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|caption = UK-based American [[entrepreneur]]
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|occupation = Founder & <small>[[Chief technical officer|CTO]]</small>, [[Ecourier|eCourier.co.uk]]
|education = [[Tenafly High School]]<br />[[Dartmouth College]]<br />[[London School of Economics]]
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'''Jay Bregman''' (born [[New York City]], 17 April 1979) is a [[London]]-based [[entrepreneur]] who co-founded [[UK Internet Business]] [[Ecourier|eCourier.co.uk]], and serves as the company's [[Chief Technical Officer]].

== Education and Background ==
Bregman attended [[Tenafly High School]] in [[Tenafly]], [[New Jersey]]. He graduated from [[Dartmouth College]] in the [[United States|US]] with a degree in [[Philosophy]], where his thesis was a critique of [[Lawrence Lessig]]'s book ''[[Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace]]''. He later received a Master's degree from the [[London School of Economics]].<ref>[http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dartlife/archives/18-3/philosophy.html "Dartmouth Philosopher Unites a Generation of Deep Thinkers", ''Dartmouth Life'']</ref>
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His father, Dr. David Bregman, is a [[cardiac surgeon]] in the [[United States|US]] and [[inventor]] of the [[Intra-aortic balloon pump]].<ref>[http://www.nyp.org/about/heart-firsts.html "New York-Presbyterian Heart 'Firsts'"]</ref>

== eCourier.co.uk ==

In 2003, Bregman started [[Ecourier|eCourier.co.uk]] in [[London]] with fellow Dartmouth alumnus [[Tom Allason]]. They developed the idea after a failed delivery of tickets to [[Queen's Club Championships|Queen’s]] tennis<ref>[http://www.ecourier.co.uk/pdf/eCourier_News_FT.pdf Moules, Jonathan: Couriers Have High-Speed Connection, ''Financial Times'', 18 March 2006]</ref>. At the time, Bregman was taking an [[entrepreneurship]] course at the [[London School of Economics|LSE]]. The two researched the industry, outlined the problems with traditional operators, and developed an IT platform to better them. Bregman designed "Larry", eCourier's [[intelligent despatch]] system, which uses [[Operational Research]]<ref>[http://cachefly.oreilly.com/radar/r1/06-05.pdf Dyson, Esther: <nowiki>"Dr. Market: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Lose Control"</nowiki>, ''Release 1.0'' 23(6):9]</ref> techniques to assign new orders to couriers in [[real time]].<ref>[http://www.springerlink.com/content/v41525296n068264/ Attanasio A., Bregman J., Ghiani G., Manni, E., "Real Time Fleet Management at eCourier Ltd." in Zeimpekis, V., et. al., ''Dynamic Fleet Managment: Concepts, Systems, Algorithms & Case Studies'', Springer, 2007.]</ref> eCourier has won a number of awards for its innovative use of technology.<ref>[http://www.ecourier.co.uk/pdf/eCourier_News_EI.pdf Triple Winner: Most Innovative Use of IT, Most Effective Use of Communications Technology, Most Effective Use of IT in Manufacturing and Logistics, ''Information Age'' Effective IT Awards, 2006]
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[http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.8813 Business Achievement Flagship Award, British Computer Society]
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[http://www.cnetnetworks.co.uk/press/releases/0,10000069,10000122,00.htm Mobile Product or Initiative of the Year, CNET UK Technology Awards 2006]
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<ref>[http://www.startups.co.uk/6678842908761529928/startups-awards-the-winners.html Best Use of Technology, Natwest Startups Awards 2005]
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<ref>[http://www.ecommerce-awards.co.uk/winners_2005/innovators.html DTI eCommerce Award, Transport Category, 2005]
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== Awards ==
*[[Evening Standard]] / [[o2]] Most Inspirational Business (2007)<ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/itsyourbusiness/article-23383010-details/The+winner:+eCourier/article.do Evening Standard / o2 Inspiration Award]</ref>
*[[Courvoisier]] Future 500 (2008)<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/courvoisier500/4 The Future 500]</ref>
*Medallist, IT Director of the Year, [[British Computer Society]] (2005)<ref>[http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.1976 Medallists of the Individual Excellence Awards 2005]</ref>

== Interests ==
Bregman speaks on technology, in particular [[Location Based Services]]<ref>[http://www.marcusevans.com/html/speaker.asp?eventID=12902&SectorID=32&pageID=1 Location Based Services Forum 2008, 14-16 January, 2008, Amsterdam]</ref> and [[mobile technology]]<ref>[http://www.networked.bt.com/bigthinkers_webdeliver.php Real world. Real Time. Can the web deliver?, BT Big Thinkers series, Moderated by Esther Dyson, 11 December 2005, New York City]</ref>, as well as [[entrepreneurship]].<ref>[http://www.londoneconference.com/discovery_panel.html "It's a Small World", 10th London Business School Entrepreneurship Conference, 25 April 2008]</ref><ref>[http://www.openbusiness.cc/2007/11/13/pitchcamp-videos/ "Pitch Camp", 16 October 2007]</ref><ref>[http://uk.intruders.tv/Imperial-Entrepreneurs-Jay-Bregman-of-ecourier_a452.html "eCourier.co.uk," The Garage Launch Event, Imperial Entrepreneurs, Imperial College, London (23 October 2007)]</ref><br />He was a member of the [[Office of Fair Trading]]'s Futures Advisory Board, advising the regulator on new trends in the relationship between markets and government.<ref>[http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/about_oft/oft1000.pdf <nowiki>"Consultation on emerging trends"</nowiki>, ''Office of Fair Trading'' (2008)]</ref>

