Philip Bligh

Philip Bligh is an entrepreneur and executive with more than thirty years of experience. He has started and run a number of successful ventures in the technology and biotechnology industries.

As the founder and CEO of the tech company Inforte, he guided the company through its NASDAQ IPO. Philip then led Inforte as a public company for seven years. He has since brought his leadership expertise to Zylem Biosciences, a cancer therapy and diagnostic company as its founder and CEO.

A highly respected voice in business, Philip is the author of several publications, including the Customer Relationship Management book, CRM Unplugged. He also worked with Professor Michael Porter to write the article The Internet and Strategy, Harvard Business Review, 2001. He was E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000. Philip was born in London, graduated from University College London in Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, and now lives in the United States.