Cynthia J. Comparin – Founder, President, CEO, Animato Technologies, Dallas, TX

Cynthia J. Comparin is president and CEO of Animato Technologies Corporation, an IT services company delivering services to Global 2000 companies. Recognized as one of the leading entrepreneurs in the southwestern United States by Ernst & Young, Comparin was named a Finalist in the 2001 Entrepreneur of the Year awards. Her company has tripled revenues multiple years and has been recognized as one of the fastest growing high-tech companies in the Dallas Forth Worth Metroplex for the past three years.

Prior to establishing Animato, Cynthia was president of ALLTEL’s Enterprise Network Services Division, vice president and general manager for Nortel’s Network Transformation Services Division, and general manager of Latin America for Recognition International. She also served in international and U.S. based management positions with EDS for 10 years.

Cynthia earned a BBA in finance from The University of Texas at Austin, and has completed management programs at The Wharton School of Business and Harvard University. She active in corporate and civic organizations and sits on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dallas and Parkland Hospital and serves as the chair of the Executive Women’s Roundtable for the Dallas Chamber of Commerce.