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Ruslan Kogan is a Climate Change SKEPTIC and fears the Carbon Tax will cost jobs and send manufacturing overseas.
This would definitley have a heavy impact on the KOGAN empire.


Ruslan Kogan is the first Australian to register as a passenger on [[Richard Branson|Richard Branson's]] [[Virgin Galactic]] sub-orbital spaceflight, having paid a deposit on the US$200,000 ticket.<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2922920.htm</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNBrhNQC4a8&feature=player_embedded</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lO3FqMIr5M&feature=player_embedded</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkrrdy7yjoM&feature=player_embedded</ref>
Ruslan Kogan is the first Australian to register as a passenger on [[Richard Branson|Richard Branson's]] [[Virgin Galactic]] sub-orbital spaceflight, having paid a deposit on the US$200,000 ticket.<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2922920.htm</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNBrhNQC4a8&feature=player_embedded</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lO3FqMIr5M&feature=player_embedded</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkrrdy7yjoM&feature=player_embedded</ref>

Revision as of 15:06, 20 June 2011

Ruslan Kogan
Bornc. 1983
NationalityAustralian
Websitehttp://www.kogan.com.au http://www.kogan.co.uk http://www.milandirect.com.au http://www.milandirect.co.uk

Ruslan Kogan (born c. 1983)[2] is the founder and CEO of Kogan Technologies.

Ruslan Kogan is also one of the founders of Milan Direct, an Australian and UK furniture retailer,[3][4][5]

Ruslan Kogan holds controversial views regarding the consumer technology industry. He has publicly expressed his opposition to the Australian Government's proposed internet filter.[6] He was invited by Gizmodo to write a guest post outlining his opposition to the filter.[7] He is also the only executive from a consumer electronics vendor in Australia to actively be campaigning against the introduction of 3DTV into homes around the world.[8][9]

Ruslan Kogan is a Climate Change SKEPTIC and fears the Carbon Tax will cost jobs and send manufacturing overseas. This would definitley have a heavy impact on the KOGAN empire.

Ruslan Kogan is the first Australian to register as a passenger on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic sub-orbital spaceflight, having paid a deposit on the US$200,000 ticket.[10][11][12][13]

Ruslan Kogan promised to release Australia’s first Android phone[14] before delaying it at the last minute, saying "I can't make any further comment".[15]

Kogan's T-shirt in the picture at right quotes a protagonist of controversial capitalist writer Ayn Rand: "The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me".

Ruslan Kogan tweets from the account @ruslankogan.[16]

Kogan

Ruslan Kogan started working for himself at the age of ten by re-selling lost golf balls to golfers at Elsternwick Golf Course in Melbourne.[17] He attended Melbourne High School[18] before going on to complete a Bachelor of Business Systems (Information Technology) at Monash University.[19] Leaving a job at Accenture,[20] Ruslan Kogan started Kogan Technologies in 2006 in his parents' garage in Melbourne, Australia.[21] Ruslan revealed in October 2010 that there were many initial roadblocks; namely that Chinese factories would not deal with him, and his closest advisors and friends thought he was crazy for thinking people would buy TVs online.[22] Since then, he has grown the company significantly, with A$9M revenue in the 2008-09 financial year, and an estimated A$17M in 2009-10.[2]

In October 2010 Ruslan Kogan revealed in an interview that he would be expanding the Kogan brand to the UK, following the successful launch of Milan Direct in the same year.[23] In November 2010 Ruslan Kogan announced the opening of www.kogan.co.uk.

