Where does John Schwarz work?

John Schwarz is Co-founder & Chairman of Visier.

Where did John Schwarz go to school?

John Schwarz studied at Dalhousie University (Honorary PhD); University of Toronto (Exec MBA, Operations, Finance, International Business); University of Manitoba (BA/Sc, Computer Science, Political Science).

John Schwarz

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Co-founder & Chairman at Visier

Marathon, Florida, United States

FoundedVisier

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Co-founder & Chairman at Visier

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Adams Street PartnersChicago · $150M – $750M checks · since 2025 BYU Cougar CapitalProvo Foundation CapitalPalo Alto · $250K – $15M checks · since 2025 Goldman SachsNew York Summit PartnersBoston · $10M – $500M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Visier

Ryan WongCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Brett SchwarzFounder

Experience

Visier Inc.Founder and Chairman of the Boardcurrent2010 — presentSan Jose, CA and Vancouver, BC
SAP Business ObjectsExecutive Board Member, CEO Business Objects2008 — 2010Palo Alto, CA; Waldorf, Germany
Business ObjectsCEO2005 — 2010San Jose, CA and Paris, France
SymantecPresident and COO2001 — 2005Cupertino, CA
IBMGM, Industry Solutions1974 — 2000

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SaaSBusiness IntelligenceStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsMergersAnalyticsCloud ComputingGo-to-market StrategyProfessional ServicesProduct ManagementBusiness AlliancesSolution Selling

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Languages Czech · English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Schwarz?: Executive Officer, Director at Visier
Where does John Schwarz work?: John Schwarz is Co-founder & Chairman of Visier.
What companies did John Schwarz found?: John Schwarz founded Visier.
Where did John Schwarz go to school?: John Schwarz studied at Dalhousie University (Honorary PhD); University of Toronto (Exec MBA, Operations, Finance, International Business); University of Manitoba (BA/Sc, Computer Science, Political Science).

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