Andrew Barlow co founded Hitwise (www.hitwise.com) in 1997 and was the brain-child behind the original Hitwise product and methodology and was Chairman and Joint-Managing Director of Hitwise from 1997 to 2000. Hitwise is now based in New York and is one of the more successful Australian technology companies to ‘leap the pond , and employs some 200 people worldwide. Hitwise has been ranked one of the top 10 Fastest Growing Technology Companies in the Asia Pacific region for the past 5 years by Deloittes, and has been the recipient of many awards including the Telstra AMP Small Business Award in 2004. Andrew is also a Founder and Director of Oxia (www.oxia.com). Oxia is a world leader in personal bottled oxygen, manufacturing in Taiwan, and selling canisters in the US and Canada through high-end boutique hotel chains such as Starwood’s ‘W Hotels, Westin Hotels, and the Four Seasons Hotel group. Andrew is currently the Chief Executive Officer of max Super, a company he founded with his brother David, a former Merrill Lynch analyst, in 2005. max Super (www.maxsuper.com.au) provides a simple, low-fee superannuation solution to all Australians who prefer to manage their money online. |