Dan Simpkins founded Hillcrest Labs in 2001 with a team of experienced technical and business professionals to create a revolution in entertainment.
Prior to founding Hillcrest, Simpkins was vice president and general manager of the SALIX Switching Division of Tellabs, Inc., which was established in 2000 when he sold Voice over IP leader SALIX Technologies to Tellabs for $300 million. Simpkins founded SALIX in 1990 and continued as president and CEO through the sale.
Dan Simpkins received undergraduate and Master's degrees in engineering from Cornell University.
It turns out, during the bubble, there was a collapse of that basic tenet. And for a few years, even economists said oh we don't need to make profits anymore. We just need to see revenue growth. And of course we saw in 2001, that house of cards collaps...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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Daniel Simpkins Discusses Personal and Professional Background and Founding of Hillcrest Communications
Daniel Simpkins States Startups Need Three Things: A Great Idea, Core Competency and a Market Window
Daniel Simpkins States Importance of Creating Business Plan Before Committing Capital
