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Claudio Pinkus is an investor and consultant to the Internet industry, assisting companies such as Univision Communications, TransCosmos, Inc. and Ask Jeeves. Until June, 2004, Claudio was Chief Strategy Officer for Ask Jeeves, Inc. where he was responsible for planning and executing the acquisition of Interactive Search Holdings, which doubled the company's market share in Search, and doubled the market capitalization.
From December, 2000 to June, 2002 Claudio served as president of Ask Jeeves Business Solutions, the enterprise software division of Ask Jeeves, Inc. During this period, the division introduced a new software product, Jeeves One, increased gross margins, and more than doubled the average selling price.
From June, 1999 to December, 2000, Claudio was Chief Operating Officer of Ask Jeeves International, where he was responsible for establishing several joint ventures in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
From 1996 to 1999, Claudio was Chief Executive Officer of Bowne Global Solutions, Inc., the world's largest provider of globalization consulting services. Under his leadership, the company grew its revenues four fold and laid the foundation for further consolidation through operational excellence.
From 1985 to 1996, Claudio was founder and CEO of IDOC, Inc., the market leader in the provision of globalization services to the software industry. Mr. Pinkus attended UCLA, where he studied chemistry and computer sciences. | 