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S P OT LI G H T Yet again, Marc Ackerman received holiday gift cards he neither wanted nor would use. Discussing this with his friend, Elliot Bohm—someone who was always on the lookout for a deal—Ackerman agreed to sell the gift cards to him at a reduced rate. In that moment, the idea for CardCash.com was born. Gift Card REDEMPTION How CardCash.com Pioneered an Untapped Market CONNECT TECHNOLOGY FALL 2016 // SNB.COM | 11