Peter Symons
TLDR
Peter Symons is a Ghent-based product and business development professional, a Massive Media (Netlog/Twoo) alumnus who has gone on to build product and SaaS careers at Spott, Kiswe, and OJOO.
Overview
Peter Symons spent his early career at Massive Media, the Ghent company behind Netlog and Twoo that was acquired by Meetic/IAC in 2012. He contributed to Twoo's transformation from a social network into a leading European dating site during the Massive Media years, working in a product and business capacity.
After Massive Media, Peter moved into product management and consulting. He worked as Digital Program Manager at Pauwels Consulting and founded OJOO, an independent venture. He later served as Chief Product Officer at Spott, a Belgian interactive video commerce startup.
Peter re-joined Kiswe as Head of Business Development for Strategic Accounts, and later became Director of Product for Kiswe Studio, the cloud production studio platform. Kiswe counts the NBA and ESPN among its clients.
He holds an MBA from Vlerick Business School and a Master's degree in Educational Sciences from Ghent University, supplemented by UX design certification.
Career History
- Director of Product, Kiswe Studio at Kiswe (current), cloud studio for clients including NBA and ESPN
- Head of Business Development, Strategic Accounts at Kiswe (re-joined)
- Chief Product Officer at Spott (Belgian interactive video commerce startup)
- Founder at OJOO
- Digital Program Manager at Pauwels Consulting
- Product / Business at Massive Media (Netlog, Twoo) (2007 - 2012)
Education
- MBA, Vlerick Business School
- Master in Educational Sciences, Ghent University
- UX Design specialization, Sketch.com
About
Peter represents the broader Massive Media alumni network that spread across Belgian tech after the Meetic acquisition in 2012. His career arc from social networking operator to product leader in streaming and sports tech reflects the versatility that Ghent's internet-native generation developed in the early 2000s.