Pierluigi Zappacosta

Pierluigi Zappacosta (born Chieti, July 2, 1950) is a Venture Partner with Noventi and President and CEO of Sierra Sciences.

In 1981, he co-founded Logitech [ [http://www.computerhistory.org/about/board/zappacosta/ Pierluigi Zappacosta Board of Trustees - Computer History Museum] ] (Nasdaq: LOGI) together with Daniel Borel and Giacomo Marini, which went on to become the world's largest manufacturer of computer mice and other personal interface products. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUSL1049519220080111 UPDATE 1-Logitech shares surge on talk of Microsoft bid | Reuters ] ] Zappacosta served at Logitech for sixteen years, first as President and CEO and later as Vice-Chairman. [ [http://unrev.stanford.edu/presenters/pierluigi_zappacosta/pierluigi_zappacosta.html pierluigi zappacosta ] ] He was instrumental in taking the company public in Switzerland in 1988 and on NASDAQ in 1997, raising over $60 million. By the time Mr. Zappacosta left in 1998, sales of Logitech had risen to over $400 million per year.

Zappacosta is also Chairman of Digital Persona, Inc., a company dedicated to mass market solutions for identification based on biometrics and a Director of M7, [ [http://www.digitalpersona.com/company/manageTeam.php DigitalPersona Management Team ] ] and chairman of Quindi, a software productivity tools company. [ [http://www.hivegroup.com/company/about.html The Hive Group ] ] He also sits on the Board of Trustees of the Reason Foundation. [ [http://www.reason.org/faqs.shtml Reason Foundation - Frequently Asked Questions ] ]

He received his bachelor's degree ("laurea" in Electrical Engineering) from the University of Rome in Italy, graduating "cum laude". He earned his master's degree in Computer Science from Stanford in 1978. [ [http://www.hivegroup.com/company/about.html The Hive Group ] ]

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