Douglas Heise

Douglas Heise, Head of Strategy, Digital Media Solutions, BBC Technology

Douglas Heise, Head of Strategy, Digital Media and Broadband SolutionsAs Head of Strategy for BBC Technology North American Operations, Doug is responsible for developing the group¹s strategic messaging and direction, managing the global consulting team, and providing consultancy and research services to BBC Technology clients.Prior to joining BBC Technology, Douglas Heise served as Director of Strategy with iXL¹s Digital Media Solutions Practice in San Francisco.Heise also co-founded The Content Group, a San Francisco-based consulting and integration firm specializing in digital media management solutions.While with The Content Group, Heise also served a primary writer and editor for ContentWatch, the definitive resource for executives, creative professionals and technologists involved in the creation, implementation, and management of digital content.During his three years at The Content Group, Doug performed numerous research, writing, and consulting tasks for such clients as the Patricia Seybold Group, Oracle Corporation, Hewlett Packard, IBM, NEC, Microsoft, and the United Nations Development Programme.His writing has also appeared in Object Magazine, Distributed Object Computing, and HP Professional.As an independent consultant, Heise has worked with both Microsoft and Visa International on the development of standards for secure electronic commerce over the Internet and played a major role in preparing for the UK launch of Visa's new smartcard-enhanced payment products.As an undergraduate at Stanford University, Heise balanced an academic degree in Drama with hands-on experience in the Electrical Engineering Computer Facility.He also holds a Masters degree in Theater Arts from the University of Glasgow in Scotland.

Douglas Heise, Head of Strategy, Digital Media and Broadband SolutionsAs Head of Strategy for BBC Technology North American Operations, Doug is responsible for developing the group¹s strategic messaging and direction, managing the global consulting team, and providing consultancy and research services to BBC Technology clients.Prior to joining BBC Technology, Douglas Heise served as Director of Strategy with iXL¹s Digital Media Solutions Practice in San Francisco.Heise also co-founded The Content Group, a San Francisco-based consulting and integration firm specializing in digital media management solutions.While with The Content Group, Heise also served a primary writer and editor for ContentWatch, the definitive resource for executives, creative professionals and technologists involved in the creation, implementation, and management of digital content.During his three years at The Content Group, Doug performed numerous research, writing, and consulting tasks for such clients as the Patricia Seybold Group, Oracle Corporation, Hewlett Packard, IBM, NEC, Microsoft, and the United Nations Development Programme.His writing has also appeared in Object Magazine, Distributed Object Computing, and HP Professional.As an independent consultant, Heise has worked with both Microsoft and Visa International on the development of standards for secure electronic commerce over the Internet and played a major role in preparing for the UK launch of Visa's new smartcard-enhanced payment products.As an undergraduate at Stanford University, Heise balanced an academic degree in Drama with hands-on experience in the Electrical Engineering Computer Facility.He also holds a Masters degree in Theater Arts from the University of Glasgow in Scotland.

Douglas Heise, Head of Strategy, Digital Media Solutions, BBC Technology

Douglas Heise, Head of Strategy, Digital Media Solutions, BBC Technology