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Michael Kolowich

24 contributions

14 followers

MICHAEL KOLOWICH

President & Executive Producer
Media Production, Greater Boston Area

Emmy-award-winning television news producer and reporter. Founder and/or leader of six high-tech ventures, including two public companies. Pioneer in internet content. Founding publisher of and columnist for Ziff-Davis' PC/Computing magazine. Architect and producer of Mitt TV, the first internet TV channel for a presidential campaign. Experienced business and marketing strategist. Director, AmSafe Partners. Author of the "Web Video Expert" blog.

MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, AB in Engineering and Applied Physics from Harvard College.

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Work Experience

Founder and Principal
ChannelOne Marketing Group
5/2009 - Present
Board Member
AmSafe Aviation
10/2008 - Present
President & Executive Producer
DigiNovations/North Bridge Productions
10/2001 - Present
Producer, Mitt TV
Romney for President, Inc.
2006 - 2007
Vice Chairman and Co-founder
NewsEdge Corporation
3/1998 - 12/2001
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Individual Incorporated
9/1996 - 3/1998
President, AT&T New Media Services
AT&T Corporation
12/1994 - 9/1996
President and Founder
Ziff-Davis Interactive (now ZDNet)
3/1991 - 12/1994
Founding Publisher and Columnist
PC/Computing (Ziff Davis Publishing Company)
1988 - 1991
Vice President, Graphics Text and Information Management Products
Lotus Development Corporation
4/1987 - 4/1988
Vice President, Marketing and Business Development
Lotus Development Corporation
10/1985 - 4/1987
Vice President and Partner
Bain and Company
11/1984 - 2/1987
Consultant, Engagement Manager
Bain and Company
10/1980 - 11/1984
Producer/Reporter, "The Ten O'Clock News"
WGBH-TV
9/1976 - 8/1978
Television News Producer
WBZ-TV
7/1974 - 9/1976
News Writer
WEEI
1973 - 1974

Education

Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, 1980
MBA with distinction
Harvard College, 1974
AB
Engineering and Applied Physics

Recent Activity

Saved a topic 118 days ago

“This is an outrageous action on Apple's part. Either iPhone is an open, developer-friendly environment or it's not.”

Shared a reaction in iPhone 118 days ago

“WIth so much video fighting for limited viewer attention, there needs to be a flight to quality at some point.”

Shared a reaction in Online Video 135 days ago

“I agree -- our experience at DigiNovations is that people will watch relevant, engaging, hi-quality video much longer.”

Shared a reaction in Online Video 135 days ago

“How is what Google is doing with YouTube NOT predatory pricing?”

Shared a reaction in Online Video 135 days ago

“Gosh - I wonder what happens to the publishers who invested big $$ and time putting their content on Maven's platform.”

Shared a reaction in Online Video 142 days ago

Added to Michael's network 143 days ago

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