Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 10, 2005
DAVID LIU, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of The Knot. Inc., has
been instrumental in making the company a true Internet success story
and a thriving global life events media and services company. With his
business acumen and solid vision, Mr. Liu helped secure three rounds of
financing for the company, totaling more than $20 million. In early
December 1999, he helped The Knot raise over $35 million in its initial
public offering. Under Mr. Liu's direction, the company grew from six to
more than 200 employees in less than three years. The Knot has been
recognized as an innovative, fast-growing company by Fortune, Forbes,
Upside, Entrepreneur, CNBC, CNN, Deloitte & Touche, Harvard Business
School and Columbia Business School. Prior to launching The Knot, Mr.
Liu cultivated his keen entrepreneurial skills through a successful
career in digital media production and management at his previous
company, RunTime Inc., where he spearheaded the production of award-
winning media products for clients including Viacom, The Smithsonian,
Intel and AT&T. Mr. Liu received a BFA from New York University Tisch
School of the Arts, Institute of Film and Television. Profile
Mr. Liu: The Knot is the premier brand in the wedding industry, which
accounts for an estimated $72 billion in consumer spending annually in
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