John B. Hayes
As founder and Chairman of FTRANS, John brings over 30 years of experience in developing technology-based companies. John was co-founder and president of the company that built Peachtree Software products, the first microcomputer accounting software. IBM selected Peachtree Accounting as one of the primary applications introduced with the new IBM-PC. John also co-founded Comsell, an early producer of interactive technology, which was sold to News Corporation. John founded Interactive Health Network / GeoMedica, a producer of health-related interactive online products, which was sold to Reuters. In 1997, John founded OneCoast Network which was sold to Internet Capital Group in 2000. Prior to Peachtree, John was an attorney with Alston, Miller & Gaines (now Alston & Bird) where he practiced securities, banking, and corporate law and a staff member for U.S. Senator Herman Talmadge.
John earned a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology as well as a J.D. from the Emory University School of Law.
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