Marten Mickos,
MySQL AB

A native of Finland, Marten Mickos holds a strong track record of leadership in global high-tech companies. Since joining MySQL in 2001, he has developed a profitable, sustainable business based on both open source values and support for corporate customers' needs. The company's eponymous flagship database is now the world's most popular open source database, with more than six million active installations.

Prior to MySQL, Mickos was CEO at MatchON Sports, which he grew to become one of the hottest e- businesses in Europe at the time. He was previously CEO at telecom software vendor Intellitel Communications. Prior to that, he directed worldwide sales efforts at several technology companies.


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