Niklas Zennström
Niklas Zennström (alizaliwa 16 Februari 1966) ni bilionea mjasiriamali wa Uswidi anayejulikana zaidi kwa kuanzisha kampuni mbalimbali za intaneti akishirikiana na Janus Friis zikiwemo Skype na Kazaa. Hivi karibuni alianzisha kampuni ya uwekezaji ya Atomico.
Zennström pia ni mmoja wa waanzilishi wa shirika lisilo la kiserikali la Zennström Philanthropies.
Elimu
[hariri | hariri chanzo]Zennström ana shahada toka Chuo Kikuu cha Uppsala na KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Kazi
[hariri | hariri chanzo]Zennström alianza kazi mwaka 1991 kwenye shirika la simu la Tele2. Aliwahi pia kuwa mkurugenzi wa kampuni ya everyday.com.
Mwaka 2000 Zennström na Janus Friis walianzisha Kazaa. Baada ya wanamuziki na watoa filamu nchini Marekani kufungua kesi dhidi ya Kazaa, kampuni hii ilinunuliwa na Sharman Networks.
Baadaye Zennström alianzisha kampuni ya Joltid na Altnet.
Mafanikio makubwa ya Zennström hadi leo ni kampuni ya Skype. Oktoba 2005 Skype ilinunuliwa na eBay kwa pauni bilioni 2.1. Zennström alikuwa mkurugenzi wa Skype hadi Septemba 2007. Baada ya kuuza Skype, Zennström alianzisha kampuni ya Joost, huduma ya kusambaza video kwenye intaneti, mwaka 2007.
Mwaka 2009 Zennström alikuwa mmoja wa wawekezaji walionunua Skype Technologies toka kwa eBay. Hivi sasa, Zennström anaongoza kampuni ya Atomico. Kampuni hii, yenye makao yake makuu nchini Uingereza inawekeza kwenye kampuni za teknolojia zinazokua kwa kasi. KupitiaAtomico wamewekeza kwenye zaidi ya kampuni 50 kwenye mabara manne zikiwemo kampuni za Supercell, Rovio, Last.fm, Fon, Rdio, Fab, Klarna na Skype.
Mei 2011 Skype ilinunuliwa na Microsoft kwa dola bilioni 8.5. Inaaminika kuwa Zennström na Friis walijipatia dola bilioni 1.[1]
Novemba 2014 Zennström aliingizwa kwenye SUP46's Swedish Startup Hall of Fame.[2]
Mahojiano
[hariri | hariri chanzo]- Business Week (19 September 2005) [3]
- The Guardian (14 July 2005) [4]
- PCTechTalk (10 July 2005) [5]
- BusinessWeek Online (30 May 2005) [6]
- IDG News Service (16 March 2005) [7]
- PC Pro (11 March 2005) [8]
- TMCnet (2 March 2005) [9]
- Engadget (8 November 2004) [10]
- Pocket PC Thoughts (3 September 2004) [11]
Marejeo
[hariri | hariri chanzo]- ↑ Malik, Om (2011-05-09). "Why Microsoft Is Buying Skype for $8.5 Billion". gigaom.com (kwa American English). Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 2019-06-06. Iliwekwa mnamo 2018-05-31.
{{cite web}}: More than one of|accessdate=na|access-date=specified (help) - ↑ "Niklas Zennström inducted into SUP46's Swedish Startup Hall of Fame as the startup hub celebrated its first year - Swedish Startup Space". Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 4 Machi 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ↑ "Archived copy". Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 11 Machi 2007. Iliwekwa mnamo 2006-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link) - ↑ Interview by Hamish Mackintosh (2005-07-14). "Talk time: Niklas Zennström | Technology | The Guardian". Technology.guardian.co.uk. Iliwekwa mnamo 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 23 Oktoba 2006. Iliwekwa mnamo 2006-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 27 Agosti 2006. Iliwekwa mnamo 2006-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 11 Machi 2007. Iliwekwa mnamo 2006-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 16 Oktoba 2007. Iliwekwa mnamo 2006-11-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: date auto-translated (link) - ↑ Rich Tehrani (2005-03-02). "Skype Interview". Voip-blog.tmcnet.com. Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 2008-06-24. Iliwekwa mnamo 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "The Engadget Interview: Niklas Zennström". Engadget.com. 2004-11-08. Iliwekwa mnamo 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "Windows Phone Thoughts: Talking Free, Wirelessly: Interview with Niklas Zennström, CEO of Skype Ltd". Pocketpcthoughts.com. 2004-09-03. Ilihifadhiwa kwenye nyaraka kutoka chanzo mnamo 2007-10-16. Iliwekwa mnamo 2017-05-08.
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