Ruslan Kogan appeared on the cover of the March/April 2011 Wealth Creator magazine. The story reported that the Kogan business is valued at over A$200million.[24]

Awards

Ruslan Kogan and his company Kogan Technologies have won the following awards:

  • BRW 2010 Fast 100 at rank 15, ranking the fastest growing companies in Australia in any sector and any size.[25]
  • BRW 2009 Fast Starters list at rank 37[26]
  • BRW 2010 Fast Starters list at rank 17[27][28]
  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Southern Region Winner[29]
  • BRW named Kogan the 15th fastest growing company in Australia, with 106.74% growth.[25]
  • BRW Young Rich List 2010 with a reported wealth of A$29M[30]
  • BRW Young Rich List 2009 with a reported wealth of A$15M[31]
  • The Age Top 100 most influential people in 2008 [32]
  • T3 29th most influential person in the technology industry[33]
  • Anthill Top 30 under 30 entrepreneurs for 2010[34]
  • Australian Retailer's Association Retail Innovator of the Year 2010[35]

LivePrice

On 1 December 2010 he announced the launch of LivePrice, an invention that changes the way Kogan products are priced.[36]

After launching LivePrice in Australia, Kogan had sold nearly $330,000 worth of products using the new pricing system in 24 hours.[37]

After being operational in Australia for under three weeks, LivePrice had resulted in over $370,000 of price deductions across the entire range.[38]

LivePrice has a patent pending.[39]

Open Source

Ruslan Kogan has been a strong believer in open source solutions for years, telling Computerworld: “We are huge believers in cloud computing and open source software. The reasons are simple: open source software is usually faster, better and has more features.”[40]

Android

When asked by Bloomberg whether open source tablets such as Android would be able to topple Apple's iPad, he said:

"Apple has an amazing product, the user experience on the iPad is phenomenal...but with Google coming along and being an open source operating system that companies can easily load on tablet devices, and create devices that give you an excellent user experience as well, they're able to drive the cost down, and through our efficient business model and the way we make and create products, we were able to create in the UK...the first tablet for under 100 pounds. The market is definitely there."[41]

Chromium

On 3 June 2011 Kogan launched a Chromium powered Laptop: "Maverick consumer electronics manufacturer Kogan has once again stolen a march on his big global rivals; launching a laptop in Australia running the open source version of Google's Chrome OS before companies like Samsung and Acer have brought their products to market."[42]

Controversies

Australian Government Set Top Box Scheme

In May 2011 the Australian Government announced a plan to provide Set Top Boxes to pensioners free of charge.[43]

Ruslan Kogan and other leading retailers slammed the scheme for spending far too much. The program has an estimated cost of $308 million, at over $350 per installation.[44] Ruslan Kogan said Kogan Technologies would be able to deliver it for $50 million.[45]

Apple

At a technology media conference in Queensland, Australia, Ruslan Kogan revealed that he had been told 30% of Australian retailer JB Hi-Fi's revenue in 2010 had come from Apple or Apple related products. He said this meant some of the country's biggest retailers were too reliant on the success of Apple for their own survival.[46]

Terry Smart, CEO of JB Hi-Fi, responded by saying "That figure is not even close to reality. We don't have a big enough supply that represents such a substantial part of the business." [47]

JB Hi-Fi

Ruslan Kogan then bet Terry Smart, the CEO of JB Hi-Fi A$1,000,000 that they would not stock Apple hardware by 14 March 2014.[48] The deed for the bet is still available online, though it has not been accepted.[49]

In March 2011, Kogan began giving away free HDMI cables to anyone who had bought a TV from JB Hi-Fi in 2011.[50] This was, Kogan said, a bit to expose that "JB are trying to trick people into thinking they need a $200 cable after buying a FULL HD TV. This is simply not the case." [51]

2010 Harvey Norman dispute

In August 2010 Ruslan Kogan began a "war of words" with Gerry Harvey, Founder of well-known Australian retailer Harvey Norman.[52] The dispute about the future of consumer electronics retailing in Australia—and in particular whether Australians should shop online or in a bricks and mortar retailer, spilled onto the mainstream media on Today Tonight[53] and the Sydney Morning Herald.[52] The dispute erupted when Ruslan Kogan challenged Gerry Harvey to a debate on national TV, which he declined.[54] Ruslan Kogan claimed Gerry Harvey "chickened out".[55] Gerry Harvey replied by calling Ruslan Kogan a "con" in an interview with a national newspaper.[52] Kogan responded with two satirical advertisements, criticising Harvey Norman.[56]

