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Matthias Schwarz
Telecom Manager, City of Milpitas
www.matthiasworldwide.com
San Jose, California, United States
Employee, Investor
Member since: June 03, 2007
Telecom Manager, City of Milpitas
www.matthiasworldwide.com
San Jose, California, United States
Employee, Investor
Member since: June 03, 2007
About Matthias
Bio
Gainfully employed but... Adventurer, Globetrotter, Pilot! East-to-West transplant. After getting started in the military and banking sectors, I embarked on studies in several countries worldwide, participated in the Silicon Valley .com boom, and then explored the underappreciated arena of public sector technology use.
Investor
| Accredited | No |
| Areas of Interest | Telecommunications/Wireless, Energy/Green Technologies, Health and Medical, Financial and Legal, Lifestyle and Travel |
Education
| 1996 - 1997 Oregon State University , MBA , Business Administration |
| 1996 - 1996 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid |
| 1993 - 1996 Universität Hohenheim , BS , Economic Sciences |
| 1992 - 1992 University of California at Berkeley |
Matthias's connections (13)
| Cyril Brignone | CTO, co-founder, Vator, Inc. |
| Roland Vogl | Co-founder, Vator, Inc. |
| Bambi Francisco | CEO, co-founder, Vator, Inc. |
| Meliza Solan | Executive Producer, Vator, Inc. |
| Riccardo Hofer | Producer, Vator Inc |
| Yohan Le Nerriec | Chief Architect, Orb Networks |
| Verjin Karaoglu | Test Engineer, NVIDIA |
| Cosme Sevestre | Head of Engineering, Vator, Inc. |
| Kristin Karaoglu | Intern, Vator, Inc |
| John Shinal | managing editor, Vator Inc. |
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Matthias's comments (85)
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Yeah, thanks for daring to point out that Zuckerberg seems a bit aloof these days. He might have the competitive advantage now, when nobody makes profits and growth may be overrated. However, MBA 101 tells you that it's the *sustainable* competitive advantage that makes the difference, and unless you turn a profit that allows you to sustain your business on your own (this ancient concept formerly known as reinvesting into your own business) you won't set a great example for yourself and others.
on What am I Missy? Episode 2 (November 17, 2008)
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Agreed, but two facts shouldn't be overlooked: If cash is king, then Microsoft is still in the race - they might not have the growth rate of Google but they're still great at sitting on a big available pile. And if your argument is that Microsoft might be too late for the party, remind yourself of history: Word didn't stand a chance against WordPerfect, Internet Explorer didn't stand a chance against Netscape, and so on. Never count them out unless they've filed for Chapter 11.
on The deal that won't die -- and why (October 17, 2008)
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A market that is both expanding and growing, as can safely be said about the social media arena, has to face its own reality of microeconomic laws: There won't be much standardization, sharing and interaction as long as every single one of these companies still dreams of becoming the one big leading player, as long as there's no lack-of-demand-driven pressure on (not-yet-existing) profit margins. So, while I agree with Louis Gray as to what the future of social media and networking *should* be like, I am also much less optimistic that this will happen any time soon.
on The future of social media (October 15, 2008)
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Google's cloud doesn't threaten Microsoft - it threatens everybody. Add problem 5 to your list: Just who is supposed to own or manage "The One Cloud" in the future? A goliath as secretive and obscure in its privacy and development policies as Google? I take the slow but predictable elephant in the porcelain shop (Microsoft) over the nimble, evasive and deadly Portuguese Man o' War with tentacles reaching everywhere (Google) any day. It is also funny how IBM, mother of many many mainframes, appears to smell the roses of past and upcoming glory by virtue of remote hosted data center dominance again. I agree with Gregory 100% that it will take more than saber-rattling and buzz words like "cloud computing" to unseat the complex networking infrastructures in place, to intimidate or even replace deeply entrenched hardware providers and their economies of scales (a.k.a. bang-for-the-buck), and to convince end users everywhere to trust Big Brother with *all* their computer needs. I totally believe in the fact that cloud computing has many exciting applications today and an even brighter future; I just don't happen to believe in *the* next mainframe, thin client, cloud, or other magic one-size-fits-all.
on Google's pie in the sky (October 09, 2008)
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On the upside, the video pitch is short and to the point. (Are the epaulets to imply that both are captains?) On the downside, the product isn't reviewable yet and some of its goals rub me (13+ times around the world, ranked on worldsmosttraveledpeople, and sitting on a million miles) the wrong way: Obviously, a loyalty program isn't working for your customer if he/she has trouble "organizing" a handful of miles at a dozen or so different programs (mine are all with a single alliance, by the way). Furthermore, choices only begin to become truly available once your customer reaches elite status and a significant amount of miles and perks. Unfortunately, the number of those customers is a only a small subset of your entire potential web traffic. Also to your detriment, truly loyal customers with miles and perks to burn tend to be the ones more "in the know" and with less need for your service. And, finally, the cash-vs-miles decision is only one of many - in the top tiers, it is often a decision of burning miles vs. paying cash and maintaining status. Nevertheless, I'll wait for your site to go live and I will take a look. Good luck!
on Maximize Your Miles (October 09, 2008)
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