Michael has been involved with building search engines for a long time,
starting at Verity where he directed product management. He started
Wink in 2005, compelled by a belief that people could provide valuable
input that would make search better. Prior to Wink, Michael was CEO of
X-Degrees, and was a founder of AdForce (IPO 1999) which was ultimately
sold to CMGI. Michael serves on the Board of Cloudmark, a leading
provider of anti-spam solution...
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Michael has been involved with building search engines for a long time,
starting at Verity where he directed product management. He started
Wink in 2005, compelled by a belief that people could provide valuable
input that would make search better. Prior to Wink, Michael was CEO of
X-Degrees, and was a founder of AdForce (IPO 1999) which was ultimately
sold to CMGI. Michael serves on the Board of Cloudmark, a leading
provider of anti-spam solutions. He is a Founder and Board Member of
Full Circle Fund, a Bay Area non-profit that engages emerging business
leaders in philanthropy through grants and hands-on assistance to
promising organizations. Michael holds a degree in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Alberta and an MBA from Stanford
University. Michael keeps the team motivated and cranking with his zeal
for social search, and copious amounts of Red Bull and other highly
caffeinated energy drinks.
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