Ruslan Kogan took another swing at Gerry Harvey when releasing Kogan's Q1 FY11 earnings, criticising Harvey Norman's purchase of Clive Peeters.[57]

In December 2010 Gerry Harvey announced plans to follow Myer and open up an online store based in China in order to avoid GST and cut costs.[58] Ruslan Kogan responded by claiming that Harvey Norman and Myer were posturing to force the Government to change import laws, and that their China-based stores were a complete hoax.[59] He said that if Harvey Norman and Myer actually manage to open up their China-based online stores for three months, he would place a prominent link on kogan.com.au advertising his rival's store.[60] Ruslan was interviewed on Australian breakfast TV show Sunrise (TV program), saying Harvey Norman was "full of it."[61] He also published an article through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation lamenting the Australian business scene's focus on regulation rather than innovation.[62]

Kogan Lifestyle

In November 2010, Ruslan Kogan revealed plans were underway to create a sub-brand that would sell jetskis, boats, and potentially cars online.[63]

McDonald's Job Application

In September 2010, Ruslan Kogan made headlines for having been unsuccessful in a job application to McDonald's, Elsternwick, Melbourne. Kogan reportedly wanted the job to learn about McDonald's business processes. Kogan stated that he respected McDonald's and how they always managed to get your order right, even at 3am in the morning. McDonald's Australia commented on the story, stating that Kogan was not accepted for the job as the Elsternwick restaurant already had enough employees.[64]

