Michael Kolowich

Michael Kolowich

Executive Producer at DigiNovations. Filmmaker, internet video expert, marketing and social media strategist.

Greater Boston Area

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Education
  • Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
  • Harvard College
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Michael Kolowich’s Summary

Emmy-award-winning television news producer and reporter. Founder and/or leader of six high-tech ventures, including two public companies. Pioneer in internet content. Founding publisher of and columnist for Ziff-Davis' PC/Computing magazine. Architect and producer of Mitt TV, the first internet TV channel for a presidential campaign. Experienced business and marketing strategist. Director, AmSafe Partners. Author of the "Web Video Expert" blog.

MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, AB in Engineering and Applied Physics from Harvard College.

Michael Kolowich’s Specialties:

Video production, digital video, videography, script writing, DVD authoring, marketing consultant, communications strategy, private high school and college admissions, fundraising communications, web video, internet TV channels, television writing, documentary filmmaking, business strategy, aviation.

Michael Kolowich’s Experience

  • Founder and Principal

    ChannelOne Marketing Group

    (Media Production industry)

    May 2009 — Present (7 months)

    ChannelOne Marketing Group helps brands get more value from their video investments by creating, distributing, and marketing business videos using new-media and social networking vehicles. ChannelOne Marketing programs make video work harder, and. Brands can make it easier for millions of influencers – from professional bloggers to enthusiastic customers – to find, friend, discuss and share business videos.

  • Board Member

    Piper Aircraft

    (Privately Held; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

    2009 — Present (less than a year)

  • Board Member

    AmSafe Aviation

    (Privately Held; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

    October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  • President & Executive Producer

    DigiNovations/North Bridge Productions

    (Privately Held; Media Production industry)

    October 2001 — Present (8 years 2 months)

    Founder and chief executive of full-service video production company, dedicated to bringing the benefits and impact of digital video to companies, organizations, and individuals throughout the Northeast US. Clients include: Harvard, MIT, Staples, Genzyme, Museum of Science, Romney for President, Mellon Bank, Tufts University, and dozens more. Won sixteen 2004-7 VISTA Awards from Nat'l Professional Videographers Assoc, including 5 Platinum Awards for Best Corporate Video in 2004-2009.

  • Producer, Mitt TV

    Romney for President, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)

    2006 — 2007 (1 year )

    Architect and producer of "Mitt TV", a breakthrough internet TV channel created for the Romney for President campaign.

  • Vice Chairman and Co-founder

    NewsEdge Corporation

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; NEWZ; Computer Software industry)

    March 1998 — December 2001 (3 years 10 months)

    Co-founded (with Don McLagan) the world's premier electronic news filtering company, delivering real-time news to hundreds of thousands of desktops from Wall Street to Main Street.

  • Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

    Individual Incorporated

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; INDV; Information Technology and Services industry)

    September 1996 — March 1998 (1 year 7 months)

    Pioneer in internet-delivered personalized news briefings. Merged with Desktop Data Corporation in 1998 to form NewsEdge Corporation.

  • President, AT&T New Media Services

    AT&T Corporation

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; T; Telecommunications industry)

    December 1994 — September 1996 (1 year 10 months)

    Founded and led AT&T's internet content unit, providing both content services and a software infrastructure for delivering innovative information services to AT&T customers and beyond.

  • President and Founder

    Ziff-Davis Interactive (now ZDNet)

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; ZDZ; Online Media industry)

    March 1991 — December 1994 (3 years 10 months)

    Founded the electronic information services unit for the world's leading publisher of computer magazines. Led the team that developed the Interchange Online Network, a breakthrough online services platform, and ZiffNet (later ZDNet), an online information service based on content and personalities from Ziff-Davis publications.

  • Founding Publisher and Columnist

    PC/Computing (Ziff Davis Publishing Company)

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)

    1988 — 1991 (3 years )

    Founded and led the record-breaking growth of PC/Computing magazine for Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, which achieved a circulation of 1 million within its first five years. Finalist for National Magazine Award for General Excellence in 1990.

  • Vice President, Graphics Text and Information Management Products

    Lotus Development Corporation

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; LOTS; Computer Software industry)

    April 1987 — April 1988 (1 year 1 month)

  • Vice President, Marketing and Business Development

    Lotus Development Corporation

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; LOTS; Computer Software industry)

    October 1985 — April 1987 (1 year 7 months)

  • Vice President and Partner

    Bain and Company

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    November 1984 — February 1987 (2 years 4 months)

  • Consultant, Engagement Manager

    Bain and Company

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    October 1980 — November 1984 (4 years 2 months)

  • Producer/Reporter, "The Ten O'Clock News"

    WGBH-TV

    (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    September 1976 — August 1978 (2 years )

  • Television News Producer

    WBZ-TV

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    July 1974 — September 1976 (2 years 3 months)

  • News Writer

    WEEI

    (Media Production industry)

    1973 — 1974 (1 year )

Michael Kolowich’s Education

  • Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration

    MBA with distinction , September 1978 — June 1980

    Activities and Societies:
    Publications Board

  • Harvard College

    AB , Engineering and Applied Physics , September 1970 — June 1974

    Activities and Societies:
    WHRB Harvard Radio, Harvard Independent, Sailing Team

Additional Information

Michael Kolowich’s Websites:

Michael Kolowich’s Interests:

Flying (instrument-rated commercial pilot, former certified flight instructor), singing. Volunteer pilot for Angel Flight, a national organization that flies compassion flight missions for medical patients.

Michael Kolowich’s Groups:

Revels, Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, Museum of Science, National Professional Videographers Association, WEVA International, Concord-Carlisle Youth Baseball, CommonAngels, Angel Flight Northeast

  •    Harvard Business School Technology Alumni
  •    ZDNet Alums
  •    Harvard University Alumni
  •    Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
  •    ThoseinMedia
  •    The Ad Club of Boston
  •    CommonAngels
  •    AT&T Alumni
  •    Rich Media Solutions Group
  •    Romney For President Alumnus
  •    Media Professionals Worldwide
  •    Harvard Business School Alumni
  •    Bain & Company Global Alumni
  •    Lotus Alumni
  •    WGBH Alumni
  •    Adobe Premiere
  •    Ziff-Davis Alumni
  •    WEVA International Members
  •    Friends of the National Professional Videographers Association of New England

Michael Kolowich’s Honors:

Emmy Award, Outstanding New Reporting, 1978
Bob LeBar Vision Award for "Vision, Entrepreneurial Spirit" from WEVA International (world's largest professional association of videographers), 2007
Platinum Award, Best Corporate Video, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, Nat'l Professional Videographers Assoc.
Gold Award, Best Corporate Video, NPVA, 2005
Gold Award, Best DVD Design, NPVA, 2006
Platinum Award, Best DVD Design, NPVA, 2004
Telly Award, Educational Video, 2007
Telly Award, Video Editing, 2007
Telly Award, Educational Video, 2005
Telly Award, Fundraising Video, 2004
Telly Award, Video Animation, 2004
Gold Award, Admissions Advertising Awards 2007 (Graduate School and Small College Divisions)
Agency of the Year Bronze, League of American Communications Professionals, 2006
Silver Agency of the Year, LACP, 2004

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