Jed Rose

Jed Rose is a British-based American businessman and entrepreneur.

For the nicotine researcher, see Jed Rose (scientist).

Jed Rose
OccupationBusinessman, entrepreneur
Alma materStanford University
Cambridge University

Education

Rose received an MBA from Cambridge University and a BSc with Honors in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.[1]

Career

After graduating Stanford, Rose worked in product management at Microsoft, where he was responsible for consumer marketing on Microsoft Windows[2] and also led in the creation of Microsoft's $3 Student Innovation Suite for students in developing countries. During his time there, he also brought to market a new technology called Windows Multipoint Mouse,[3] which allowed for improved shared access computing for classrooms and had widespread success in Southeast Asia.[4]

After working on several entrepreneurial ventures, he served as CEO and Managing Director for Paymentsense, a merchant services payment provider.[5] Rose is currently the General Manager of EMEA for Airwallex, an international payments company for businesses.[6]

Improvisational Theatre

Rose started doing improv in a class at Stanford.[7] While at Microsoft, Rose worked with Unexpected Productions and was an ensemble member of Quiet Monkey Fight.[8] In addition to several years of performing and teaching improvisational theatre in Seattle,[7] Rose developed an interest in applied improvisation and its potential for impact with businesses.[7] Rose co-authored a paper for the International Journal of Management Reviews.[9] He is an alumnus of Cambridge University's largest and oldest student-run improv troupe, the Cambridge Impronauts.[7][10][11]

References
  1. "Jed Rose Stanford bio". stanford.edu. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  2. Burrows, Peter. "Looking Beyond The Big Brands". Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  3. "The Birth of MultiPoint". Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  4. Nystedt, Dan (May 29, 2009). "Microsoft MultiPoint Livens Thai Math Class". Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  5. Rose, Jed. "Startups and VC". JedRose.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  6. "Airwallex hires tech veteran and venture capitalist as new EMEA General Manager, joining global management bench". Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. Brown, Peter (April 12, 2012). "Find the funny side to business". The Independent. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  8. "Quiet Monkey Fight presents a Fairy Tale". Del Close Marathon. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  9. Rose, Jed (June 1, 2015). "Organizational Improvisation: A Consolidating Review and Framework". International Journal of Management Reviews. doi:10.1111/ijmr.12047.
  10. "The Cambridge Impronauts". Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  11. "2013: An Improv Odyssey". February 28, 2013. The Tab Cambridge. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
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