Mike Burgher

2. What was the timeframe you worked at Microware?

1987 - 1997

3. What was your job title(s) and what did you do at Microware?

Western Regional Manager

Manager without Portfolio

Vice President of R&D

EVP & General Manager of Core Technologies SBU

Chief Technology Officer

I managed technical project and groups most of the time.  Managed relationships with IBM and Motorola wireless groups.  Also did a little marketing, sales, programming, facilities maintenance, counseling and therapy.

4. What is your most interesting or vivid memory of Microware?

Free lunch

Close family atmosphere, a talented diverse bunch of people

Andy Ball stabbing me in the back about PowerPC while I was on vacation

Bud Berry's antics during Board of Director meetings

The run up to the IPO

The shock and sadness when K.D. Roth was killed

5. What were some of your favorite times at Microware?

The parties and anniversary celebrations

The 1st West Coast Office Christmas party

Losing a bet with R&D and getting my head shaved and washing everybody's car.

6. Have any experiences, skills, or habits that you picked up at Microware made an impact on your life? Please share them with us.

Coming to Microware from a large company I learned that corporate politics is alive and well in small companies. 

7. What was your reason for leaving Microware?

I had been there 10 years and for me that was long enough for any job.

8. What have you been doing career-wise since Microware?

I'm semi-retired.  I do some business and technical consulting.  Lots of fishing.

For the last year I've been organizing a reunion of former Microware employees.  When this is over I intend to organize a boycott of the RIAA. 

9. Tell us about your family: spouse, significant others, kids, pets, etc.

Laurie and I will celebrate our 24th anniversary this November.  Laurie is a project manager at Wells Fargo.  Mike Jr. is in college and lives in Minneapolis.  Jon goes to Valley High School and is active at the Playhouse and Ingersoll Dinner Theater.  Our cats, Fudge and Missy, are getting older and fatter. 

10. Please attach up to three pictures of yourself, family, pets, and etc. to appear in the Reunion Highlights DVD. We prefer .jpg and .gif images.