References

  1. ^ [1] Wealth Creator. Retrieved June 2011.
  2. ^ a b http://www.smartcompany.com.au/hot-30-under-30-2010/ruslan-kogan.html
  3. ^ http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/articles/articles-entrepreneur-profile/furniture-entrepreneur-grows-online-business.html
  4. ^ http://www.milandirect.com.au
  5. ^ http://www.milandirect.co.uk
  6. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/blog/2010/apr/1/australian-governments-proposed-internet-filter/
  7. ^ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/07/fight-the-filter-thoughts-from-ruslan-kogan-ceo-of-kogan-technologies/
  8. ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology/d-tv-offerings-limited-as-manufacturers-strike-exclusives-with-movie-rights-holders/story-e6frep1o-1225862181855
  9. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/3d-tv-is-here-but-content-is-not-20100416-skgi.html
  10. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2922920.htm
  11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNBrhNQC4a8&feature=player_embedded
  12. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lO3FqMIr5M&feature=player_embedded
  13. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkrrdy7yjoM&feature=player_embedded
  14. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/technology/personaltech/18kogan.html?_r=3&scp=1&sq=agora&st=Search
  15. ^ http://blogs.smh.com.au/digital-life/gadgetsonthego/2009/03/02/whoscrewedkog.html
  16. ^ http://www.twitter.com/ruslankogan
  17. ^ http://delimiter.com.au/2010/04/01/friday-five-ruslan-kogan/
  18. ^ http://www.nicta.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/22234/Meet_the_Founder_Flyer_-_Ruslan_Kogan.pdf
  19. ^ http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/monmag/issue21-2008/alumni/classnotes-2000.html
  20. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/entrepreneur-cuts-tv-middle-men/2007/03/26/1174761375485.html
  21. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/media/20100504_dynamic_business.pdf
  22. ^ http://www.startupsmart.com.au/growth/2010-10-29/turning-your-idea-into-business-reality.html
  23. ^ http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/364434/kogan_expands_uk/
  24. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/20110301_wealth_creator_the_man_who_would_be_king.pdf
  25. ^ a b http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/20101028_brw_fast_100_kogan.pdf
  26. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/BRW-Fast-Starters-June-25-2009.pdf
  27. ^ http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/articles/articles-entrepreneur-profile/ruslan-kogan-brw-2010-fast-starters-1414.html
  28. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/brw_fast_starters.pdf
  29. ^ http://www.eoy.ey.com.au/ruslan-kogan-sr/w1/i1009051/
  30. ^ http://www.crn.com.au/News/233776,tech-companies-populate-brw-young-rich.aspx
  31. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/media/BRW_Young_Rich_2009.pdf
  32. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/media/Age_top_100.pdf
  33. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/20101101_t3_ruslan_kogan.pdf
  34. ^ http://anthillonline.com/ruslan-kogan-2010-anthill-30under30-winner/
  35. ^ http://www.retail.org.au/index.php/articles/Kogan_Technologies_marked_as_pioneer-_2010_Charter_Security_Retail_Innovator_of_the_Year_announced_
  36. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogan_Technologies#Whitegoods
  37. ^ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/02/kogans-liveprice-sold-almost-330000-worth-in-24-hours/
  38. ^ http://www.connectedhometechnology.com/article/kogan-liveprice-helps-australians-save-370000-three-weeks
  39. ^ http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/auspat/applicationDetails.do?applicationNo=2011900708
  40. ^ http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/314773/kogan_drops_10-inch_linux_netbook_price_399/
  41. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93cgEfgl6tk
  42. ^ http://delimiter.com.au/2011/06/03/kogan-launches-early-chromebook/
  43. ^ http://www.digitalready.gov.au/government-assistance/household-assistance-scheme.aspx
  44. ^ http://www.news.com.au/business/free-set-top-offer-gets-poor-reception/story-e6frfm1i-1226054409292
  45. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/blog/2011/may/10/kogan-australian-government-look-better-deal-set-t/
  46. ^ http://delimiter.com.au/2011/03/01/store-retailers-apples-bitch-claims-kogan/
  47. ^ http://www.smartcompany.com.au/retail/20110302-jb-hi-fi-chief-denies-ruslan-kogan-claim-that-30-of-sales-come-from-apple-products.html
  48. ^ http://www.news.com.au/technology/ruslan-kogan-challenges-jb-hi-fi-chief-to-1m-bet/story-e6frfro0-1226016953150
  49. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/wager_deed_-_kogan_-_smart.pdf
  50. ^ http://www.cnet.com.au/free-hdmi-cable-for-jb-hi-fi-customers-339311440.htm
  51. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/blog/2011/mar/16/kogan-offers-free-hdmi-cables-cut-cable-con/
  52. ^ a b c http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/hes-a-con-harveys-war-on-cheap-tvs-20100824-13pdc.html
  53. ^ http://www.youtube.com/koganvideo#p/u/3/WiAGblf2BNQ
  54. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/blog/2010/aug/16/gerry-harvey-responds-kogan/
  55. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/blog/2010/aug/24/harvey-backs-out-debate-kogan/
  56. ^ http://mumbrella.com.au/kogan-launches-video-attack-on-rival-retailer-harvey-norman-32062
  57. ^ http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/articles/articles-entrepreneur-profile/kogan-growth-gerry-harvey-2172.html
  58. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-norman-plans-to-match-myers-internet-move-20101206-18mbf.html
  59. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/media/uploads/20101207_afr_battle_of_the_box_heats_up_over_online_imports.pdf
  60. ^ http://www.kogan.com.au/blog/2010/dec/6/im-calling-gerrys-and-bernies-china-bluff/
  61. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLPRyhQ6DuM
  62. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/technology/articles/2010/12/06/3085423.htm
  63. ^ http://www.current.com.au/2010/11/01/article/Kogan-Lifestyle-to-sell-boats-jet-skis-and-maybe-cars/OGRNFMUJNN.html
  64. ^ Ruslan Kogan's McDonald's application rejected


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