Marc Schachtel, born 1984 in Berlin, is managing director and CTO of PARSHIP GmbH, the leading online dating agency throughout Germany and Europe (www.parship.de). He is especially responsible for product development and technology. His experience in setting up internet companies (e.g. Goodbeans GmbH), enabled him to expedite the technical development of different start-ups. Marc Schachtel worked in international projects with the Platinum GmbH, an IT affiliated company of the Boston Consulting Group.