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President & CEO Mark R. Ward Sr. is the founder of IFC Computer consulting, Incorporated. He is a California Native from Newport Beach and a father of 7. Mark is a 10-year U.S. Army Counter-Intelligence Agent Veteran & M1A1 Tanker who was stationed with the 1st Cav. 1-12 Div. Fort Hood, TX. By the time he was 19, in 1990, he was already named Executive Vice President of the California Photo Corporation Oahu, Hawaii. A leading photography company for companies like the NFL - Pro Bowl and The Don Ho Show. He started out as a simple sales associate when the CEO took a chance, sending him to Hawaii. Mark then took a struggling to survive company in the late 80's almost closing its Hawaii operations to leading the company into the most profitable it ever in its 20 years of existence within his first quarter of him being named VP.
After putting himself through college and while serving in the US Army (Active & Reserves) for 10 years during Operation Desert Shield/Iraqi Freedom, & Afghanistan, Mark R. Ward Sr. went on to obtain an MBA in international business and trade, and dual bachelor's degrees in computer science and international business. He also holds certifications as a MCSE+I, CISSP, CISM, EMC-SAN, a PMP, and over 27 ERP/MRP/CRM/HRIS certifications to date and growing.
After serving proudly in the U.S. Army and college Mark was the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Global Director of IT, and Director Of Operations for several global companies around the world from the US, to Asia, Europe, the U.K. and back, in a variety of industries such as manufacturing and technology, as well as served on several board of directors including several high profile technical advisory boards in his career advising technology companies on what will be future solutions.
Mark R. Ward, Sr. is the son of the prominent Newport Beach developer John R. Ward. A USC Alum and Professor, and mother (a French Baroness granddaughter) Ellen M. Ward CEO of a leading global international search engine and placement agency CareersElite and Loyola University Alum from Newport Beach, California. Careers Elite company was Mark Ward's brainchild designed and built in 2007 for his mother. Now Mark Ward is serving as its VP of Technology and Operations Advisor to CareersElite.com.
Mark R. Ward Sr. started IFC Computer Consulting out of the necessity to provide advanced emergency 24-Hour high-end IT network support without the high cost for full-time IT personnel. Providing Cybersecurity, and quality ERP/MRP services to manufacturing companies he had associations with in the Southern California area and throughout Asia, the Uk, & Netherlands. He went on supporting global companies such as these that needed the technical experience and specific expertise that only he could provide, quicker, and better than others due to his disciplined leadership, without the in house costs of hiring full time in-house personnel. By outsourcing these same IT services to IFC Computer Consulting, companies found a way to save significant money without sacrificing service. He specialized in being the "Go-To" emergency IT person when companies hired someone that was in over their head, said they knew more than they did straining a company's IT department. Mr. Ward would get the call and he could quickly implement a strategy and support that "saved-the-day" for a company to which they would then turn to him from then on for their IT service and Support needs. With the incredible support of several of his local California Chamber of Commerce's and the first companies he saved from disaster invested in him he has now built a global leader in Information Technology Services "IFC Computer Consulting".
IFC Computer Consulting Incorporated, was formally MWS Computers, USA (Mark Ward Systems) which was supported clients such as The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes/Angels Baseball, ARC Fasteners, many Chambers, BanningArt.com, and many more. MWS, originally a DBA , then was newly incorporated in 2023 as IFC, Incorporated after expanding its services into the Big Bear Valley and Surrounding areas when Mark Moved into Big Bear full time in 2023. With its several subsidiaries IFC Computer Consulting, "The IFC Zone" which is its E-commerce marketplace platform for thousands of IT and Office Products and services from the USA and around the world. IFC, Inc. has been expanding its interests to the outdoor sports technology industry known as IFC Surfboards, IFC Snowboards, IFC Skateboards, and a supporter of the LA 2028 Olympic games to be held in Southern California.
Mark R. Ward Sr. strongly believes in dedication, loyalty, quality of service, with the pride, dedication, honor, and integrity, as the U.S. Military taught him.
Privately, he has enjoyed success as a seasoned professional singer songwriter, professional drummer, and producer with various musical acts such as LA Guns, Tyler Aims, Zed Casey, Pat Boone, Eddie Money, Whirleygig, Marc Seal/The TRIP, and attended Musician Institute, Hollywood (PIT), the Julliard of the west coast earning a degree in music by the age of 17. During his career he also founded Ward Productions/Records & Tyler Aims Music/Different Light Music Publishing with his father. A minor record label and music publishing company, both a subsidiary of one of his father's company's Lexicon Light Music/Word Records. Mark has written 3 music transcription books and 1 fantasy-fiction novel based on his true life story which is to be released in the new future.
He also founded (TAFFE) The "Tyler Aims Foundation For Epilepsy". A 501c3 charity that assists people with Epilepsy for medical bills and transportation expenses for children and adults.
Mark has dedicated himself to this cause after he was diagnosed with Epilepsy and Parkinson's after an almost fatal car accident years ago while a passenger in a car with his mother in 2021 . He was critically injured when a wrong-way speeding driver crossed over into their oncoming lane, running a red light, then hitting them head on. However, after a year and a half straight of hospitalization, surgeries, and physical therapy, he was able to full recover and go on to advance IFC, Inc. into the thriving company it is today.
An interesting side note about Mark Ward Sr. was that at age 14 Mark became a pro surfer after coming in the top 100 of the NSSA surf association and 3rd in the world for the WSA. Growing up on the beaches of Newport Beach, California he found a love for outdoor sports such as skateboarding, scuba diving, and surfing by age 5. He absolutely loved big wave surfing, his largest ridden was 40ft on the back side of Catalina Island, California. He would always break his boards so instead of paying a fortune for them so he decided to start shaping his own surfboards and sell them to the local high school surf teams so he never had to pay for another board again. After getting an offer to shape for leading surf company "Rip Curl", he got a better idea, that's when he started IFC Surfboards. by age 16. So when IFC became successful he started to expand its operations into the outdoor sports utilizing cutting edge technology. This was just a hobby actually. Mark even was one of the youngest airplane pilots to solo an airplane and became a private pilot before he could even be allowed to drive a car, Following his father and uncle Milo. Growing up flying airplanes with his father in his twin engine Cessna and Lear 5's since he was a very young child. Mark now has children following in his footsteps and feels the best part of life is family. "Mark says the key to life is communication". (Mark R. Ward, Sr.)
Mark R. Ward, Sr. - CEO
IFC Computer Consulting, Incorporated
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