Phil Wiser is co-founder, chairman and president of Sezmi. Prior to Sezmi, formerly known as Building B, Wiser served as chief technology officer of Sony Corporation of America (SCA). In this role, Wiser led SCA’s overall digital media business and technology strategy and was responsible for coordinating these efforts across Sony’s content and electronics companies. Wiser joined Sony Music in 2001 as the leader of their digital media group. He forged the ground breaking deals with iTunes and pioneered the mobile music space during his tenure at Sony Music.

Prior to joining Sony Music, Wiser co-founded Liquid Audio, Inc. and served on its board of directors and as chief technology officer. At Liquid Audio, Phil created the first commercial internet music distribution platform and led the creation of key technologies that now enable the digital music marketplace. Wiser holds a series of patents in digital music distribution, audio compression and processing and security as a result of these efforts.

Prior to Liquid Audio, Wiser worked extensively in Silicon Valley developing audio algorithms and audio processing systems for several professional and consumer audio organizations including Chromatic Research, Studer Editech Corporation, Sonic Solutions and Euphonix.

Wiser holds a summa cum laude bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. He spent time at the world-renowned Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) during his tenure at Stanford.