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Ed Balint

Questioner · DISC type c
Regional Director of Strategic Technology, Collegiate Hospitality at Aramark
📍 Greenwood, Indiana, United States

Ed Balint is the Director of Strategic Technology at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, where he has built his entire career since 1998. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), he has progressed through various IT project and program management roles, consistently focusing on implementing technology solutions for clients.

Outside of his primary role, Ed is an engaged alumnus of Ball State University. In his college years, he was known for his entrepreneurial spirit, even starting a breakfast-in-bed service in his dorm that donated proceeds to the Ronald McDonald House. He now enjoys cooking more in his free time.

He once developed a web application for Aramark that allowed directors to post menus online, showcasing his innovative drive early in his career.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Regional Director of Strategic Technology, Collegiate Hospitality
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greenwood, Indiana, United States
Personality Overview

How Ed shows up

Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive
Cautious & Analytical

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Priorities

Topics Ed cares about

Hospitality Technology
Leads strategic technology for collegiate hospitality and has spoken on innovations like smart lockers to improve campus dining efficiency and student experience.
Project Management
A self-described "project manager by nature, " he holds a PMP certification and has a long track record of managing IT deployments and defining project requirements at Aramark.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Regional Director of Strategic Technology, Collegiate Hospitality
Aramark
6-2021 - 12-2022
IT Manager, Field Deployments
Aramark
3-2020 - 9-2022
Enterprise Technology Program Manager
Aramark
1-2016 - 9-2022
IT Project Leader, Destinations
Aramark
12-2005 - 1-2016
Information Systems Senior Business Analyst
Aramark
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Media appearances

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Education
BS
Ball State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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