Ammy Vogtlander

Current

• Co-Founder at BlueInsights

Past

• Director of Search at Elsevier
• General Manager Scirus at Elsevier
• Consultant at Boer & Croon Strategy and Management group

• Principal at American Management Systems

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Education

• Technische Universiteit Delft
• Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company

Ammy Vogtlander’s Summary

Over 12 years of international experience in Web strategy and product delivery in the publishing and telecommunications industry.
Currently owner of BlueInsights, a start-up focussed on developing new Web initiatives and providing consulting in the area of social communities and Web Search.
Previously Strategy Director of Search at Elsevier (a division of Reed Elsevier), responsible for developing the company’s strategic direction and business relationships in the area of new Web technologies with an emphasis on Web Search. Previously, Head of Product Scirus, Elsevier's free Web search engine, leading the development of Scirus into its position of most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet.
Before joining Reed Elsevier, worked as a Senior strategy consultant at Boer & Croon, a Dutch consulting firm, assisting clients in developing and executing Internet strategies. Started career as Principle Consultant at AMS, an American IT consultancy. Served as a project manager, development team leader and senior architect working on large-scale billing and customer care projects for telecom operators at various locations in Europe and the US. MSc in Physics from the University of Groningen.

Ammy Vogtlander’s Specialties:

product management; business development; search engine strategy; business models in web publishing; vendor selection;

Ammy Vogtlander’s Experience

• Co-Founder

  BlueInsights

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  Co-Founder of BlueInsights, a company that is focussed on developing new web initiatives and provides consulting services in the area of web search and social communities.

• Director of Search

  Elsevier

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; REL; Publishing industry)

  January 2005 — July 2007 (2 years 7 months)

  Responsible for the development and execution of Elsevier's search plans. Identifying new opportunities in the area of search. Developing and managing the relationship with main search engines.

• General Manager Scirus

  Elsevier

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ENL; Publishing industry)

  June 2002 — September 2005 (3 years 4 months)

  Overall responsibity for Scirus, Elsevier's science specific web search engine. Responsible for managing the team's day-to-day activities, budget as well as developing new concepts and market strategies.

• Consultant

  Boer & Croon Strategy and Management group

  (Management Consulting industry)

  2000 — 2002 (2 years)

• Principal

  American Management Systems

  (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1995 — 2000 (5 years)

Ammy Vogtlander’s Education

• Technische Universiteit Delft

  MSc, Physics, 1993 — 1994

  Conducted final research in Delft

• Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

  MSc, Physics, 1988 — 1994

  Vogtlander holds a Masters Degree in Physics from Groningen University in the Netherlands and conducted her final research in the field of Pattern Recognition.

Additional Information

Ammy Vogtlander’s Websites:

• My Company

Ammy Vogtlander’s Interests:

considering full- or part-time job opportunities; information about new ventures or products; job inquiries from qualified candidates interested in working with me or my company; requests for information or expertise; deal proposals for my company or organization; requests to provide references for current and former co-workers; messages requesting reconnection from friends and colleagues;

Ammy Vogtlander’s Groups:

•    AMS_Alumni
•    Elsevier Employees & Former Employees

Ammy Vogtlander’s Honors:

Team Award - Elsevier Innovation Award 2004
Product Award - 2004 WebAward Best Directory or Search Engine Website

Ammy Vogtlander’s Contact Settings

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