Bea Knecht
Bea Knecht (* 1967 in Brugg , born Beat ) is a Swiss computer scientist , entrepreneur and founder of Zattoo .
Life
Knecht grew up in Windisch and studied computer science at the University of California at Berkeley. She completed a master's degree in Business Administration at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne . After graduating, she worked in consulting and management, and from 1996 to 2001 as an associate partner at McKinsey . As a software developer , Knecht played a key role in the development of UBS OpenLAN, SAP xRPM and Levanta.
In 2005, Knecht and Sugih Jamin founded the Swiss TV streaming service Zattoo , based in Zurich . In 2012 she gave up the management and is now Vice-President of the Board of Directors. Knecht is also the founder and chairwoman of the board of directors of the start-ups Genistat, a data science company, and Levuro, an interactive advertising company. As a developer and entrepreneur, she has received various prizes and awards.
Knecht has been a member of the Federal Media Commission (EMEK) since 2014.
Knecht lived as a man until 2012. Since her transition , she has been publicly speaking on gender issues.
Prizes and awards
- 2014: Best of Swiss Web , honorary award
- 2014: Digital Lifetime Award from IAB Switzerland Association
- 2020: Emmy Award in Technology and Engineering
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Zattoo Board of Directors. Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ An all-rounder obsessed with programming and TV. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, accessed on May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ She brought television to the Internet. Swissinfo, accessed on May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ members of the Federal Media Commission EMEK. Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Beat became Bea: “Coming out triggered a surge in me”. Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ But she knows what she wants. taz, accessed on May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Bea Knecht: Character actress. brand eins, accessed on May 1, 2020 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Servant, Bea |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss entrepreneur and computer scientist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brugg |