Matthew J. Szulik is an American businessman. He is the former

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, leader of some other technology companies, such as

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and MapInfo for more than 20 years. Szulik had also held the titles of

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and

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, and after over nine years, resigned from these positions on December 20, 2007, citing personal reasons. Szulik is a spokesperson to industry, government, and education leaders on open source computing. Szulik is the chairman of the Science and Technology Board for State of

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. He is past chairman and an executive director of the North Carolina Electronics and Information Technologies Association. Szulik is a graduate of

Saint Anselm College Saint Anselm College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1889, it is named after Saint Anselm of Canterbury. As of 2024, the college's enrollment was 2,094 students. History ...

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. In 2002, Szulik was recognized by '' CIO'' magazine with its 20/20 Vision Award. Szulik been awarded overall national winner for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008.

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