1. Tariq Krim was appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture in 2011.
16 Facts About Tariq Krim
1. 2.
Tariq Krim spent his childhood in the historic area of Paris, Le Marais.
3.
Tariq Krim's father was an economist and his mother a teacher.
4.
Passionate about computers from an early age, Krim went on to study physics at the University of Paris VII and obtained his post-graduate degree from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications.
5.
In 1994, after meeting with Jean-Francois Bizot, Tariq Krim became a writer for Novamag and wrote articles about cyberculture.
6.
Tariq Krim continued his career in journalism for the financial daily La Tribune.
7.
In 1999, Tariq Krim decided to move on from writing about internet innovation.
8.
In 2005, Tariq Krim created Netvibes with Florent Fremont, a developer friend.
9.
In 2008, Tariq Krim left as the head of the company to create Jolicloud in 2009, co-founded with Romain Huet, the company's CTO.
10.
Tariq Krim first developed Joli OS, a free operating system, which enabled users to optimise low-cost devices or recycle older computers.
11.
In 2008, Tariq Krim co-founded ISAI, "the French tech entrepreneurs' fund", which provides seed capital for web and mobile technology startups.
12.
Tariq Krim has said that he has a "passion for building highly disruptive new products".
13.
Tariq Krim advised Adami, a French civil society that allocates the rights of performers.
14.
Tariq Krim is a speaker at global technology and media conferences and summits.
15.
Tariq Krim is one of six French personalities to have been selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
16.
Tariq Krim served on the Conseil national du numerique as a vice president from 2013 to 2016.