1990 Grad Michael Cayley Checks In

... and delivers a great opportunity!

Back in October, I was appointed as CEO of a Toronto based startup that is owned by two leading venture capital companies and Microsoft USA.

This is the first time that Microsoft has agreed to commercialize technology developed in its R&D department through a third party in Canada.

PlanetEye Inc. will deliver a new visual form of travel search and discovery on the internet.

Perhaps it is easiest to think of our service as the reinvention of a travel guide like Lonely Planet, employing all of the latest technologies and techniques of the internet (aka Web 2.0). Social media, social networks, geotagging, wikies, etc.

There are all kinds of ways that I could work with PR grads, students, etc. that range from co-op positions, to long term gigs to volunteer/term projects.

Right now I am looking for a Manager of Content & Community, a very senior marketing exec and some folks on the technology side.

These are probably the kind of people who already have a myspace, flickr and Facebook presence, maybe previous international travel experience. Does anyone come to mind for this? Please spread the word within the current classes on campus and anyone else within the alum network.

I can be reached at michael@planeteye.com