Michael Wilson

VP of Technology
Bridge Worldwide
302 W. Third St.
Suite 900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
ph 513.354.1943
fx 513.381.0248
m.wilson@bridgeworldwide.com
www.bridgeworldwide.com

Michael is the thought leader for new technologies and new products at Bridge Worldwide. A technologist at heart, he also possesses a strong creative skill set and the ability to build a solid foundation for your company’s on-line experience.

Previously Michael founded the software company NO.2 Games, Inc. a developer of retail video game software. His games have shipped a total of 400,000 units worldwide at various retail channels like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City and Fry’s.

Michael has been designing software professionally for 14 years even while attending both the University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering and University of Cincinnati’s School of Engineering. Projects under his technical lead have won many awards such as the Independent Games Festival Finalist Prize and the Outstanding Web Site International WebAward.

Name: Michael Wilson

Fancy Title: VP of Technology, Bridge Worldwide Cinncinnati

I Get Paid For: Making things exciting

Prior Life: Video Game Developer

Honors: Independent Games Festival Finalist Prize and the Outstanding Web Site International WebAward.

Training: University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering and University of Cincinnati’s School of Engineering

Core Belief: I can do that

Major Accounts Worked On: P&G, ConAgra, US Bank, Abbott

Hardest-won Achievement/Career-defining moment: After 2 years of development I bought a video game that I wrote at a Best Buy.

Business Beginnings: IBM/Attachmate Co-op

Favorite Campaign of All Time: The Pets.com Puppet

Last Book Read: Designing Website Usability

Change of Pace: Soccer

Favorite Movie:  Time Bandits

TV Show I Never Miss/TV Show Closest To Life: Lost

Favorite Quote: "When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it's always twenty years behind the times." – Mark Twain