Jonathan B. Spira, CEO and Chief Analyst, founded Basex in 1983. He is recognized as one of the technology industry's leading thinkers and pundits, having pioneered the field of Collaborative Business Knowledge, which is the intersection of content management, portals, knowledge management, and collaboration. Mr. Spira, who directs all Basex research and analytic activities, is a founding board member of the Association of Internet Professionals whose columns are syndicated widely. A recognized expert in Collaborative Business Knowledge and related market segments, Mr. Spira makes frequent appearances speaking on the future of technology and has authored hundreds of papers on technology issues. He is the co-author of The History of Photography (published by Aperture), which was named a best book of the year by the New York Times, and author of Managing the Knowledge Workforce: Understanding the Information Revolution That's Changing the Business World (Mercury Business Press, September 2005). Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He conducted graduate-level research at the Ludwig-Maximilians Universität (Munich).