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A high school fascination with technology led Michael Mathias into a fast-paced, fast-growing career in information technology. He soaked up everything he could learn about the field, majoring in computer science at Long Island University and tailoring his coursework around market demands. As chief technology officer for healthcare insurer Aetna Inc., Mathias has now found a career sweet spot by operating in two growth sectors: healthcare and technology.
Howard Rasheed, Ph.D., the founder of the Wilmington, North Carolina-based Institute for Innovation Inc. believes in focusing on the big picture.
Over the past few years, the toughest issue executives and entrepreneurs have grappled with can be summed up in a word: change. None of us have been immune to a sluggish economy, disruption within our respective industries, or how technology continues to transform the way we live, work, communicate, and play.
It was one of the biggest deals that almost didn’t happen. As part of an investment team, Syncom Venture Partners (No. 8 on the be private equity firms list with $410 million in capital under management) was negotiating with telecommunications giant Motorola Inc. to acquire its satellite subsidiary, Iridium L.L.C. As the parties hammered out the details, a technician at Iridium’s Tempe, Arizona, operations center stood ready to begin the process of bringing the $5 billion constellation of satellites—orbiting at an altitude of 483 miles—into the Earth’s atmosphere to destroy them.
You’re trying to ramp up your marketing efforts but things are at a standstill. Sure you have an e-mail list but, for some reason, you’re not getting the desired response rate. Lisa Jones, CEO of EyeMail Inc., offers a few key pieces of advice
