FASTforward’09 Interview: Jeffrey Dachis
by Joshua-Michéle Ross
Jeff is keenly interested in the emerging concept of the social enterprise – where the boundaries between customers, employees and other stakeholders is dissolved, and where freer flows of information unlock new value for all constituents. The social enterprise is not a “change” from business as usual – but a transformation effort interlinking new technology and redesigning business process and, of course, the magic ingredient in everything is ensuring that people in the organization are organically part of that. Jeff is in stealth mode on a new startup but gives a few hints as to what we might look for.
BIO: Jeffrey Dachis‘ leadership and vision helped establish the digital services industry more than a decade ago when he co-founded Razorfish, Inc. out of a one-bedroom New York apartment as its CEO, President, and Chairman. He led its $55 M IPO, and grew it into one of the the world’s largest digital solutions providers with 2,500 employees in 15 offices across 9 countries, and over $280 million in annual revenue. Razorfish ultimately was sold to Microsoft as part of aQuantive for $6 billion. He is Co-Chair of the Producer’s Guild of America New Media Council East, and a frequent lecturer and speaker, with appearances on CNBC, CNN, 20/20 and 60 Minutes among others.
