Andreas Swahn is a Swedish serial entrepreneur and businessperson.
He is the founder and CEO of Studentis Group, a European company in the online community and social networks industry. Before Studentis he founded Abovo Group SA, EasyChange Group SA and Abovo AB. 2003 he acquired the call center company MegaPhone made a turnaround and exited in 2004 to Teleresurs, part of the Resurs Group.
Andreas was between 1995 to 2001 a Partner within EMDS Group SA, Brussels who 2001 was sold to Havas listed on the Euronext Paris and Nasdaq stock exchanges. Havas merged its human resources communication companies Euro RSCG Futurs, the Link and Riley, with EMDS, which focuses on recruiting early-career professionals. The merged company operates under the name HR Gardens.
He is the founder and CEO of Studentis Group, a European company in the online community and social networks industry. Before Studentis he founded Abovo Group SA, EasyChange Group SA and Abovo AB. 2003 he acquired the call center company MegaPhone made a turnaround and exited in 2004 to Teleresurs, part of the Resurs Group.
Andreas was between 1995 to 2001 a Partner within EMDS Group SA, Brussels who 2001 was sold to Havas listed on the Euronext Paris and Nasdaq stock exchanges. Havas merged its human resources communication companies Euro RSCG Futurs, the Link and Riley, with EMDS, which focuses on recruiting early-career professionals. The merged company operates under the name HR Gardens.
Blogcatalog is a social networking site of bloggers with more than 80,000 members . Founded in mid 2004 Blogcatalog has become a prime competitor of Yahoo's MyBloglog . Currently with exception to Mybloglog, Blogcatalog is unique among blogging communities in the degree of interaction that it offers its members . This characteristic makes Blogcatalog a pioneer in the blending of social media, blogging, and blog directories. Blogcatalog competes only with Yahoo’s Mybloglog and otherwise stands alone in its class. There are many online comparisons between the two services and online reviewers claim that the developers of each attempt to differentiate their platforms.
Features
Blogcatalog allows users to list their blog(s) according to genre. Every blog is approved by a live person. Blog owners receive a profile page that list whatever the blogger wishes to say, owner's blogs, friends, comments posted by others, recent viewers, neighborhoods, e-communities, BC groups, shout box, reviews, and recent discussions. Blogcatalog allows you to choose friends from the community.
Neighborhoods allow members to follow other member’s blog post by displaying selected blogs within their profile. The Neighborhood feature also lets profile visitors see who has added the member's blog to their own neighborhoods. Members can also display which internet communities they belong to, for example MySpace, Flickr, Facebook, Digg, del.icio.us and Twitter. The shout box lets members post messages to a user's profile, and can be private or public. Members can also rate other member's blogs and write a review on the profile page featuring that particular blog.
Members can form groups centered around an interest or topic. Any member can start and promote a group on Blogcatalog. Every group has a discussion board and there is also a general discussion board were members engage in live dialog on any number of topics. The Message shoutbox and discussion boards all have spam guard and a quick report button.
Blogcatalog also has its own internal blog ranking algorithm. The higher a blog ranks, the higher it is placed within the directory.
History
Blogcatalog was developed in April of 2004 by Fortymedia.com and was owned by the Bloggy Network until purchased by Siteproplus.com in January of 2007 . Blogcatalog was originally created as a blog directory but developed into an online community early into 2007 with added social networking features .
Features
Blogcatalog allows users to list their blog(s) according to genre. Every blog is approved by a live person. Blog owners receive a profile page that list whatever the blogger wishes to say, owner's blogs, friends, comments posted by others, recent viewers, neighborhoods, e-communities, BC groups, shout box, reviews, and recent discussions. Blogcatalog allows you to choose friends from the community.
Neighborhoods allow members to follow other member’s blog post by displaying selected blogs within their profile. The Neighborhood feature also lets profile visitors see who has added the member's blog to their own neighborhoods. Members can also display which internet communities they belong to, for example MySpace, Flickr, Facebook, Digg, del.icio.us and Twitter. The shout box lets members post messages to a user's profile, and can be private or public. Members can also rate other member's blogs and write a review on the profile page featuring that particular blog.
