Christian Jagodzinski
Christian Jagodzinski | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of Munich |
| Occupation(s) | Internet entrepreneur and real estate investor |
Christian Jagodzinski is a German multi-millionaire Internet entrepreneur and real estate investor. He has developed and turned around many businesses, most notably Telebuch.de, the first online book retailer.
Career
[edit]Jagodzinski began his entrepreneurial career at the age of 16 in Regensburg, Germany, where he set up his own computer software writing company. While managing several dot.com businesses in the 1990s, he attended the University of Munich, from which he received an MBA.[1] Jagodzinski became an online pioneer at 21 years of age with the launch of the first e-commerce company.[2] He is the founder of the first German Internet book retailer Telebooks (Telebuch),[3] which he and his partner Michael Gleissner sold to Amazon.com along with its subsidiaries in 1998 for an undisclosed amount.[4] Jagodzinski took on a position with Amazon as a director of European business development before selling his shares of the company, estimated at $55 million.[5]
Jagodzinski's other successful Internet venture was "WWW-Service GmbH", which became the leading web hosting provider in Germany and Spain. In October 1998, the company was sold to Verio (later NTT).[6]
Jagodzinski retired from the dot.com business at the age of 29.
Real Estate
[edit]In 2000, Jagodzinski relocated to Miami Beach, where he is a current investor in the luxury real estate and hospitality sector.[7] He is presently the chairman and CEO of Desdemona Capital, a real estate and private equity investment company,[8] which has a portfolio of software companies.
He is also the founder and president of Villazzo, a high-end villa rental business concept founded on Jagodzinski's own idea of an “ultimate vacation”, focused on luxury and privacy.[9][10] The company offers the services and amenities of a three-star hotel at exclusive villas in St. Tropez, Aspen and Miami Beach.[11]
Media
[edit]In 2007, the Discovery Channel dedicated to Christian Jagodzinski an episode of the international TV series Europe’s Richest People.[12]
In 2016, Jagodzinski featured in ZDFinfo documentary.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Masters, Judith. (May–June 2005) European CEO Magazine, The Florida Section, p.123
- ^ Mehta, Stephanie N. (8 June 2006). "Hollywood, South Pacific-style". CNN Money. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ Kallergis, Katherine (1 May 2015). "Ex-Amazon exec, entrepreneur lists Miami Beach estate for $39M". The Real Deal. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Cassidy Flanagan (21 May 2007). "The Joy of Renting a Super-Expensive Villa". Business Week. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ Stabley, Susan. (Jan 27, 2005) “Opulence for Rent.” South Florida Business Journal.
- ^ Faber, J.P. (October 2005) “Home Away from Home.” Miami Monthly Magazine, p. 86
- ^ "The Billionaire Next Door". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Stone, Madeline. "A former Amazon exec has listed his Miami mansion for $39 million". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "It-miljardär säljer lyxvilla". Affärsvärlden. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Luxury Villa Rental in Miami Will Have You Living Like Bruce Wayne". JustLuxe.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Clemence, Sara (13 February 2006). "Clicks To Bricks". Forbes.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Europe's Richest People - Christian Jagodzinski". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Die ungleichen Staaten von Amerika". Zdf.de. Retrieved 27 September 2016.