Steve Berkowitz

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CEO and Board Member
About Steve Berkowitz

Currently looking for potential board positions and/or CEO role after 40 years engineering company turnarounds I have served as the CEO and/or President of 3 public companies, CEO of Lumosity and the SVP of Microsoft's Online businesses from 1995 thru 2015:

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CEO and Board Member
Steve Berkowitz Work Experience Details
  • Lumos Labs (Lumosity)
    Ceo
    Lumos Labs (Lumosity) Nov 2015 - Mar 2019
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Lumosity's mission is to pioneer the understanding and enhancement of the human brain, giving each person the power to unlock their full potential. Lumosity's web and mobile programs are designed to train core cognitive abilities such as memory and attention. Launched in 2007, Lumosity has over 100 million members, and is one of the fastest growing online consumer subscription sites. Lumosity works closely with academics, and its technology fuels studies being conducted by researchers at Harvard, Stanford, UCSF, and other top institutions. As part of the Human Cognition Project, Lumosity has helped put together the world's largest database of human cognitive performance. This data, along with collaborations with researchers worldwide, puts Lumosity at the center of study on real-world application of cognitive training.Specialtiescognitive training, brain games, neuroscience, learningWebsitehttp://www.lumosity.comPrivately HeldFounded 2005
  • Bazaarvoice
    Member Board Of Directors
    Bazaarvoice Oct 2015 - Jan 2017
    Austin, Texas Area
    Bazaarvoice is a network that connects brands and retailers to the authentic voices of people where they shop.Each month, more than 700 million people view and share authentic opinions, questions and experiences about tens of millions of products in the Bazaarvoice network.Our technology platform amplifies these voices into the places that influence purchase decisions. Network analytics help marketers and advertisers provide more engaging experiences that drive brand awareness, consideration, sales and loyalty.Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Bazaarvoice has offices in Chicago, London, Munich, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore and Sydney.
  • Move, Inc
    Ceo
    Move, Inc Jan 2009 - Jan 2015
    San Jose
    Move, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE), formerly Homestore, is a leader in online real estate. The company operates Move.com, a leading destination for information on new homes and rental listings, moving, home and garden and home finance; Realtor.com, the official Web site of the National Association of Realtors. 2013 revenues were $227 million; EBITDA of $28.6 million It was announced on September 30, 2014 that New Corp has agreed to acquire Move, Inc. for $950 million, the market value of the company as of January 2009 was approx. $250 million.
  • Theladders.Com
    Board Member
    Theladders.Com Jul 2008 - Sep 2013
    TheLadders.com targets high-level executive positions, the company lists job postings on its Web site (more than 35,000 jobs are typically featured). TheLadders.com started out only listing jobs that come with salaries of at least $100,000; in 2011 it expanded its services to include all career-driven professionals. Founded in 2003, the company has more than 6 million members.
  • Microsoft
    Svp Online Business
    Microsoft May 2006 - Sep 2008
    As senior vice president of the Online Services Group I ran the, the Online Business at Microsoft including MSN, Windows Live, Messenger, Mail, Spaces as well as global sales and marketing. This was over 2 billion in revenue and over 2,500 employees in over 30 countries
  • Iac Search & Media / Ask.Com
    Ceo
    Iac Search & Media / Ask.Com May 2001 - May 2006
    As chief executive officer I was responsible for all business related to Ask Jeeves, Inc. Led 750 employees. Was credited with building the management team that orchestrated the turnaround of Ask.com. In September 2001, made the critical decision to acquire Teoma Technologies and integrate their unique approach to Web-wide search into the Ask Jeeves flagship properties. Also oversaw Ask.com's redesign, which improved ease-of-use and removed pop-ups and banner ads from the site in favor of a more contextually relevant search experience. As a result, user satisfaction has grown steadily since 2002, and Ask Jeeves business has grown more than doubled its revenue since I came on board. Ask Jeeves became a wholly-owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp. It was announced on March 2005 that IAC has agreed to acquire Ask Jeeves Inc. for $1.85 billion, the market value of the company as of December 2001 was approx. $40 million
  • Intermap Sysytemv/ Healthline.Com
    Ceo
    Intermap Sysytemv/ Healthline.Com Jan 2000 - May 2001
    Intermap is a start-up company which was funded in December 1999 by Vantage Point Investment and JHK Investments. The application was built in the Healthcare vertical and was released in March 2000. the company became Healthline.com and was sold in 2016President and Chief Executive OfficerWas responsible for the current business model to license the application to three major market segments of the healthcare industry which included payers, providers and life science companies. The revenue streams came from annual reoccurring licensing revenue, transaction revenue and sponsorships. The company grew from four to 35 employees and I was instrumental in building a high quality management team as well the supporting infrastructure.
  • Idg Books Worldwide
    President And Publisher
    Idg Books Worldwide Jun 1994 - Jan 2000
    IDG Books is a company which develops, produces and distributes “content” which enriches consumer’s lives. This consists of all the Dummies books, Frommers Travel Guides, J.K. Lasses Tax Guides, Cliff Notes and Webster’s Dictionaries. IDGB published more than 4,000 titles in 36 languages. The company became known as Hungry Minds since 2000. IDG Books had its initial public offering (IPO) in July 1998. The company was acquired by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in early 2001. 1995-1999 President and Chief Operating OfficerIn this role, I reported to the chief executive officer, and led all functions of the company and was responsible for extensive external relationship as well. I was responsible for finance and accounting. I was responsible for identification, due diligence, recommendation, negotiation and integration for over 35 acquisitions at McMillan publishing and IDG books. Hired 75% of all executives and their staff for IDG Books and grew revenues from $25 million to $250 million. While employee numbers grew from 80 to 700 employees in five years, he continued to lead content development and marketing for one of the largest consumer branded publications, the Dummies books. Steve was instrumental in bringing content to the Internet in order to increase trust and consumer penetration and to convert goods and services to the Internet. This included the free newsletters on the web that drove sales of the Dummies books, Cliffs.com and Frommers.com. While leading the IDG Books Roadshow, he delivered presentations to potential investors and worked with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch to deliver a very successful IPO. 1994-1995 Chief Financial Officer
  • Henry Holt (Mis Press)
    President And Publisher
    Henry Holt (Mis Press) Jun 1991 - Jun 1994
    Responsible for all the functions Author acquisition,sales, marketing, editorial and the P&L
  • Macmillan Publishing Company
    Vp Finance
    Macmillan Publishing Company Feb 1983 - Jun 1991

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