Nicholas Holland, CEO of centre{source}

Nicholas L. Holland is a successful entrepreneur and business leader, with vast experience in the technology and financial sectors. His knowledge and expertise in these industries, coupled with his strong entrepreneurial spirit, have been recognized by a number of business publications and community and industry organizations. His strengths lie in his proven leadership and communication skills, as well as his ability to rapidly frame issues and create solutions.

Mr. Holland is Founder, President, and CEO of centre{source}, Inc., a Nashville, TN-based Web Interactive Strategy firm. centre{source} is a full-service Interactive firm assisting organizations that view the web as a strategic asset. They provide clients 4 essential services: strategy, planning, execution, and on-going management. Notable areas of expertise include Social Media, Web Applications, Content Management Systems, Flash, Pay-per-click, and Search Engine Optimization.

Under Mr. Holland’s direction, centre{source} has experienced exponential revenue growth, is a leader in its market and has been the recipient of a number of awards, including the Nashville Business Journal’s “Best in Business” award in the Emerging Business category (2006) and one of Goldline Research’s “10 Most Dependable Web Design Firms in the Central/Southern United States” (2007, 2008). The company’s client base includes educational and non-profit organizations, e-commerce sites, and small- to large-size businesses from diverse industries. Mr. Holland also directed the internal development of two revenue-generating ASP ventures for centre{source} – Swirbo, an email security service, and DekkoTime, a Web-based time tracking product.

Prior to founding centre{source}, Mr. Holland was a Senior Risk Analyst with Reliant Energy, an energy firm based in Houston, TX. At Reliant, he was responsible for performing daily analysis and reporting of the firm’s energy asset portfolio, including fuel and power. He modeled Reliant’s portfolio assets and contracts as swaps and options, and also worked with the firm’s corporate strategy and accounting departments to perform reporting requests.

In 2004, Mr. Holland was recognized as one of Tennessee’s “30 under 30” leaders by Business Tennessee, and in 2006 he received the Young Entrepreneur Award from the Nashville Business Journal. He also received a Tech 20 Award from the Nashville Technology Council for being one of the city’s 20 most influential technology business leaders. In 2007, the Nashville Chamber of Commerce awarded Mr. Holland the prestigious “Nashville Emerging Leader Award” in Technology.

Mr. Holland is an accomplished speaker and expert commentator on technology trends. His articles have appeared in a number of publications, including the Nashville Medical News and the Nashville Business Journal. Active in community and business organizations, Mr. Holland serves on the Boards of the Better Business Bureau, Nashville Technology Council, Stratford IT Academy, and Nashville OIC. He is an active member of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Holland graduated from Tulane University with a double major in Finance and Information Systems. At Tulane, he received the Dean’s Selection for Most Outstanding Student and was the Student Body President of the A.B. Freeman School of Business.