Lua: Mobile Messaging Platform for Healthcare & Enterprise Podcast – Episode 253

Summary: In episode 253, Douglas Brown interviews Michael DeFranco, Founder and CEO of Lua. Michael and Douglas discuss the Lua mobile messaging solution, how it works, why they built it, and much more! Mobility is changing everything and Michael does an amazing job explaining why, with Lua, you are able to secure communications while making users much more productive and happy! About Lua: Lua is secure mobile messaging platform for healthcare and the enterprise. Lua goes beyond messaging to include simple group calling, easy file sharing and deep analytics to increase productivity and streamline workflows. Get the communication solution employees will love and IT can trust. Get Lua! Learn more and download a trial here: getlua.com About Michael DeFranco, Founder and CEO  Michael DeFranco is the Founder and CEO of Lua, the mobile-first communications solution for high-performance organizations. He began his career at iMapData, an enterprise software company that provides security solutions to the U.S. government and Fortune 500 corporations. He started as a research intern at iMapData and progressed to become the Head Research Analyst for Legislative Intelligence, where he was responsible for intelligence verification, database design and case studies for U.S. and foreign government clients.  To bootstrap Lua, Michael built databases to help launch Bloomberg Government. He continued to work with Bloomberg Government for its ongoing research efforts. He is a participant of the United Nation’s World Forums on Education, a community member of General Assembly, a board member of Halawai (a non-profit organization focused on fostering the Hawaiian and Pacific Island community in New York City) and a New York Leader of the Foreign Policy Initiative.  Michael is a graduate of Wesleyan University where he received a B.A. in International Relations with a focus on Nation Building and The Arab-Israeli Conflict. Michael also studied at the London School of Economics and spent two summers studying Mandarin in Shanghai.