Daniel Guermeur

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Founder & CEO at Metadot Corporation

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Daniel Guermeur is the Founder and CEO of Metadot, the company behind Das Keyboard, Mojo Helpdesk, and Montastic. A computer engineer with degrees from French universities, he is passionate about programming and well-engineered objects. He also co-authored a book on Google App Engine development and is recognized for creating usable, innovative products.

Outside of his main ventures, Daniels passion for performance and skill led him to create the Ultimate Typing Championship, a worldwide competition that celebrates fast and accurate typing as a legitimate esport. This initiative reflects his interest in turning a professional skill into a competitive and entertaining event.

To improve his own programming speed, he created the first Das Keyboard with completely blank keys, forcing himself to master touch-typing.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Overcautious

Unexpressive

Being observant comes to them naturally.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Hardware Innovation
As the creator of Das Keyboard, he is deeply involved in hardware design, from developing keyboards with blank keys to experimenting with new form factors and aesthetics.
Software Compliance
Recently announced that his company's software, Mojo Helpdesk, successfully passed the SOC 2 type 2 audit, indicating a strong focus on security and operational excellence.
AI in Development
He actively uses AI to improve his company's software code and shows interest in the comparative performance of AI and hardware, such as different computer chips.

Media Appearances

Daniel has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2000
Founder & CEO at Metadot Corporation
1997 - 2000
IT - Research Scientist at Schlumberger Austin Products Center
1995 - 2000
IT Coordinator at Schlumberger Austin Products Center

Education

1985 - 1990
Engineer diploma from Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)
Master’s Degree from Ecole Nationale Superieure de Physique de Strasbourg - France

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Exp : 31 Location : Austin, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at Metadot Corporation
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Insights For Selling To Daniel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Daniel is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Daniel

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Daniel move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Daniel take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Daniel

Personality Compatibility


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