Dave Habiger

Dave Habiger

David "Dave" Habiger (born February 19, 1969) is an American digital media executive and entrepreneur. He has been appointed as NDS Group Chief Executive Officer in 2011 [1][2]. He was president and chief executive officer of Sonic Solutions. He was the founder of Providence Productions.

Dave Habiger

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Early life

Habiger was born in Joliet, Illinois. His father was a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur. In the late 70’s, his mother was engaged in the computer revolution and introduced Dave to technology at an early age.

Habiger received a Bachelors degree from St. Norbert College and began producing documentaries after graduation[3]. In 1991 he founded Providence Productions, which focused on funding, producing, and distributing documentaries[4] [5].

In 1997, he received his MBA from the University of Chicago[6].

Career

Dave Habiger

Dave began working with the founding members of Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC) in 1992 and was instrumental in the company’s 1994 initial public offering [7]. Under Habiger's leadership, Sonic focused on software developers and became one of the largest global providers of premium movies and TV shows via the Web and CE devices. Habiger emphasizes engineering excellence and empowering the engineers in an organization[8]. Since its IPO, the company has generated over $1.5 billion in revenue in the digital media category and has been named one of Forbes, Fortune and Business Week’s Fastest Growing Companies on multiple occasions[9].[10]. Sonic opened the NASDAQ market in 2008[11] and 2010[12].

Habiger was named 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year for The American Business Defense and Advisory Council. He is the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year[13]. In 2008, Dave was chosen as one of Corporate Leader Magazine’s 40 under 40 business leaders[14] and regularly appears as an industry expert on major media outlets including: CNBC[15], CNN[16], Fox[17] [18], USA Today[19][20], TheStreet.Com, and Bloomberg TV[21][22].

Hollywood Reporter chose him as one of 2010’s Digital Power 50[23]. Between March 2009 and March 2011 he oversaw a 5000% increase in Sonic’s market capitalization as the company reinvented its core business[24]. He sold Sonic to Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) in early 2011 at a 66% premium - slightly under 1 billion dollars after stock adjustments to the deal[25][26].

In 2008 Habiger joined the board of Akimbo Systems. Habiger is on the Advisory Board for the University of Chicago Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship. He is Chairman of the Chicago EV Commission. He is currently on the advisor board for the Heroic Imagination Project[27] and is a trustee for the Hinsdale Historic Society. He is a member of the NACD[28], National Association of Corporate Directors, as well as a member of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group[29] and for the Center for Corporate Innovation. Habiger is a member of the RealD (NASDAQ: RLD) board. [30] He is a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

Dave Habiger holds dual citizenship in both the United States and European Union.

Awards

Dave Habiger received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year© Award in 2011. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year© award is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs, spanning more than 140 cities and 50 countries worldwide.

References

  1. ^ "Dave Habiger Appointed CEO of NDS Group Ltd.". NDS Website. http://www.nds.com/press_releases2011/DaveHabiger_CEO_250711.html. 
  2. ^ "Dave Habiger Appoint CEO of NDS Group Ltd". CNBC. http://www.cnbc.com/id/43879434/Dave_Habiger_Appointed_CEO_of_NDS_Group_Ltd_Dr_Abe_Peled_Becomes_Executive_Chairman_of_the_Board. 
  3. ^ "Pushing On". Smart Business. http://www.sbnonline.com/2011/07/pushing-on/. 
  4. ^ "Conversations from St. Norbert College featuring David Habiger". St. Norbert College. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnLw36UZtb8. 
  5. ^ "Speech at the Independent Film and Television Alliance". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv64ZXHmWM0. 
  6. ^ "Alumni Perspective on Software". Success: Stories from Chicago GSB Executive MBA Graduates. http://www.chicagobooth.edu/email/xp/success/spring2006/. 
  7. ^ "Interview with the Sonic Solutions CEO". San Francisco Business Times Interview. 2007-04-22. http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2007/04/23/tidbits2.html. 
  8. ^ "American Executive: Sonic Solutions". http://www.americanexecutive.com/archived-spotlights-industry/miscellaneous/4153-sonic-solutions. 
  9. ^ "Ultrahigh Performance". Forbes Magazine February 12, 2007. 2007-02-12. http://www.forbes.com/global/2007/0212/077.html. 
  10. ^ "Sonic Solutions is Ready for Digital Movies to Heat Up". USA Today 9-2-09. 
  11. ^ "CEO Dave Habiger Sonic Solutions Open the NASDAQ". NASDAQ 6-5-09. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdB5QUOz32M. 
  12. ^ "CEO Dave Habiger Sonic Solutions NASDAQ Open". NASDAQ 10-21-10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPtG5cxVpMo. 
  13. ^ "Larry Ellison Has One, and Now 11 More Entrepreneurs Do, Too". All Things Digital. http://allthingsd.com/20110627/larry-ellison-has-one-and-now-11-more-entrepreneurs-do-too. 
  14. ^ "40 CEOs Under 40". Corporate Leader Magazine. https://picasaweb.google.com/105120830835965265079/SonicPressKit40Under40CorporateLeader#5591864314506417522. 
  15. ^ "Dave Habiger Sonic not Burgers". CNBC. http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=1621013058. 
  16. ^ "Dave Habiger CEO of Sonic on CNN Money". CNN. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLowA6eUnqY. 
  17. ^ "Dave Habiger Fox Business". Fox News. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol_Olkvnd8s. 
  18. ^ "Dave Habiger on Fox Business News". Fox News 9-1-2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvUXlH4ZSew. 
  19. ^ "Dave Habiger USA Today". USA Today. 2010-10-21. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2010/10/web-delivered-movie-business-ready-for-showtime-says-sonic-solutions-chief/1. 
  20. ^ "Dave Habiger USA Today". USA Today. 2009-09-02. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-09-01-sonic-solutions_N.htm. 
  21. ^ "40 under 40 on Bloomberg TV". Bloomberg News Evening Edition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J0Dmi9njAw. 
  22. ^ "Dave Habiger Interview on Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6cZQHFE6JQ. 
  23. ^ "THR's third annual list saluting innovators in media". The Hollywood Reporter Digital Power 50 for 2010. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/digital-power-50-2010-24320. 
  24. ^ "Interview on NBC Press: Here". NBC News February 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1p2lszSaPM. 
  25. ^ "CES Mulling the Future of Digital Video". Forbes - Eric Savitz. http://blogs.forbes.com/ericsavitz/2011/01/08/ces-mulling-the-future-of-digital-video/. 
  26. ^ "Sonic Buys Rovi". Bloomberg News. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-23/rovi-to-buy-sonic-solutions-to-expand-in-digital-entertainment-business.html. 
  27. ^ "Heroic Imagination". web site. http://www.heroicimagination.org/. 
  28. ^ "National Association of Corporate Directors". NACD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_association_of_corporate_directors. 
  29. ^ "Silicon Valley Leadership Group". Silicon Valley Leadership Group. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley_Leadership_Group. 
  30. ^ "RealD Announces the Election of Digital Media Industry Veteran Dave Habiger to Its Board of Directors". Market Watch. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/reald-announces-the-election-of-digital-media-industry-veteran-dave-habiger-to-its-board-of-directors-2011-08-01. 

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