In 1975, they released the first alldigital framestore, the quantel dfs 3000. Visit our private members, waiting list members, as well as qualified members of the wine trade are invited to visit on a byappointment basis. All existing investor groups participated, including rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn cofounder of skype and kazaa. Perhaps only company founder sir peter michael had an idea that this technology was to be the foundation for one of the most successful companies the industry has known. California vintner sir peter michael receives wine. In all, his interests and share sales from firms such as quantel should be worth. Undo, which has been recognised as one of cambridges most innovative companies, specialises in bug fixes and software quality improvement, helping clients to increase their development productivity.
All existing investor groups participated in the round, including rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn cofounder of skype and kazaa. He founded and managed a range of technology companies including micro consultants group, uei plc, cosworth engineering and quantel. Japanese funder doubles up in cambridge by investing in. Cambridge innovation capital cic, and sir peter michael, the founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, join existing backers of the company.
The quantel paintbox was just one of several commercial applications his company introduced in its 20 years of operation. Sir peter michael leaders of wine wine spectators 40th. The round was led by cambridge innovation capital cic with participation from rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael. Behind the wheel of an suv, michael maneuvers up the steep roads of his knights valley vineyards. Quantel was a company based in the united kingdom and founded in 1973 that designed and manufactured digital production equipment for the broadcast television, video production and motion picture industries.
Apr 15, 2009 peter michael stuart low was born on 12 march 1958. To aid relief efforts and assist the victims of the october 2017. Sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery. Quantel was a company based in the united kingdom and founded in 1973 that designed and. Peter michael grew up in croydon, the son of albert and enid michael. We recommend getting 3 quotes for any construction project. Sir peters education and interest in wine was nurtured at his fathers side in bordeaux and burgundy, but it was at the fairmont hotel in. Jun 20, 2017 sir peter michael founder of quantel and classic fm. Japanese funder doubles up in cambridge by investing in undo. Money mover, the level39 member which provides an online currency exchange and payments service for smes, has raised. Sir peter colin michael cbe born 17 june 1938 is a british engineer and businessman. In 1983, sir peter and his wife lady michael, or pete and maggie as they are. Oct 20, 2016 in addition to cic, investors include rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn.
The name of sir peter michael may not often makes headlines, familiar only to a small section of the winecollecting community who have a passion. Sir peter michael is an engineer by training and an entrepreneur by bent. Undo software announces investment to accelerate growth of. Jul 17, 2018 undos other existing investors rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael, founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn, co. Undos other existing investors rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael, founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the. Consultants group and uei plc, which merged with a group of companies including quantel.
Two years later he started quantel, to exploit the evolving world of digital. In 1989, sir peter sold united engineering industries to another british company. It was only by the early 1960s when digital computers had become widely established, that new avenues for innovative computer graphics blossomed. The 2005 founded startup initially bootstrapped out of founder greg. But though michael made his fortune as a tech entrepreneur, founding the successful firm quantel, he pronounced silicon valley a home of lunatics and looked. While the cabernet program maturedand money continued to flow out the.
In addition to cic, investors include rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn. Mcg had pioneered a range of fast data conversion products that could be used for converting video signals from analog to digital and back to analog. In 1975, quantel, as the company was now known derived from quantised television released the first alldigital framestore, the dfs 3000 followed by a dve, the dpe 5000. With him is lady michael, his wife of 52 years, who goes by maggie to family and friends.
Jun 20, 2017 this learning experience platform has raised. Apparently sir peter was a fan of the singer and went to watch her perform at the fairmont hotel in san francisco. The software peter principle is used in software engineering to describe a dying project which has become too complex to be understood even by its own developers it is well known in the industry citation needed as a silent killer of projects, but by the time the symptoms arise it is often too late to do anything about it citation needed. The name of sir peter michael may not often makes headlines, familiar only. The 2005 founded startup initially bootstrapped out of founder. All existing investor groups participated in the round, including rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm, and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group, and jaan tallinn cofounder of skype and kazaa. Undo, the leading commercial supplier of nextgeneration software quality tools for linux and android developers, today announced it has closed a.
Sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn a founder of skype and kazaa. Peter michael emea unix and storage senior systems. Quantel celebrates the big 4 0 newbury weekly news. Sir peter michael, who made his fortune in hightech before pursuing a dream to build a worldclass winery in california, is the recipient of wine spectator s distinguished service award for 2014. The funding comes from a combination of new and existing investors. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover peters connections and jobs at similar companies. The startups strong growth has attracted funding from several renowned angel investors, including sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, steve parish founder tag worldwide, chairman cpfc, seed investor to seenit, django davidson founding partner hosking partners, seed investor to. Peter michael foundation contributes significantly to prostate cancer patient care and the identification, treatment, and management of the disease. However, as software based products began to gain ground in quantels then. Jul 16, 2018 all existing investor groups participated in the round, including rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn cofounder of skype and kazaa. Radiohead, biography of sir peter michael, by darius sanai, the.
The name of sir peter michael may not often makes headlines, familiar only to a small section of the winecollecting community who have a passion for vintages from californias sonoma valley. In addition to cic, investors include rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the. Born and raised in damp london, peter michael fell in love with sunny california in the 1960s. He will accept the award at the new york wine experience on oct. Steve parish founder tag worldwide, and an investor in seenit. Sir peter s education and interest in wine was nurtured at his fathers side in bordeaux and burgundy, but it was at the fairmont hotel in california, while enjoying a performance by peggy lee, where the inspiration for peter michael winery was born. These devices found use in many early quantel products. Cambridge innovation capital, the cambridge, ukbased builder of tech and.
Sir peter created the first digital devices for drawing television graphics by computer. The more colorful tale, which he blushes a little about, which leads me to believe there is some truth to it, and which general manager tom eakin chimed in about, features peggy lee. Sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn a founder. Martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels. Quantel staff celebrated the companys 40th birthday last week. Peter became chairman with quantel remaining a privately owned company of the publicly quoted uei.
Michael, known as pete to his friends, has been sir peter since being. But though michael made his fortune as a tech entrepreneur, founding the successful firm quantel, he pronounced silicon valley a home of lunatics and looked for a country retreat. View peter michaels profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Bob graves, who has died aged 82, was one of the driving forces behind quantel, the british company headed by sir peter michael which helped to pioneer digital television. As founder of micro consultants group and uei plc, he was a driving force behind a group of high tech companies including cosworth engineering and quantel, the digital special effects company for television and film production. Ceo greg law said the funding would fuel the companys global technology expansion with a strong emphasis on continuous integration ci. Cic, and sir peter michael, the founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, join existing backers of the company. Yet software engineers need to know exactly what blew up where if they are going to fix the issue.
Undo software announces investment to accelerate growth of software debugging leader. Peter michael winery is located in sonoma countys remote knights valley, just north of napa valley. The history of computer animation began as early as the 1940s and 1950s, when people began to experiment with computer graphics most notably by john whitney. Quantel founder, peter michael, had previously founded micro consultants group mcg. In the 1980s, peter michael merged quantel along with his other interests. In addition to cic, investors include rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn a founder of skype and kazaa. In 1973, while working in silicon valley, he cofounded quantel, a digital specialeffects company whose product paintbox revolutionized television and film graphics. Michael, known as pete to his friends, has been sir peter. Sir peter colin michael cbe born 17 june 1938 is a british engineer and businessman whose interests include radio and winemaking. Sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and. Django davidson founding partner hosking partners and seed investor to nutmeg and nick green seed investor in juro all invested in the round. Sir peter michael founder of quantel and classic fm. His father was the chairman of the london philatelic shop stanley gibbons.
Oct 20, 2016 in addition to cic, investors include rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn a founder of skype and kazaa. In the 1980s, peter michael merged quantel along with his other interests into the uei group of companies. Behind the wines in 1982, sir peter michael and lady michael bought 630 acres of dangerously steep, volcanic ridges that form the western face of mount st. Obby, the community marketplace which allows users to list and book learning experiences in london, has announced it has raised. Investors also include rockspring, martlet, sir peter michael founder of quantel, classic fm and californias peter michael winery, the cambridge angels group and jaan tallinn a founder of skype and kazaa. Founded by sir peter michael and bob graves in 1973 in a small office in west mills, newbury, quantel has been based in the town. Current investors include jaan tallinn, one of the original founders of skype and kazaa, and.
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