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About divine Andrew J. "Flip" Filipowski Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew "Flip" Filipowski is one of the world`s most successful high-tech entrepreneurs, philanthropists and visionaries. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of divine, inc. (NASDAQ: DVIN), which he founded in 1999. Upside magazine recognized Flip as one of the 100 most influential individuals in the technology field, naming him to its 2000 Upside Elite 100 list. During his career, Filipowski has started and built tremendously successful technology companies. Prior to launching divine, he founded PLATINUM technology, inc. in 1987 and amassed one of the most valuable technology and service offerings in the software industry. PLATINUM grew from a startup to the eighth-largest software enterprise in the world, reaching $1 billion in revenue. PLATINUM had industry-leading products in database management, business intelligence, application development, and Internet tools, and ran a world-class services organization to support these technologies. In 1999, Filipowski sold PLATINUM to Computer Associates International, Inc. for more than $3.6 billion, the largest acquisition of a software company at the time. During his tenure at PLATINUM, Filipowski also founded PLATINUM Venture Partners in 1992. The company funded and helped grow successful Internet and technology ventures such as Whittman-Hart, Inc., a global information-technology consulting company; StarMedia, the leading online network in Latin America; and yesmail.com, a premier direct email marketing solutions company. Before launching PLATINUM, Filipowski founded and led DBMS, Inc., a software company that grew to $25 million in revenue and was recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. From 1974 to 1979, Filipowski served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cullinet Software, Inc., the world`s largest software company at the time. Earlier in his career, he served in various managerial and technical positions with A.B. Dick Company, Motorola, Inc., and Time, Inc. Throughout his career, Filipowski has been actively involved in humanitarian issues. In 1998, he was named as the recipient of the Anti-Defamation League`s Torch of Liberty Award, which recognized his efforts to fight hate on the Internet. He also serves as chairman of iGive.com, an organization that leverages the Internet to aid charities. Filipowski serves on numerous boards, including the Chicago Board of Trade, eShare Communications, Inc., Perceptual Robotics, Inc., Chicago`s Lincoln Park Zoo, The Economic Club of Chicago, University of Chicago Hospitals, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and Blue Rhino Corp. About divine Board of Directors divine is proud to work with a board of directors comprised of some of the world`s most dynamic and influential business, technology, and communications leaders. Tommy Bennett, Computer Associates John A. Cooper, Microsoft Corporation James E. Cowie, Frontenac Company Michael Cullinane, divine, inc. Andrew "Flip" Filipowski, divine, inc. Michael H. Forster, Internet Capital Group Arthur W. Hahn, Katten Muchin Zavis Paul Humenansky, divine, inc. Thomas J. Meredith, Dell Computer Corporation Kevin Nater, Dell Corporation John Rau, Chicago Title Corporation Quelle divine.com. Siehe auch divine.de |
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| Autor (Datum des Eintrages): | Die Aktie (24.11.01 11:08:01) |
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