== See Also ==
*[[Ecourier|eCourier.co.uk]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Sources ==
*[http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/features/2230875/cutting-edge-delivers-goods-4345364 Bregman, Jay: <nowiki>"Cutting-edge IT delivers the goods"</nowiki>, ''Computing'', 20 November 2008]
*[http://www.growingbusiness.co.uk/06959143451253727248/in-profile-ecourier.html Prevett, Hannah: <nowiki>"In profile: eCourier"</nowiki>, ''Growing Business'', 29 September 2008]
*[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17169437.html Clapperton, Guy: <nowiki>"Does IT Work?"</nowiki> ''Sunday Telegraph'', 14 September 2008]
*[http://www.ecourier.co.uk/pdf/eCourier_News_EC.pdf <nowiki>"The Physical Internet: Delivering the Goods, A courier company goes online",</nowiki>''The Economist'' 15 June 2006]
*[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,28053-2154535.html Gilmore, Grainne: <nowiki>"Whiz-Kids on the Right Track"</nowiki>''The Times'', 29 April 2006]
*[http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39158910,00.htm Ranger, Steve: <nowiki>"Technology gives couriers the edge on the street"</nowiki>, ''Silicon.com'', 16 May 2006]
*[http://www.cio.com/article/163001/Delivering_Customer_Happiness_Through_Operational_Business_Intelligence Daniel, Diann: "Delivering Customer Happiness Through Operational Business Intelligence", ''CIO'', 06 December 2007]
*[http://www.bmighty.com/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202805912 Grossman, Naomi: <nowiki>"Mid-Market Heroes: eCourier Leverages IT for Smarter, Faster Deliveries"</nowiki>, 18 December 2007]
*[http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2151313/lift-better-navigation Flood, Gary: <nowiki>"Lift-off for better navigation: How the European space programme can lead to improved satellite navigation for users and businesses on the ground"</nowiki>, ''Computing'', 02 March 2006]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American businesspeople]]
[[Category:American expatriates in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Dartmouth_College_alumni]]
[[Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics]]
[[Category:People from Bergen County, New Jersey]]

Revision as of 19:04, 31 January 2009

Jay Bregman
File:Jay bregman ecourier.JPG
UK-based American entrepreneur
Born (1979-04-17) 17 April 1979 (age 45)
United States New York City
NationalityAmerican
EducationTenafly High School
Dartmouth College
London School of Economics
Occupation(s)Founder & CTO, eCourier.co.uk
SpouseNone

Jay Bregman (born New York City, 17 April 1979) is a London-based entrepreneur who co-founded UK Internet Business eCourier.co.uk, and serves as the company's Chief Technical Officer.

Education and Background

Bregman attended Tenafly High School in Tenafly, New Jersey. He graduated from Dartmouth College in the US with a degree in Philosophy, where his thesis was a critique of Lawrence Lessig's book Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace. He later received a Master's degree from the London School of Economics.[1]

His father, Dr. David Bregman, is a cardiac surgeon in the US and inventor of the Intra-aortic balloon pump.[2]

eCourier.co.uk

In 2003, Bregman started eCourier.co.uk in London with fellow Dartmouth alumnus Tom Allason. They developed the idea after a failed delivery of tickets to Queen’s tennis[3]. At the time, Bregman was taking an entrepreneurship course at the LSE. The two researched the industry, outlined the problems with traditional operators, and developed an IT platform to better them. Bregman designed "Larry", eCourier's intelligent despatch system, which uses Operational Research[4] techniques to assign new orders to couriers in real time.[5] eCourier has won a number of awards for its innovative use of technology.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Awards

Interests

Bregman speaks on technology, in particular Location Based Services[14] and mobile technology[15], as well as entrepreneurship.[16][17][18]
He was a member of the Office of Fair Trading's Futures Advisory Board, advising the regulator on new trends in the relationship between markets and government.[19]

See Also

References

  1. ^ "Dartmouth Philosopher Unites a Generation of Deep Thinkers", Dartmouth Life
  2. ^ "New York-Presbyterian Heart 'Firsts'"
  3. ^ Moules, Jonathan: Couriers Have High-Speed Connection, Financial Times, 18 March 2006
  4. ^ Dyson, Esther: "Dr. Market: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Lose Control", Release 1.0 23(6):9
  5. ^ Attanasio A., Bregman J., Ghiani G., Manni, E., "Real Time Fleet Management at eCourier Ltd." in Zeimpekis, V., et. al., Dynamic Fleet Managment: Concepts, Systems, Algorithms & Case Studies, Springer, 2007.
  6. ^ Triple Winner: Most Innovative Use of IT, Most Effective Use of Communications Technology, Most Effective Use of IT in Manufacturing and Logistics, Information Age Effective IT Awards, 2006
  7. ^ Business Achievement Flagship Award, British Computer Society
  8. ^ Mobile Product or Initiative of the Year, CNET UK Technology Awards 2006
  9. ^ Best Use of Technology, Natwest Startups Awards 2005
  10. ^ DTI eCommerce Award, Transport Category, 2005
  11. ^ Evening Standard / o2 Inspiration Award
  12. ^ The Future 500
  13. ^ Medallists of the Individual Excellence Awards 2005
  14. ^ Location Based Services Forum 2008, 14-16 January, 2008, Amsterdam
  15. ^ Real world. Real Time. Can the web deliver?, BT Big Thinkers series, Moderated by Esther Dyson, 11 December 2005, New York City
  16. ^ "It's a Small World", 10th London Business School Entrepreneurship Conference, 25 April 2008
  17. ^ "Pitch Camp", 16 October 2007
  18. ^ "eCourier.co.uk," The Garage Launch Event, Imperial Entrepreneurs, Imperial College, London (23 October 2007)
  19. ^ "Consultation on emerging trends", Office of Fair Trading (2008)

Sources

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