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Arthur van Hoff is a Dutch computer scientist and businessman.
Biography
After studying computer science at the University of Strathclyde and Hogere Informatica Opleiding,[1] van Hoff joined Sun Microsystems as an engineer with the Distributed Objects Everywhere team.[2] In 1993 he joined the Java development team,[2] writing the language's compiler and taking responsibility for its first release to Netscape in August 1995.[3] In 1996 he left Sun, feeling that the options to develop Java outside of the organisation were "too tempting", and established the startup Marimba, serving as its Chief Technology Officer.[4] At Marimba, van Hoff led the engineering team in developing a push technology-based software distribution system, Castanet.[5]
In 2002, van Hoff left Marima,[6] which was acquired by BMC Software for $240 million.[7] He started Strangeberry, a startup that developed software to play computer-stored content on televisions. It was acquired by TiVo, Inc. in January 2004,[6] and he joined TiVo as Principal Engineer He resigned from TiVo in 2005,.[8] and later joined Flipboard as their Chief Technology Officer.[9] He left Flipboard in November 2012,[10] and currently serves as Chief Technology Officer of both Jaunt, Inc. and Zing Systems, Inc., as well as the Entrepeneur-in-Residence of Redpoint Ventures.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Arthur A. van Hoff: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b Oringel, Amy (11 March 1998). "Sun didn't set on Arthur van Hoff". Developer.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Bank, David. "The Java Saga". Wired. Conde Nast. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Schneider, Jeff (1 January 1996). "JDJ Interview: Arthur Van Hoff". Sys-Con Media. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Saran, Cliff (9 July 1998). "Marimba lushes out". Computer Weekly. TechTarget.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b Girard, Kim (September 2004). "Saving". Business 2.0.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Eigen Toekomst Scheppen: dat is leuk" (in Dutch). Intermediair. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Hawk, Thomas (21 April 2005). "TiVo Principal Engineer Arthur van Hoff Resigns". eHomeUpgrade. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Musante, Kenneth (22 July 2010). "Flipboard is On a Roll". SocialTimes. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Thomas, Owen (8 February 2013). "Flipboard Is Turning To Video, Hiring Hulu's Ex-CTO". BusinessInsider. Retrieved 23 February 2014.