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Bill Collis talks The Matrix, MBOs and software piracy

Bill Collis talks The Matrix, MBOs and software piracy

Update: 2021-01-14

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Bill Collis, former CEO and President of visual effects software behemoth Foundry, one-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and Tenzing Entrepreneurs Panel member, tells Guy about unwittingly finding himself creating FX for one of the most iconic films of all time… his passion for using maths and algorithms to solve real-world problems… how to take on software pirates and emerge victorious… the value gained from working with multiple private equity backers… and the joys of stepping back from CEO to take up chairperson roles.

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Bill Collis talks The Matrix, MBOs and software piracy

Bill Collis talks The Matrix, MBOs and software piracy