopter to the concept of affiliate marketing, Mr. David pioneered the idea of “price scraping,” which offered customers the ability to search for the best price among competitors, an unheard of concept in the mid-90s. As business began to grow, so did the competition. As David’s company faced increasing pressure from highly leveraged competition, David dissolved the company in 2000, keeping the company profitable until its dissolution.
In late 2000, David went back to consulting in his second venture OC3 Technologies. OC3 focused on network design, systems development, and software engineering. Using past business contacts to get a jump start, David was able to make OC3 successful very quickly. As the market continued to progress in the way of software and internet development, David renamed the company in 2002 to The Kyle David Group.
The Kyle David Group continued to grow exponentially, with clients ranging from national brands to Fortune 50 companies and internet-startups. With a burgeoning list of over 1,000 clients worldwide, The Kyle David Group has set a standard in efficiency and productivity. During David’s tenure as CEO, he has established himself as one of the top 10% of internet marketing experts. David has won power-attorney Robert Shapiro’s LegalZoom Entrepreneur Spotlight Award for outstanding business conduct and integrity. He was also recognized as one of the top 20 business leaders under the age of 40 by the Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal. In 2006 David was honored by becoming a finalist for candidacy on NBC’s hit reality show The Apprentice.
David also serves as the chairman of Kyle David Capital, L.P. a self-founded venture capital firm targeting web-based software. With transactions totaling over 2.4 million in 2008, David has proven his ability to increase revenue for acquisitions and develop the saleability of online ventures, securities, collateralized debt.
While not working with computers, Kyle David founded a non-profit against sexual assault and serves on the board of several companies and non-profit organizations. He resides in Allentown, PA and is an active Sunday School teacher for young adults as well as a volunteer on the pastoral care visitation staff at Lehigh Valley Hospital.
David is a graduate of Muhlenberg College, received a Strategic Management certificate from Cornell University, and is currenly pursuing a Juris Doctorate.