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Introducing VisualCV

Video Introduction to VisualCV.com

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Unfair Advantage: VisualCV vs Resume

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webMethods Opens Nasdaq

webMethods Opens Nasdaq

webMethods opens the Nasdaq on March 11, 2000, shortly after our IPO. The only day the Nasdaq opened and closed above 5000.

 

WSJ Front Page - May 22, 2000

WSJ Front Page - May 22, 2000

Above the fold announcement of webMethods acquisition of Active Software in the WSJ.

 

Philanthropy

John The Ugandan Farmer

John The Ugandan Farmer

John, pictured in front of his tilapia fish-farming ponds, is a diversified farmer outside Kabale, Uganda. He has grown his farming business through multiple microloans from Five Talents.

 

Kids in Kabale Market

Kids in Kabale Market

A photo I took of children of stallholders at the Kabale market in Uganda. The stallholders have received microloans from Five Talents.

 
Photo for Phillip Merrick

Phillip Merrick

Contact Information

Phillip Merrick 1350 Beverly Rd. #115-349 McLean, VA 22101
United States
Work:
(703) 251-4427

Summary

Successful entrepreneur, technologist and CEO. Achievements include:

  • Strongest revenue growth of any US software company 1998 to 2002 (zero to $200M)
  • Led the most successful software company IPO to date, February 2000
  • Co-inventor of web services technology, covered by US Patent 7,028,312
  • Co-inventor of VisualCV, a new Internet-enabled resume format (you are looking at it now)
  • Founding investor and advisor at three leading open source/SaaS/Web 2.0 companies
  • Raised $66M across four startups from investors including Mayfield, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Dell, SAP, Valhalla and Charles River, generating $2B+ in actual returns to date

Work History

VisualCV, Inc.

Jan 2007 - Present
Reston, VA, United States
Chairman and Co-Founder

Co-founder and co-inventor of recruiting concept based upon a new Internet-enabled resume format. With fellow co-founders, developed product ideas, positioning and strategy. Raised angel financing round and venture capital, and helped recruit board members. What you are looking at is remarkably close to the original vision!

Bibury Partners

Jan 2005 - Present
McLean, VA, United States
Managing Partner and Founder

Bibury Partners is a small investment and advisory firm focused on early stage Internet and software companies. Advisory work includes assistance with market positioning and strategy, financing and recruiting. Investments to date include EnterpriseDB, RollStream, VisualCV and Express Greeting Cards.

webMethods Inc.

Mar 1996 - Oct 2004
Fairfax, VA, United States
Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO

Led this business integration software company from inception through initial public offering and beyond to become a $200 million/year category leader. Developed company's very first product (in Java, 1996), and co-invented web services technology, for which US patent number 7,028,312 was granted. Attracted investors including Mayfield Fund, Goldman Sachs, SAP and Michael Dell. Drove the company's unique relationship with SAP, resulting in $15M in direct and $100M+ in indirect revenue. Generated strongest revenue growth of any US software company in the period 1998 through 2002, and led the most successful software company IPO to date in 2000. Completed and integrated four acquisitions, including the $1.2 billion acquisition of Active Software.

ManageSoft Corp.

Jan 1995 - Feb 1996
Melbourne, Australia
VP Engineering

Headed engineering for this Australian-US software developer. Repositioned product offerings to take advantage of Java, the Internet and the emerging software deployment and management market.

Magna Software Corp.

Aug 1990 - Dec 1994
Fairfax, VA, United States
Director of Development

Lead software engineer and engineering manager for this application development tool vendor. Led development of UNIX-based product line, developed in C and C++.

Education

University of Melbourne

Mar 1981 - Nov 1983
Melbourne, Australia
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Awards

  • Deloitte Fast 500 Award, 2003.  (#4 on the national Fast 500, #1 software company, and #1 on the Virginia Fast 50)
  • Washington DC "Titan of Business", 2003 
  • Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2000
  • KPMG Entrepreneur of the Year, 2000
  • Computer Reseller News Top 25 Executive
  • Upside Magazine Elite 100
  • Australian Design Award

Interests

  • Entrepreneur in Residence, Executive MBA Progam at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
  • Board member and volunteer at Five Talents, a Christian microfinance and microenterprise development non-profit
  • Co-founder and director of The 118 Foundation, a private foundation supporting causes in East Africa and the inner city area of Washington, DC
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