Early Charm Ventures, a venture studio that converts science to business, today announced the hiring of Chris Ewing as Director of Sales and Marketing for Early Charm’s growing portfolio of companies.

Ewing’s career is rooted in more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience in a range of B2B and B2C industry sectors and verticals. Ewing’s professional background and skill set comprise an “out-of-the-box” entrepreneurial mindset to identify, analyze and exploit market opportunities within various company development stages.

Ewing also brings significant experience managing business operations, including inbound and direct marketing strategies, account development and management, product design and development, as well as promotions serving B2C and B2B verticals.

In addition, Ewing is a veteran entrepreneur who has founded and led multiple companies in a range of markets, including Hungry Media, CrunchGrowth, Leadefie and Reviresco Development. As part of his work at Reviresco, Ewing provided a set of outsourced services, including sales optimization consulting, for longtime Early Charm business partner, Harbor Designs and Manufacturing LLC.

Ewing holds a BS in Marketing and e-Business (double major) from Towson University.

"With three portfolio companies generating recurring revenue, others obtaining initial sales and more nearing product launch, we have to take our sales and marketing processes to a new level,” said Ken Malone, Executive Officer with Early Charm. “Chris’s skills and experience are a perfect fit to transform our selling processes.”

About Early Charm Ventures:

Early Charm Ventures is a venture studio, founded in 2012 in Baltimore, that converts science to business. Early Charm specializes in taking brilliant scientific discoveries made at universities and turning them into companies focused on growth. Our best successes come from teaming with entrepreneurial-minded faculty who are rooted in tools for drug design, custom materials, aquaculture technologies and machine vision. Ultimately, we bring to the table our deep experience co-founding companies with leading researchers. With these exceptional people and their ideas, we partner with them to advance or even create whole new industries. Learn more: www.earlycharm.com