Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 27, 2000

John Morey – Sound Vision Inc

JOHN MOREY is President and CEO of Sound Vision, Inc. Prior to Sound Vision, he spent 10 years, from 1986 to 1996, at Microsoft Corporation. In Redmond, WA he was the founder of Microsoft's Workgroup Applications Division, leading Microsoft's entry into electronic messaging, scheduling and workgroup productivity. In Montreal, Mr. Morey was responsible for day-to-day operations of Microsoft's Softimage software business unit, a leader in 3-D software and digital image creation and editing. He also co-founded Microsoft's PictureIt! software business, now a leading product in the consumer photo editing category. Mr. Morey was also a founding member of Microsoft's consulting group in Boston. In other roles, Mr. Morey has led efforts in software development, marketing and finance at Polaroid, Wang Laboratories, Prime Computer and Amulet. He currently advises start-ups in Massachusetts, Silicon Valley and Berlin, Germany. He has BS and MBA degrees from Boston University, and was a postgraduate fellow at MIT's Center for Advanced Engineering Study. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a history and a quick overview of Sound

Vision, just to set the stage for the readers?

Mr. Morey: Sound Vision is a digital imaging company that was founded