Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 13, 2000

Glenn Meyers – Rare Medium Group Inc (rrrr)

GLENN S. MEYERS is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Rare Medium Group, Inc. A recognized industry leader, Mr. Meyers has established a strong national presence through speaking engagements at major conferences such as Red Herring's Venture Markets and Internet World. He has appeared on national business television programs, including CNNfn and CNBC. Mr. Meyers is regularly quoted and featured in publications such as The New York Times, Fortune, Wired, and The Silicon Alley Reporter. A recipient of major industry awards, including Advertising Age's Digital Media Masters, Mr. Meyers is a regular speaker on the Internet educational circuit, including engagements at Harvard Business School and the MIT Business Forum. Mr. Meyers was nominated and became a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1999. He has also been placed at number 25 of this year's prestigious Silicon Alley 100 list ranking New York's top interactive executives for the third year in a row. Prior to joining Rare Medium, Mr. Meyers was President of Brookridge Capital Management, an Internet venture capital firm. After graduating college, Mr. Meyers founded American Cable Products (ACP), a data communication system integration business. Mr. Meyers went on to serve as a principal of several other entrepreneurial emerging growth companies. Mr. Meyers holds a BS from the University of Florida School of Business Administration, where he was a letterman and scholarship athlete. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving us a brief overview of Rare Medium

Group, Inc.? Then describe what you see as your business and company

today.

Mr. Meyers: Rare Medium was one of the first