Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Mark Davies 1st Mark Davies Startups - Ideas - Tech - Dev - Africa GhanaInternational Trade and Development Current Esoko, BusyInternet Previous First Tuesday, CitySearch (IACI), Metrobeat Education University of Cambridge 500+ connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Background Summary I've driven ice cream delivery vans, crewed balloons in the Loire Valley, interviewed celebrities for Breakfast TV, written for home shopping channels, produced opera, written 5 kids books, and started 5 companies. The latter have all been driven out of a sense of adventure, carelessness, passion, and a small dose of getting what consumers want. It's all been around anthropology and technology, and most recently focussed on driving development in Africa through smart business. Experience EsokoCEO/Founder Esoko January 2005 – Present (9 years 4 months) Esoko is the first Africa-wide platform that enables and empowers businesses and individuals through mobile applications in Agric. Chairman BusyInternet January 2001 – Present (13 years 4 months) First TuesdayCo-Founder First Tuesday March 1998 – March 2000 (2 years 1 month) VP Content/Product Development CitySearch (IACI) March 1996 – March 1998 (2 years 1 month) (Open)1 recommendation Jeremy Liew Jeremy Liew Venture Capitalist Mark provided the creative spark, the soul, and the editorial voice of CitySearch. He and his Metrobeat team, kept us true to an editorially independant, useful to everyone cityguide. He is also funny as hell and like to drive too fast.View CEO/Founder Metrobeat March 1995 – March 1996 (1 year 1 month) Skills & Endorsements 98Entrepreneurship 65Start-ups 51Business Strategy 32New Business Development 23Social Media 13Product Design Education University of Cambridge University of Cambridge BA, Social Anthropology 1983 – 1986 Downside 1978 – 1983 Recommendations Received (1)Given (7) Peter, would you like to recommend Mark? Recommend Mark VP Content/Product Development CitySearch (IACI) Jeremy Liew Jeremy Liew Venture Capitalist Mark provided the creative spark, the soul, and the editorial voice of CitySearch. He and his Metrobeat team, kept us true to an editorially independant, useful to everyone cityguide. He is also funny as hell and like to drive too fast. June 11, 2007, Jeremy worked with Mark at CitySearch (IACI) ConnectionsShared (23) Denis BrandjesDenis Brandjes1st Owner, Zygo Zone Robert BortnerRobert Bortner1st Owner, Acumen International and Director, Community Empowerment Network Cordelia SalterCordelia Salter1st Communications Coordinator, Committee on World Food Security, FAO, Rome Stefaan VerhulstStefaan Verhulst1st Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer at The Governance Lab (Wagner School @ NYU) Miles RoseMiles Rose1st out of the box thinker, accountant, dream bigger with Miles Ken BanksKen Banks1st Founder of kiwanja.net | FrontlineSMS | Means of Exchange Tobias EigenTobias Eigen1st Techie with 20+ years experience working with nonprofits in Africa, Europe and North America Pete CranstonPete Cranston1st Digital Media, Knowledge Management, ICT and International Development Adesina Iluyemi PhDAdesina Iluyemi PhD1st Founder & Director at HEALTHTRONICS Erik HersmanErik Hersman1st CEO at BRCK PreviousNext Groups Africa Agribusiness Africa Agribusiness Join Africa ICT - Information | Technology | Telecom Africa ICT - Information | Technology | Telecom Join African Incubator Network (AIN) African Incubator Network (AIN) Join First Tuesday First Tuesday Join esoko esoko Join Following Influencers Nicholas Thompson Editor of... Follow Esther Dyson founder at HICCup -... Follow Julie Meyer Founder at... Follow Companies Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) Nonprofit Organization Management Follow CIAT Research Follow International Fund for Agricultural Development International Trade and Development Follow CIRAD Research Follow BusyInternet BusyInternet Internet Follow Esoko Information Services Follow Schools University of Cambridge United Kingdom