Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 10, 2000
STEWART DODD is Brainspark Plc's CEO. Brainspark is a leading UK
incubator focused on germinating and developing internet related
businesses. Prior to founding Brainspark he was most the head of the
WestLB Panmure Technology Group. The group consisted of 30 professionals
in London and in Dusseldorf and focused on offering investment banking
services to technology based companies in Europe and the UK. The group
is one of the most successful in Europe and frequently advised some of
the highest profile technology businesses in Europe. Stewart's
specialism is in Internet related companies and has originated several
of the most successful transactions in the Internet space in Europe.
Prior to joining WestLB, Stewart founded the Nomura technology
investment banking practise with a history of successful technology
transactions. Stewart has also worked at Goldman Sachs in London, New
York and Tokyo. Stewart has also made several successful personal
investments in the Internet area - notably Zeus Technologies, a
Cambridge, (UK) software business. Stewart is a regular speaker on the
internet and e-commerce throughout Europe and is highly regarded for his
work on Internet business modelling. Profile
motivation for its creation, can you give me a little bit of history?
Mr. Dodd: Some of us in Brainspark while at our
