Daniel Nissan
Daniel Nissan (born 1966) is an Israeli-American Internet entrepreneur who had a leading role in the development of VoIP, e-commerce and marketing automation. Since 1993 Nissan has been a senior executive, co-founder and CEO with three companies: VocalTec, who patented the first Voice over IP audio transceiver and released the first VoiP software (1995), NetGrocer, the first online, nationwide ecommerce supermarket (1996), and StructuredWeb, the first marketing automation software for local and channel marketing (1999).[1][2][3]
Career
Nissan joined VocalTec in 1993, as VP Product and Marketing, and conceptualized the development of its breakthrough product, Internet Phone.[4] During his time at VocalTec he helped develop and launch a line of IP based communication software for live voice, video, screen collaboration and online music distribution.[5][6] In 1995, while working at VocalTec, he developed its e-commerce site that enabled online purchase of the Internet Phone. In 1996 Nissan also establish a paid banner advertising agreement with Yahoo! and the New York Times,[citation needed] as well as the first affiliate marketing program with web sites, working alongside Jeff Pulver.[citation needed]
In 1996 Nissan co-founded NetGrocer and was its CEO until 1999.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13] He currently serves as the President and CEO of StructuredWeb, a SaaS marketing automation company he founded in 1999.[14][15][16]
See also
References
- ^ "VocalTec Launches New Internet Phone Device". Telecom Paper. March 10, 1995.
- ^ Schultz, Randy (July 21, 1997). "NetGrocer goes online". CNNMoney.
- ^ FISHER, LAWRENCE (March 14, 1995). "Long-Distance Telephone Calls Are Coming Soon to the Internet". New York Times.
- ^ Cohen, Alon. "20 Years of VoIP". Alon Cohen's Blog.
- ^ Gillen, Marilyn (September 30, 1995). "High Quality, Real Time Music A Reality". No. September 1995. Billboard.
- ^ Cleland, Kim (December 4, 1995). "Talk is cheaper on the Web". Ad Age.
- ^ "CNNfn interview, NetGrocer launch". CNNfn. September 1998.
- ^ "NetGrocer, S-1 SEC Filing". July 30, 1998.
- ^ "Diapers at Your Doorstep". PC Magazine: 10. September 23, 1997.
- ^ Anis, Nick (1998). "Netgrocer Brings Grocery Stores to the Internet". Travel Watch.
- ^ Schwartz, Evan (February 19, 2002). Digital Darwinism. p. 220.
- ^ Betancourt, Marian. The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start. Adams Media Corporation. p. 210.
- ^ Freedman, David (February 23, 1998). "Food Fighter". Forbes.
- ^ "StructuredWeb: About Us". StructuredWeb.
- ^ Shea, Aaron (March 22, 2006). "StructuredWeb, Inc.: Providing the Power of the Internet to Dealers". imageSource.
- ^ Delvin, Dory (August 24, 2003). "Jersey angels offer capital when it's time to grow". The Star Ledger.