Dan Khabie is CEO of Digitaria, a digital marketing and technology business based in downtown San Diego.
It focuses on Web development, graphic design, Web site analysis and interactive marketing campaigns. Digitaria says its clients include the Atlanta Falcons football team, NBC Universal and Qualcomm.
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– & #8201;Name: Dan Khabie.
– & #8201;Company: Digitaria.
– & #8201;Title: CEO.
– & #8201;Education: University of Maryland.
– & #8201;Birthplace: Minneapolis.
– & #8201;Age: 36.
– & #8201;Current residence: Scripps Ranch.
– & #8201;Family: Wife and three children.
BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
Essential business philosophy: Keep things simple.
Best way to keep a competitive edge: Listen to the needs of the market.
Guiding principles: Love what you do or do something different.
Yardsticks of success: When everyone around you is empowered to do great things.
Goals yet to be achieved: Open an office in Europe.
JUDGMENT CALLS
Best business decision: Acquiring Console in 2006. Based in San Diego, Console was a leading provider of technology and application management services.
Worst business decision: Not listening to my gut.
Toughest business decision: Knowing when to cut ties.
Biggest missed opportunity: Not acquiring a company that is worth significantly more today.
Mentors: My dad and Lee Leichtag, a self-made businessman and philanthropist.
Words that describe you: Energetic, hopeful.
TRUE CONFESSIONS
What you like best about your job: Seeing clients blown away by the products we create.
What you like least about your job: Not being in front of customers all of the time.
Pet peeves: Negative people.
Most important lesson learned: Surround yourself with great people who share the same values as you.
Person most interested in meeting: Michael Jordan.
Three greatest passions: Family, basketball and business.
First choice for a new career: Restaurant owner.
PREDILECTIONS
Favorite quote: “Keep things simple” , Leichtag.
Most influential book: “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t.”
Favorite status symbol: Ferrari.
Favorite restaurant: Il Fornaio, Coronado.
Favorite place for business meetings: Digitaria’s corporate headquarters.
Favorite vacation spot: Maui, Hawaii.
Favorite way to spend time: With the family in Maui.
, Andrew Schweizer