Savvas Papagiannidis is a Lecturer in Management in the Newcastle University Business School, UK. Dr. Papagiannidis is a graduate of Newcastle University's Physics Department, where he studied for a BSc and PhD in theoretical physics. Upon completion of his PhD, Dr. Papagiannidis joined the ebusiness@newcastle research team, working on a number of Internet-related research projects. His work has been published in several academic journals and presented at international conferences. His research interests include management of Internet and emerging technologies, high-technology entrepreneurship, e-marketing, and e-learning. Dr. Papagiannidis has started a number of electronic business ventures and has also worked as a freelance Internet developer, winning entrepreneurial awards. He can be reached at savvas.papagiannidis@ncl.ac.uk.