Theo Valich

Current

• at TCDN Inc.
• at theovalich.wordpress.com

Past

• at Tigervision Media
• at Folder - Biweekly ICT magazine, Croatia
• at Incisive Media Investments Ltd.

• at Tvornica Ideja d.o.o. (IdeaFactory)
• at The INQUIRER, BreakThrough Publishing Ltd.
• at VIDI Computer Publishing
• at Provox llc
• at Privredna Banka Zagreb d.d.
• at Janus d.o.o. (Hacker magazine)
• at Microprose

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Education

• Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
• Graficka Skola Zagreb

Recommended

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Connections

310 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website

Theo Valich’s Summary

After nine years of editorial experience in Croatia, UK and USA, I decided to launch my own company and create a place where information will flow, not interrupted by petty bickering and small personal interests.

My passion is traveling across the globe and truthful reporting about life in fastest expanding industry on planet Earth.

Special place in heart for 3D and passion about new and emerging technologies. Work experience spans from game development and event organizing to editing off-line and on-line publications in Croatia, UK and USA.

Theo Valich’s Specialties:

Analyzing hardware, beta tester of hardware/software, editing TV show / paper magazines / on-line publications, technical advisor for game development teams.

Theo Valich’s Experience

• TCDN Inc.

  (Media Production industry)

  November 2008 — Present (3 months)

  Backbone of upcoming media project.

• theovalich.wordpress.com

  (Online Media industry)

  October 2008 — Present (4 months)

  Intermediate step towards launching a new company. New website currently in development.

• Tigervision Media

  (Online Media industry)

  February 2008 — September 2008 (8 months)

  Working on closely analyzing trends in the ICT industry, focusing on new business opportunities.
  
  Publishing articles for TG Daily and Tom's Hardware Guide.

• Folder - Biweekly ICT magazine, Croatia

  (Newspapers industry)

  November 2007 — April 2008 (6 months)

  Fastigium d.o.o. is a new publishing house, creating paper biweekly magazine, Internet site, community site, video sharing portal.
  
  Goal is to capture the market momentum and shake up stale newspaper market on on Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Montenegrean and Macedonian territory.

• Incisive Media Investments Ltd.

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)

  March 2007 — December 2007 (10 months)

  Writing news and finding stories from the world of graphics technology, platforms and central processing units. Own testing Lab.

• Tvornica Ideja d.o.o. (IdeaFactory)

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

  December 2006 — March 2007 (4 months)

  Graphic design and website projects. Current status: hiatus.

• The INQUIRER, BreakThrough Publishing Ltd.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  June 2005 — February 2007 (1 year 9 months)

• VIDI Computer Publishing

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

  December 1999 — September 2006 (6 years 10 months)

  Testing Architect - deciding upon content of tested hardware and software in VIDI and PC Play magazines.

• Provox llc

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)

  October 2003 — August 2006 (2 years 11 months)

• Privredna Banka Zagreb d.d.

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; PBZ; Banking industry)

  May 1999 — August 1999 (4 months)

  system administrator for IBM mainframe/Sun ATM backbone

• Janus d.o.o. (Hacker magazine)

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  February 1999 — May 1999 (4 months)

  reviewing computer games, denied reviewing hardware

• Microprose

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)

  January 1995 — August 1996 (1 year 8 months)

Additional Information

Theo Valich’s Websites:

• My Website

Theo Valich’s Interests:

ICT industry (3D graphics, platforms, gaming industry); tennis, running, cross-country walking, hiking, rafting, driving, flying.

Theo Valich’s Groups:

IFJ, Reporters Without Borders

•    Semiconductor Professional's Group
•    The Recruitment Network
•    Global Private Equity & Venture Capital
•    biz CROATIA

Theo Valich’s Honors:

Nominated for National Journalist Award; Best article in 2003.
Nominated for National Journalist Award; Best article in 2004.
Runner-up for Journalist of The Year Award, 2006.

Theo Valich’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• job inquiries
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