# Dick Raman

> Dick Raman is a Dutch software entrepreneur, author and social media consultant who founded the business that became TIE Holding in 1987 and took it public in Amsterdam in 2000. After moving to the United States in 2005, he founded BrandReact in 2011, the operator behind Facebook Apps World. His documented work spans electronic trade standards, Twitter software and books, social media consulting, and a proposed 13-week training program for social media managers.

- **Role:** Software entrepreneur, author, social media consultant and speaker
- **Organizations:** TIE Holding N.V., TIE Commerce, IBM Netherlands, BrandReact, Inc., Facebook Apps World, UN/CEFACT Forum, Social Media Manager College
- **Nationality:** Dutch
- **Education:** Business Economics graduate (Drs.), Free University of Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- **Known for:** Founded TIE’s predecessor in 1987 and led the business to an Amsterdam stock-market listing in 2000., Served as chair of the UN/CEFACT Forum., Authored books on electronic commerce, Twitter, internet marketing and Dutch wordplay.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1987** — Following business economics studies and a brief teaching career, worked at IBM Netherlands and trained as an Information Network consultant.
- **1987** — Left IBM to start an electronic trading software company that became TIE Holding.
- **1999** — Published XML/EDI: Cyber Assisted Business in Practice.
- **2000** — TIE Holding was listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
- **2004** — Listed as TIE president and CEO and chair of the UN/CEFACT Forum in the Brussels XBRL conference program.
- **2005** — Moved from Amsterdam to the United States, according to his author biography.
- **2007** — Stepped down as TIE chief executive in November at the supervisory board’s request; contemporary reporting cited disagreements.
- **2009** — Published Tweeteronix: Using Twitter for Business and Pleasure.
- **2010** — Published Twitteren met resultaat, a guide linked to his Tweeteronix software.
- **2011** — Author biography dates the founding of BrandReact to January 1; published a Dutch wordplay collection and a TIE anniversary photo book.
- **2012** — Presented a Social+Mobile+Local Marketing breakfast seminar in Miami.
- **2013** — BrandReact announced Social Media Manager College, with classes intended to begin in January 2014.

## Achievements

- Founded TIE’s predecessor in 1987 and led the business to an Amsterdam stock-market listing in 2000.
- Served as chair of the UN/CEFACT Forum.
- Authored books on electronic commerce, Twitter, internet marketing and Dutch wordplay.
- Founded BrandReact, which operated Facebook Apps World.

## Latest updates

- **2013-11** — BrandReact announced a 13-week Social Media Manager College and a planned January 2014 start. This is a historical announcement, not confirmation of present operations.

## Links

- Website: http://dickraman.com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DickRaman

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