Patrick Nichols
Business & Management
Corel
Canada
Biography
Patrick Nichols serves as Corel's CEO and joined the company in 2009. Before becoming Chief Executive Officer, Patrick held the role of President of WinZip and General Manager of Corel, Roxio, Pinnacle and ReviverSoft, leading the transformation of Corel's acquired brands and setting the strategic direction of the company's product lines. Patrick has played a key role in Corel's success, serving on the management team responsible for nearly tripling the company's operating income over the last three years. Prior to joining Corel, Patrick served as a General Manager within the Trilogy/Versata family of companies where he was responsible for new acquisitions and business ownership of a portfolio of Versata companies. Before joining Trilogy/Versata, Patrick worked as a product manager and technical consultant at Microsoft, and served as a researcher for the Department of Defense and Department of Energy through the Cornell Engineering and Theory Center. He holds a BS from Cornell University.
Research Interest
Engineering