Members can form groups centered around an interest or topic. Any member can start and promote a group on Blogcatalog. Every group has a discussion board and there is also a general discussion board were members engage in live dialog on any number of topics. The Message shoutbox and discussion boards all have spam guard and a quick report button.
Blogcatalog also has its own internal blog ranking algorithm. The higher a blog ranks, the higher it is placed within the directory.
History
Blogcatalog was developed in April of 2004 by Fortymedia.com and was owned by the Bloggy Network until purchased by Siteproplus.com in January of 2007 . Blogcatalog was originally created as a blog directory but developed into an online community early into 2007 with added social networking features .
Studentis Group is a European online community company. It was established in July 2006 by Andreas Swahn.
Studentis focus on acquiring and integrating online communities and social networks in Europe and has since its inception acquired, merged and launched the following websites: Student.se, MVGPlus.com, Abandonia.com, Reloaded.org, Snuttis.com, Student.be, Festivalinfo.net, Skoore.com, Spana.com, Nappet.com, etc.
Studentis operates from offices in Borås and Stockholm in Sweden and Limal outside Brussels in Belgium. In 2007 Studentis surpassed more than 1 million members on its sites.
Studentis focus on acquiring and integrating online communities and social networks in Europe and has since its inception acquired, merged and launched the following websites: Student.se, MVGPlus.com, Abandonia.com, Reloaded.org, Snuttis.com, Student.be, Festivalinfo.net, Skoore.com, Spana.com, Nappet.com, etc.
Studentis operates from offices in Borås and Stockholm in Sweden and Limal outside Brussels in Belgium. In 2007 Studentis surpassed more than 1 million members on its sites.
Schmitty Robinson(16, Born November 14,1991 Compton, California)is an american professional wrestler, under contract with New Jersey Xtreme Wrestling Federation.
Personal Life
Robinson lived a hard life growing up on the streets of compton. He was shot twice once in the back and once on his leg. He survived both times.Robinson claims to be an Albino African American. His Great Great Great Great Grandfather was deported from Africa and sold as a slave. His family was so broke he had no other choice than to be a drug dealer at the age of 9. Through all theese hard times not knowing his father was the toughest.
Pursuing a Goal
He was once offered tickets to a local independent wrestling show in the area by a friend. He atteneded that show and from that day on his goal was to become a professional wresstler. So he trained with his friends on the streets of Compton. Until, one day Vince McMahon was traveling through the streets of Compton and saw Robinson performing with his friends. McMahon's limo stopped and he got out and offered Robinson a contract on the spot. He turned down the reported offer of over 1 million dollars. He really wanted to wrestle for the NJXWF a Backyard federation based out of Edison, New Jersey, owned by Armando Forero. He saw this federation when searching youtube. He fell in love with it. He contacted Forero and Forero made him a deal he couldn't refuse. He now lives in an apartment in near by Metuchen.
Wrestling Career
He is yet to make his debut with NJXWF but is expected to within the next couple of weeks.
Personal Life
Robinson lived a hard life growing up on the streets of compton. He was shot twice once in the back and once on his leg. He survived both times.Robinson claims to be an Albino African American. His Great Great Great Great Grandfather was deported from Africa and sold as a slave. His family was so broke he had no other choice than to be a drug dealer at the age of 9. Through all theese hard times not knowing his father was the toughest.
Pursuing a Goal
He was once offered tickets to a local independent wrestling show in the area by a friend. He atteneded that show and from that day on his goal was to become a professional wresstler. So he trained with his friends on the streets of Compton. Until, one day Vince McMahon was traveling through the streets of Compton and saw Robinson performing with his friends. McMahon's limo stopped and he got out and offered Robinson a contract on the spot. He turned down the reported offer of over 1 million dollars. He really wanted to wrestle for the NJXWF a Backyard federation based out of Edison, New Jersey, owned by Armando Forero. He saw this federation when searching youtube. He fell in love with it. He contacted Forero and Forero made him a deal he couldn't refuse. He now lives in an apartment in near by Metuchen.
Wrestling Career
He is yet to make his debut with NJXWF but is expected to within the next couple of weeks.