Peter C. Kirwan, Jr.

Location:  Portsmouth, NH (Boston Area)

Primary email: peter@peterkirwan.com

Web site:  www.peterkirwan.com

Occupation: Executive,  Entrepreneur, Consultant

Industry:  Internet

Summary:

Founded several companies in computer/internet industry as well as consumer products and entertainment.  Sold and successfully managed integration of companies.  Have gone through the IPO process and stayed on as an officer of a public company.  Most skilled at seeing future technology trends and understanding the business strategies that must be executed to take advantage of them.  Will continue to be involved in both operational and advisory roles within startup as well as more mature companies.

Specialties:

 

Technology strategy, Media/entertainment technology strategy, Sales & Marketing, business development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Media skills, Conference speaker on technology, executive management

 

Experience:

 

Webmetrics

(Board of Advisors)

May 2005 – Present

Web site and transaction monitoring company based in San Diego, CA.  www.webmetrics.com

 

Sokotu, LLC

(Co-founder)

2003 – Present

Stealth-Mode Commerce Software as a Service company in paid beta testing.  www.sokotu.com

 

Industrial Flower Factory, LLC

(Founder)

April 2002 – April 2004

hardware manufacturer of small appliances for computing, entertainment and other applications.

www.industrialflowerfactory.com

 

Don King Productions

Consultant – Digital Media Strategy

January 2002 – May 2002

In depth consulting contract to plan their digital media strategy, including utilization of a library of over 30 years and 30,000 tapes of boxing and celebrity videos.

www.donking.com

 

NaviSite, Inc.

Vice President, Strategy

January 2001 – July 2001

Responsible for company-wide planning of business and technical strategy.  Supported CEO, Marketing, Business Development and other divisions to create unified corporate strategy and planning.  Lead in M&A activity.

 

CMGI

Technical Strategy (while at NaviSite)

July 1998 – July 2001

CMGI started and then took NaviSite public where I acted as CTO.  During this period a significant portion of my time was spent assisting CMGI on corporate technical strategy, business development, strategic partnerships and acquisitions due diligence.

www.cmgi.com

 

 

NaviSite, Inc.

Chief Technology Officer

January 1998 – January 2001

In charge of company-wide technical strategy.  Managed the emerging technologies group and streaming media division. In charge of M&A activity.

www.navisite.com

 

 

NaviSite, Inc.

Vice President, Application Services

June 1998 – December 1998

Managed one of the first ASP/Software as a Service divisions of a major hosting company.  The 'managed hosting' strategy by this division was then adopted by the entire company.  This division was based on the acquisition of Servercast Communications.

www.navisite.com

 

Servercast Communications, LLC

Executive Vice President, Co-founder

January 1997 – June 1998

Co-founder of company. Server hosting and early Software as a Service provider. Sold to NaviSite / CMGI

 

Media Access Systems, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer, Founder

December 1993 – December 1996

One of the first Commercial internet server hosting companies.    The New York City based company also ran a consulting group specializing in media companies developing their internet strategies.  Clients included, Time Warner, A TV listings consortium owned by the cable companies, ETEC and others.

 

Computer Services Group

Sales and Marketing

July 1992 – November 1993

System Integration for publishing/media companies.  Early on-line services offerings and first internet strategy.

 

Save Our Planet, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer, Founder

March 1989 – February 1992

A cause-related marketing company - one of only a few at that time.  Part of profits were donated to environmental groups.  The products were screen printed products sold in stores throughout the US and by environmental groups.  One of the most advanced computer workflows and production for screen printed products at the time.

 

Black Tie Communications, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer, Founder

April 1984 – May 1988

Entertainment Company that owned clubs, a record label, and managed mobile music and video services.  Company sold.