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Outhink Media combines software and services to connect, inform and inspire an active online community of independent new media artists.

Dave Toole interviewed on The DV Show about Bid4Vid.com
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Ourmedia.org mentioned in new book published by McGraw-Hill!
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SpinXpress Reviewed on VideoMaker.com
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SpinXpress Update
A new version of SpinXpress is now available with limitless file size sharing.

Outhink Media and ourmedia.org join forces
Outhink Media links to ourmedia.org for mentoring and social networking in a vibrant video production community

 
Welcome to Outhink Media

What we do

Outhink Media provides services and software to connect, inform and inspire a fast growing community of independent video producers and other new media artists. Through website properties like ourmedia.org, SpinXpress.com and other efforts, Outhink Media hosts a friendly gathering place for participants to share ideas, collaborate and market their skills.

Outhink Media is part social networking, part producer peer mentoring and part project work flow integrator for a uniquely creative group of individuals whether they are new media producers, editors, recording artists, videographers or any other involved contributors that love making and working in the progressive media space.

Helping creative new media artists produce compelling content and generate profit through collaborative efforts from anywhere in the world at anytime is what Outhink Media is all about.


Who we are

Dave Toole - CEO and Founder  dave@outhink.com
 


 
Dave Toole ran the technology company GaSonics, where as CEO he helped to grow revenues from $25M to a run rate of $250M while globalizing the company and taking the company public. GaSonics took 5 products to the #1 position in their relative markets. Dave Toole evangelizes social media at conferences, in workshops such as MacWorld, Digital Hollywood, OMMA, Media X, the WebVideo Summit and others. Dave is a long time musician and videoblogger.




Morty Wiggens - President  morty@outhink.com
 


 
Morty Wiggins has over 25 years as a music industry executive encompassing; artist representation, live concert promotion (Bill Graham Presents), major record company management (A&M Records, 33rd Street Records) and CD/DVD distribution. He is instrumental in the execution of Outhink Medias mission.




Chris Ritke - Member of Technical Staff  chris@outhink.com
 


 
Chris Ritke was the co-founder of Web Project, Inc. which was sold to Novient in 2000. Chris launched the internet media portal 49 Media and is currently working on building out SpinXpress. Ritke graduated from TH Aachen Germany with a Masters in Physics.




JD Lasica - Ourmedia Founder  jd@outhink.com
 


 
J.D. Lasica is Co-founder of Ourmedia, a social media site and learning center for user-created video and audio. His book "Darknet: Hollywoods's War Against the Digital Generation" explores the personal media revolution and the emerging media landscape. Lasica blogs about citizen media and digital rights at SocialMedia.Biz. CNET named him one of the 100 most influential bloggers in the world.




Brent Cavender  brent@outhink.com
 


 
Brent Cavender brings international and domestic sales and marketing experience to Outhink Media. He has helped technology related companies in account management, business development, product and strategic marketing. His industry experience ranges from telecommunications and web hosting/colocation to industrial robotic automation and semiconductor capital equipment. Prior to joining the Outhink Media team, he started Cavender Consulting which helps small technology companies to navigate the complex infrastructure of sales and marketing. Brent Cavender holds a BS in Engineering Physics from U.C. Berkeley, and an MBA in Technology Management.




Eric Zimmerman - Member Technical Staff  eric@outhink.com
 


 
Eric Zimmerman is responsible for Software Engineering for SpinXpress. Developed the desktop application and Directory Services. He has worked in many sectors of the Software Industry doing embedded programming for Sharp Research Labs, Web development for Active Arts Sports Portals, and now Desktop Applications and Networking/Security Engineering for SpinXpress.




Eli Spector - Marketing Manager  eli@outhink.com
 


 
Spector's background is in creative marketing and promotions management for major concert promoters, record labels and CD/DVD distributors. He runs all operations and marketing for Outhink. Spector holds a degree in communications from Sonoma State.





 Advisors
 

John Seeley Brown
Godfather of what most of us do with desktop computing from his leadership role at Xerox Park to his vast experience around social media.

Markus Sandy
Drupal, desktop applications guru, early videoblogger, educator, Apperceptions.org, community builder

Jay Dedman
Dedman brings extensive community experience as one of the originators of independent content. After working as a writer and producer in local news and later at CNN International, Dedman became involved as a freelance journalist in the Democratic Republic of Congo, publishing video showing how people lived in a country at war. Most recently, he co-founded the Videoblogging Email List.




Board Members
 

Cecil Parker
Compaq computer, International Sematech, early team member helping to establish strategy and organizational dynamics

Barry Newman
Tech banking at Solomon Brothers, B of A Securities, Bear Stearns and most recently NeoCarta Venture Partners





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