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Petr Přidal
Founder & CEO, MapTiler AG · Switzerland
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Petr Přidal is the CEO of MapTiler AG. Přidal is based in Switzerland. Přidal was born in 1980 in Czech Republic and educated at International Institute for Management Development.
Petr Pridal holds a Ph.D. in cartography and geodesy and a master's degree in computer science. He is a consultant, researcher, programmer, and entrepreneur who has participated in several international research projects and developed popular mapping software. He founded MapTiler and is known by his childhood nickname 'Klokan.'
Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- December 16, 1980 · Czech Republic
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Education
- International Institute for Management Development
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