Innovation In Nordic Software Industry - John Lervik - FAST - Stanford - March 8 2010
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![Innovation in the Nordic Software Industry,[object Object],Dr. John M. Lervik ,[object Object],Stanford Engineering School ,[object Object],European Entrepreneurship @ Silicon Valley,[object Object],March 08, 2010,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-1-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![FAST Was Acquired By Microsoft ForIts Vision, People, And Technology,[object Object],Technology,[object Object],People,[object Object],Vision,[object Object],$1.2B,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-2-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![FAST: Some History,[object Object],3,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-3-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![Foundation: Scalable Search!,[object Object],Foundation: scalable search!,[object Object],Arne Halaas, NTNU.,[object Object],Tor A. Ramstad, NTNU.,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-4-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![alltheweb.com – Largest Web Search Index,[object Object],Foundation: scalable search!,[object Object],alltheweb.com – largest Web search index,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-5-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![Search,[object Object],Find,[object Object],Obtain,[object Object],Google & Advertising,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-6-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![FAST Web Search Overture/Yahoo!,[object Object],SOLD $100m,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-7-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![Customer-Driven Innovation Working with world leading companies,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-8-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![FAST, a Microsoft Subsidiary,[object Object],FAST is transforming search into a key enabler ,[object Object],for mission-critical applications and an IT infrastructure necessity,[object Object],Publicly listed on Oslo Stock Exchange since 2001 (ticker FAST),[object Object],#1 in revenue growth,[object Object],Over 3600 installations,[object Object],750 employees in 32 locations,[object Object],150 alliance and OEM partners,[object Object],Tromsø,[object Object],Stockholm,[object Object],Oslo ,[object Object],Helsinki,[object Object],Copenhagen,[object Object],Toronto,[object Object],London,[object Object],Chicago,[object Object],Amsterdam,[object Object],Boston,[object Object],Paris,[object Object],Munich,[object Object],Salt Lake City,[object Object],Frankfurt,[object Object],Milan,[object Object],Seoul,[object Object],New York,[object Object],San Francisco,[object Object],Rome,[object Object],Tokyo,[object Object],Washington DC,[object Object],Dubai,[object Object],Dallas,[object Object],Atlanta,[object Object],Madrid,[object Object],Hong Kong,[object Object],Mexico City,[object Object],Singapore,[object Object],Rio de Janeiro,[object Object],Sao Paulo,[object Object],Sydney,[object Object],Cape Town,[object Object],Melbourne,[object Object],FAST was one of the fastest growing software,[object Object],companies in the world,[object Object],Going forward: FAST, a Microsoft Subsidiary ,[object Object],9,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-9-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![Success Factors,[object Object],10,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-10-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![(1) Clear Vision- & Challenging Targets,[object Object],MARS,[object Object],FAST vision more expansive & elaborate than others from start,[object Object],FAST: Search is much more than search,[object Object],Will change the way the information stack will work within an IT infrastructure,[object Object],Will change the way people market and sell products online,[object Object],Will change the way data is processed and analyzed,[object Object],Competitors: Look at this feature… it is quite nice, isn’t it,[object Object],You never go farther than your dreams…!,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-12-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![(2) The BestPeople – As a Team,[object Object],Innovation and growth is a result of ambition and will power,[object Object],Hence, prime focus is on people:,[object Object],Attract the right people and keep them motivated,[object Object],For FAST people had these characteristics:,[object Object],Extreme capabilities,[object Object],Have great level of ambition,[object Object],People that are team oriented,[object Object],There is no substitute ,[object Object],for hard work…,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-13-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![(3) Game Changer Ambition,[object Object],eBusiness,[object Object],BUSINESS SEGMENTS,[object Object],FAST InStream,[object Object],Client Specific,[object Object],Search Apps,[object Object],FAST Marketrac,[object Object],FASTProPublish,[object Object],FAST AdVisor,[object Object],FASTImPulse,[object Object],Client Specific,[object Object],Search Apps,[object Object],FASTMobile,[object Object],Client Specific,[object Object],Search Apps,[object Object],SEARCH DERIVATIVEAPPLICATIONS (SDAs),[object Object],RDBMS,[object Object],(JDBC, ODBC,,[object Object],SQLNet, DW, DM),[object Object],Legacy Data,[object Object],(e.g. ISAM, ,[object Object],VSAM, IMS),[object Object],Applications,[object Object],(e.g. ERM, CRM,,[object Object],Help Desk),[object Object],DMS,[object Object],(e.g. M’Soft CMS, ,[object Object],Documentum),[object Object],eMail Systems,[object Object],(e.g. Notes,,[object Object],Exchange),[object Object],From Search as a Feature To Search as a Platform,[object Object],ApplicationEnablement,[object Object],(OEM),[object Object],KnowledgeDiscovery,[object Object],First ever printed memory,[object Object],Patent protected; Award winning,[object Object],Roll-to-roll manufacturing,[object Object],Millions to 100s of millions of units,[object Object],FAST ESP™,[object Object],ENTERPRISE SEARCHPLATFORM (ESP),[object Object],Files,[object Object],(e.g. Word, Excel,,[object Object],pdf, images, mp3),[object Object],WWW,[object Object],(HTML, XML, WML,,[object Object],JavaScript),[object Object],Direct Push,[object Object],Message Queues,[object Object],(e.g. TIBCO, ,[object Object],MQ-Series),[object Object],Private Webs,[object Object],(e.g. news feeds,,[object Object],Intranets),[object Object],Portals,[object Object],(e.g. WebSphere, ,[object Object],WebLogic),[object Object],REAL-TIME,[object Object],UNSTRUCTURED,[object Object],STRUCTURED,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-14-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![Decisions,[object Object], Insight,[object Object], Information,[object Object],Data & Content,[object Object],(4) Customer-Driven Innovation – Choose the Best & Most Demanding Clients,[object Object],Learning by doing….,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-15-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![(5) Innovative, Result-Oriented Culture,[object Object],“VIP” Culture: Vision, Integrity, Passion,[object Object],Passion,[object Object],“Yes, we can” attitude,[object Object],“Quiet confidence”,[object Object],No use for an innovation culture without substance:,[object Object],Built on extreme capabilities,[object Object],Driven by market demand,[object Object],Corporate culture is not a coincidence...!,[object Object],Make sure all of the organization is aligned from engineering to sales,[object Object],E.g. HR, legal, finance: Support innovation, growth, and efficiencies,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-16-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
![Q&A,[object Object],17,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/stanford-jml-2010-03-08-100310232240-phpapp02/75/innovation-in-nordic-software-industry-john-lervik-fast-stanford-march-8-2010-17-2048.jpg?cb=1669784666)
Innovation In Nordic Software Industry - John Lervik - FAST - Stanford - March 8 2010
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Talk by John Lervik, CEO (Emeritus) of FAST Search & Transfer, Norway, given at the Stanford Engineering School, European Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program (http://me421.stanford.edu), March 8 2010. Sponsored by Innovation Norway.
