Dagda Technologies Inc

“Accidents Go Down When Your Guard Is Up”

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Industrial/Energy
  • Location Los Angeles, CA, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded December 2013
  • Employees 6
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website fryergate.com

Company Summary

Dagda Technologies has fully commercialized: (1) the FryerGate: open-bay fryer cover protecting personnel from boiling oil without delays in workflow; and (2) the OilGuard: fryer basket shield that prevents "slip & fall" accidents causing 90% of the fast food restaurant insurance claims. The addressable global market is $2.0 billion. The team includes experts in technology, safety, insurance, the former CEO McDonalds and former CEO Arby's.

Team

  • Founder & CEO

    1997-2000 worked on Parliament Hill as Special Assistant to Federal Cabinet Minister then promoted to Chief of Staff to Federal Industry Chairman
    2000-2002 National Political TV Host for Political Current
    2003-2006 Managing Partner Bay Mount Capital
    2006-2014 President & CEO SpinFry Inc.
    2013-2014 President & CEO Dagda

  • VP Engineering

    Glenn has over 20 years of development and operational management experience with companies including Nortel, Wind River Systems, and Aastra Telecom, as well as many start-ups. Through this time, he has developed a proven track record for product development, design, manufacturing, and quality control of hundreds of new products. This list of products includes both hardware and software - consumer and industrial

  • Director of Business Development

    Jeff has over 35 years of experience in the food equipment market including strong experience in all aspects of the food equipment channel. Previously, he was President & Chairman of the Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Group and CEO of Specialty Equipment (NYSE: SEC) which was acquired by Untied Technologies (12/2000, NYSE:UTX). Jeff served as President and Board Member of the North American Food Equipment Manufacturer’s (NAFEM) Association.

  • Director of Global Sales

    Wayne has 40 years of experience in the Foodservice equipment market. Previously, he was Global SVP at Frymaster, a market leader in open vat fryers. Wayne managed the global roll-out of the “Built-In Filtration Technology” for McDonald's from 1991-1996. He was also Chief Global Officer Sales/Marketing for Specialty Equipment Corp (NYSE: SEC) and was an executive at Welbilt and ITW/Hobart. Wayne has served a Director of NAFEM for over 10 years.

  • Financial Advisor

    previously Partner & CFO at Capital E Advisors. Patrick has over 15 years experience in private equity investing and operations. Additionally, he is a seed investor and Angel mentor. Patrick holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering, an MBA from NYU, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Patrick is a Board member for the New York Angels.

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