Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 10, 2003

Robert Chmiel – Brilliant Digital Entertainment Inc (bde)

ROBERT E. CHMIEL is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc. He joined Brilliant from Phase2Media, Inc., where he was President and Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of this privately held Internet advertising sales and marketing firm. Mr. Chmiel spearheaded Phase2Media's successful capital raising efforts, which resulted in over $28 million invested in two venture led rounds. Before that, Mr. Chmiel was Chief Financial Officer for barnesandnoble.com prior to the company's IPO. Mr. Chmiel began his entertainment-related experience with The Walt Disney Company, where he served as Vice President, Finance and Operations for the original team which launched Disney's Online operations, after having joined the company in 1992 as Director of Finance and Operations for Disney Magazine Publishing. Mr. Chmiel earned his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 and his BA in Economics from The College of the Holy Cross in 1982. Profile
TWST: If you would, just start us off with a short summary of

Brilliant Digital today.

Mr. Chmiel: Brilliant Digital is basically in two businesses

today. First and foremost is our Altnet