Education
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Massachusetts, Lowell.
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Mitchell E. Kertzman
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Career
Founder Computer Solutions, 1974. Founder, Chief Executive Officer Powersoft Corporation (merged with Sybase, Inc.), 1993—1995. Chairman board directors, Chief Executive Officer Sybase, Inc., Emeryville, California, 1995-1998.
President, Chief Executive Officer Liberate Technologies, Redwood Shores, 1998—2003. Partner, managing director Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, San Francisco, since 2003. Board directors Sybase, Inc., Shiva Corporation, Centre National d'Études des Télécommunications, Interconnect Systems, Inc., Bridgestream, Sapias, Five9, ActiveGrid, Palamida, Akimbi Systems.
Membership
Founder, former chairman Massachusetts Institute New Commonwealth. Member New York State Commission Industrial Competitiveness, chair task force industrial policy. Member of Massachusetts Software Council (president 1994-1996), American Electronics Association (chairman 1990).
Awards
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Recipient Inc. Magazine and Ernst & Young's New England Entrepreneur of Year award, 1993, Distinguished Achievement award Technology Unit New England B'nai B'rith, 1993.Recipient Inc. Magazine and Ernst & Young's New England Entrepreneur of Year award, 1993, Distinguished Achievement award Technology Unit New England B'nai B'rith, 1993.