Michael D. Zisman
Founder at SoftSwitch, Inc.
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Michael D.
Zisman founded SoftSwitch, Inc. in 1979.
Dr. Zisman also currently works at Golf Genius Holdings LLC, as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2020, Procurian USA LLC, as Chairman from 2010, Kimmel Center, Inc., as Co-Chairman, Philadelphia Orchestra & Kimmel Center, Inc., as Co-Chairman, and Lehigh University, as Trustee.
Dr. Zisman also formerly worked at Lotus Development Corp., as Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 1996, Dataupia Corp., as Chairman from 2009 to 2010, NetObjects, Inc., as Director, Actua Corp., as Managing Director-Operations, Metastorm, Inc., as Director, Vcommerce Corp., as Director, CashEdge, Inc., as Director, Confluence Technologies, Inc., as Director, WizeHive, Inc., as Director, International Business Machines Corp., as Vice President-Corporate Strategy from 1997 to 2004, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as Faculty Member, Main Line Health, Inc., as Trustee, and New York Angels, Inc., as Member.
Dr. Zisman received his graduate degree in 1973 from the University of Pennsylvania, doctorate degree in 1977 from the University of Pennsylvania, and undergraduate degree in 1970 from Lehigh University.
Michael D. Zisman active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Procurian USA LLC
 Procurian USA LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Procurian USA LLC provides online procurement computer services. The company was founded by Eric Keates and Rick Berry in 1992 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA. | Chairman | 2010-02-10 |
SoftSwitch, Inc.
 SoftSwitch, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Lotus Software, Inc., SoftSwitch, Inc. develops communication software. The company is based in Wayne, PA. SoftSwitch was acquired by Lotus Development Corp. on July 29, 1994 for $62 million. The company was founded by Michael D. Zisman. | Founder | 2011-02-28 |
| Lehigh University | Director/Board Member | - |
Kimmel Center, Inc.
 Kimmel Center, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. operates as a theatre. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Chairman | - |
Golf Genius Holdings LLC
 Golf Genius Holdings LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Golf Genius Holdings LLC provides investing services. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-06-04 |
Philadelphia Orchestra & Kimmel Center, Inc.
 Philadelphia Orchestra & Kimmel Center, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Philadelphia Orchestra & Kimmel Center, Inc. operates an orchestra. The private company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The CEO of the company is Matías Tarnopolsky. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Michael D. Zisman
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WizeHive, Inc.
 WizeHive, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services WizeHive, Inc. develops software productivity tool that allows users to build and deploy online business applications. Its solutions include grants, scholarships, awards, fellowships, internships, and accreditations management, and zengine for business processes. The company was founded by Michael Levinson and Mike Carson in 2009 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-11-30 |
| ACTUA CORP | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-04-12 |
| IBM | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-12-31 |
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Training of Michael D. Zisman
| University of Pennsylvania | Graduate Degree |
| Lehigh University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| IBM | Technology Services |
| NETOBJECTS INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Lotus Development Corp.
 Lotus Development Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lotus Development Corp. was an American software company. The company was famous for their groundbreaking Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet application, which was the killer application in the early days of the IBM PC which helped spread the adoption of the PC. The company also provided one of the more powerful groupware systems, Lotus Notes. The company was headquartered in Cambridge, MA | Technology Services |
Actua Corp.
 Actua Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Actua Corp. provides software as a service and tech-enabled business process outsourcing and internet marketing services. It also engages in the owning and operating cloud-based software. The company was founded by Walter W. Buckley, III in 1996 and is headquartered in Southeastern, PA. | Technology Services |
Dataupia Corp.
 Dataupia Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Dataupia Corp. provides enterprise computing data management solutions. The firm’s solutions include revenue assurance, warrant inquiry response, network optimization, customer service and data retention and compliance. The company was founded by Foster D. Hinshaw in 2005 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Technology Services |
Metastorm, Inc.
 Metastorm, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Metastorm, Inc. provides business process management software. The company offers softwares for enterprise and business architecture (EA), business process analysis (BPA) and business process management (BPM). It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Technology Services |
SoftSwitch, Inc.
SoftSwitch, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Lotus Software, Inc., SoftSwitch, Inc. develops communication software. The company is based in Wayne, PA. SoftSwitch was acquired by Lotus Development Corp. on July 29, 1994 for $62 million. The company was founded by Michael D. Zisman. | Technology Services |
Vcommerce Corp.
 Vcommerce Corp. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Vcommerce Corp. provides on-demand commerce and fulfillment solutions to capture, source and manage orders in multi-channel retail environments. Its end-to-end solutions conduct all aspects of your direct-to-consumer transactions in multiple channels, such as e-commerce, phone order entry and catalogs. The company was founded by Dan Kennedy in 1997 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Retail Trade |
CashEdge, Inc.
 CashEdge, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CashEdge, Inc. provides intelligent money movement services. It enables financial institutions to provide a single point of access for multiple easy-to-use consumer and small business transfer capabilities including account funding, me-to-me transfers, third-party transfers, person-to-person payments and small business payments and invoicing. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Brookfield, WI. | Technology Services |
Main Line Health, Inc.
 Main Line Health, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Main Line Health, Inc. provides health care services. Its services include pediatric emergency medicine, orthopedic surgery and orthopedics, bariatric and weight loss surgery, breast cancer program, neurosurgery, urology, obstetrics and gynecology and maternity, vascular surgery, emergency medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, maternity, neurovascular care, general surgery, primary care, trauma centers, imaging and diagnostic radiology. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA. | Health Services |
Confluence Technologies, Inc.
 Confluence Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Confluence Technologies, Inc. provides investment data management automation solutions. Its services include implementation, training, consulting, custom development, business support, technical support, performance reporting outsourcing service (PROS), price distribution and index reporting. The company was founded by Mark S. Evans in 1991 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
Procurian USA LLC
Procurian USA LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Procurian USA LLC provides online procurement computer services. The company was founded by Eric Keates and Rick Berry in 1992 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA. | Technology Services |
Kimmel Center, Inc.
Kimmel Center, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. operates as a theatre. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Consumer Services |
New York Angels, Inc.
 New York Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance New York Angels, Inc (New York Angel) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Howard Morgan and David Rose. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
WizeHive, Inc.
WizeHive, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services WizeHive, Inc. develops software productivity tool that allows users to build and deploy online business applications. Its solutions include grants, scholarships, awards, fellowships, internships, and accreditations management, and zengine for business processes. The company was founded by Michael Levinson and Mike Carson in 2009 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA. | Technology Services |
Golf Genius Holdings LLC
Golf Genius Holdings LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Golf Genius Holdings LLC provides investing services. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Finance |
Philadelphia Orchestra & Kimmel Center, Inc.
Philadelphia Orchestra & Kimmel Center, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Philadelphia Orchestra & Kimmel Center, Inc. operates an orchestra. The private company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The CEO of the company is Matías Tarnopolsky. | Consumer Services |
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