Laszlo Szalvay
In August 2000, Laszlo Szalvay founded Danube Technologies, Inc. with his
brother Victor in Seattle, Wash. Although Danube was originally created to
manage outsourced software projects, the company’s focus soon shifted to helping
organizations transform to Agile management practices. When an internal tool
that Danube developed to improve its own processes became a hit with clients,
Danube inadvertently discovered its flagship product, ScrumWorks® Pro. Danube
has also introduced a services division, now called ScrumCore, in August 2004,
which provides Scrum and XP coaching to clients.
In February of 2010 CollabNet acquired Danube. Currently, Laszlo serves as VP Worldwide Scrum Business. In this role, he drives the company’s Scrum Business, implementing and executing business initiatives that accelerate growth.
Laszlo graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2000, where he studied
economics and earned departmental honors. He lives in Washington state with his
wife, Alison, and their daughter, Claire. In his free time, Laszlo enjoys
barbecuing, collecting Oregon Pinot Noir, playing speed chess, and spending time
with old friends and family.