Olav Vier Strawe

Olav Vier Strawe has a diverse work experience spanning several decades. Olav is the founder of VIER, a European technology company that develops and operates AI-supported software systems for customer communication and handling customer service processes. Prior to this, they co-founded Woodfour Brewing Company, a farmhouse brewery specializing in saisons, sours, and barrel-aged beers. Olav also worked at Telepublic Verlag GmbH as the publisher of TeleTalk. In addition, Olav was the founder of 4Com GmbH & Co.KG, a leading provider of omni-channel customer service solutions, VoIP, and messaging. Olav currently leads the 4Com Innovation Center for Cognitive Automation. Before founding 4Com, Olav worked as an IT project manager and database designer at UBIS, where they were responsible for designing business information systems for various large companies in Germany.

Olav Vier Strawe attended the University of Cologne from 1982 to 1987. During this time, they pursued a degree in Business Administration and obtained a diploma as a Kaufmann. Additionally, in 1986, they briefly studied Computer Science at Penn State Great Valley. The specific degree obtained at Penn State Great Valley is not mentioned in the information provided.