George Eid, Founder & CEO

Company Locations: New York, Paris

My Headquarters: 99 Richardson Street, Top Floor, Brooklyn, NY

Years at Current Company: 13

Years in Digital: 13

A graduate of Bradley University with degrees in art and theatre, George began his career writing and directing for the stage. A transition into filmmaking spawned the 1999 creation of Wildfist Motion Pictures, where he produced feature-length films such as the award-winning ‘Area K – A Political Fishing Documentary’ set in the Gaza Strip. George started working on the web in the early ‘90s and has a unique idea or two in regards to the Internet. In 2003, after years of working as a Creative Director for interactive agencies such as Agency.com, George founded AREA 17. In 2008, he started an incubator within the company, launching web and mobile products such as Slash.fr and Krrb.com. Today, George splits his time between AREA 17’s Brooklyn and Paris offices, though he calls France home.