Thijs Jacobs

Current

• CTO at Linkool Labs

Past

• Head of Digital Marketing at RMG Connect
• Director, Digital Innovation at OgilvyOne
• Entrepreneur at GSProvider

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Websites

• thijsjacobs.com

Thijs Jacobs’s Summary

Thijs Jacobs is Linkool Labs' CTO, responsible for designing word-class internet applications for both the Western and China market. Thijs most recently served as Director, Digital Innovation for OgilvyOne China, responsible for delivering innovative solutions for Ogilvy's biggest clients and spearheading the development of OgilvyOne's latest initiative, the Ogilvy Digital Innovation Lab.

Prior to OgilvyOne, Thijs established his own consultancy firm at the age of 15, which serviced both the Dutch government and the SMB segment and earned him the title of the Netherlands' youngest self-starting entrepreneur. Thijs is considered to be one of Asia's most talented experts on digital innovation and works with the brightest minds in the industry to create exciting new user experiences for the global market.

Thijs Jacobs’s Specialties:

innovation, technology, digital marketing

Thijs Jacobs’s Experience

• CTO

  Linkool Labs

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  Responsible for Linkool Labs’ global products, driving long-term product innovation and managing both the creative and technology teams. Linkool Labs is a Beijing-based software developer funded by angel investors in Silicon Valley. Linkool Labs’ main product Juice, an intelligent add-on for your browser, has earned many accolades from influential technology blogs such as TechCrunch, ArsTechnica, ReadWriteWeb & Mashable, and gained over a million users within 6 months after its initial launch.

• Head of Digital Marketing

  RMG Connect

  (Public Company; WPPGY; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2008 — June 2008 (2 months)

  Jacques Cousteau-like explorations of a sinking ship.

• Director, Digital Innovation

  OgilvyOne

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2007 — May 2008 (1 year)

  Spearheaded the conceptualization and establishment of Ogilvy’s Digital Innovation Lab in Beijing. The lab was created to drive client adoption in the area of digital innovation, further improve Ogilvy’s digital thought-leadership reputation, explore new business models and encourage innovation within Ogilvy. As Digital Lead; developed innovative digital marketing solutions for OgilvyOne’s major clients, including adidas, Nestlé, Motorola and Lenovo.

• Entrepreneur

  GSProvider

  (Internet industry)

  September 1998 — June 2007 (8 years 10 months)

  Established GSProvider at the age of 15 after winning multiple awards in the ThinkQuest competition; at the time, the Netherlands’ youngest self-starting entrepreneur. GSProvider, being one of the first certified accessibility & usability experts in the Netherlands, provided IT and digital marketing consultancy for the Dutch government and SMB segment.

Additional Information

Thijs Jacobs’s Websites:

• thijsjacobs.com

Thijs Jacobs’s Honors:

ThinkQuest Netherlands 1st place, 2000
ThinkQuest Netherlands 2nd place, 1998
ThinkQuest International 3rd place, 1998

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