Biography
Jim Fowler is Founder and CEO of InfoArmy and serves on the Board of Directors of CrowdFlower. Prior to InfoArmy Jim founded Jigsaw in 2003 and was CEO until it was acquired by Salesforce in May, 2010 for $175M. Jigsaw is best known for pioneering CrowdSourcing in the BtoB information industry and for creating the business category of Data-as-a-Service (DaaS).
Before his career in technology Jim was owner and operator of Lookout Pass, a ski resort in Idaho, and served in the US Navy as a Diving and Salvage Officer. Jim is a graduate of the University of Colorado and lives in San Mateo, California with his wife and son.
Industry Expertise (3)
Social Media
Public Relations and Communications
Internet
Areas of Expertise (3)
Crowd Sourcing
Start-Ups
Technology
Education (1)
University of Colorado: BA, Central and East European Studies 1987
BA, Central and East European Studies 1983 – 1987 University of Boulder, Colorado
Affiliations (9)
- Navy ROTC
- Phi Delta Theta
- B2B Lead Roundtable
- Bessemer SaaS CEO Forum
- Green Gig
- Jigsaw's Sales Jam- The Sales Event of the Year
- Net Gravity Alumni
- Strategic & Competitive Intelligence
- iSalesman
Sample Talks (1)
Oct 23 – San Francisco, CA – CrowdConf 2012 Moderator: Done with Dun:
Crowd Sourcing, the future of work and how to gain a completive edge
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC