About us

Fabrice Herpain (fabrice@businessense.com)


Owner and founder of BusinesSense, is a former Director of Product Management and Business Development at Microsoft, with 20 years experience in Strategy and Product Management for new consumer product market entries. Fabrice worked on the market introductions of Windows 95, Sidewinder Gaming Devices, Windows Media Center, Xbox Live, OneCare, etc.  Recently Fabrice has worked on products and services strategies with T-Mobile, Children's Hospital, Microsoft Online Services and Mac Office. 
Fabrice holds a BS in Computer Science from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Rice University.


Sophie Mitkevitch (sophie@businessense.com)

Co-owner of BusinesSense, Sophie has over 20 years of high-tech experience in Europe and the US, with extensive marketing, business management and comunication experience. During her 15 years tenure at Microsoft, she held senior positions in a broad range of divisions (Marketing, Consumer, Web Publishing, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Human Resources). At BusinesSense she specializes in organizational development, including recruiting, retention, development and on-off ramping of key company talents. Recently Sophie has worked with Caisse d'Epargne, and Microsoft MSN.

Sophie holds a BA from ESC Amiens in France.

Brian Lane (brian@businessense.com)

Brian has over 10 years experience as a business and technology consultant for Fortune 500 companies in the software, telecom, financial, and publishing industries.  Most recently, he was a Senior Associate with Point B in Seattle. Brian specializes in Project and Business Management consulting, focused on incubation and early startup environments. 

Brian holds a BA in Mathematics from Boston College and and MBA from University of Washington.

Gilles Anquetil (gilles@businessense.com)

Gilles is a French serial entrepreneur that relocated to Seattle in 2006 after the acquisition of his latest company by Microsoft. With 20 years experience in consumer high-tech outfits including Apple and several French startups, Gilles specializes in strategic planning and new business development for the Mobile industry, including Mobile software and Mobile search.

Gilles holds a Master of Engineering and Computer Science from Ecole Central in Lyon, France.


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