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Terry Matthews, Chairman
Dr. Matthews joined March Networks as CEO in 2000; a role he held until 2004. Prior to joining the Company, he served as CEO and Chairman of Newbridge Networks Corporation, a company he founded in 1986. In 1972, Dr. Matthews co-founded Mitel Corporation and served as its President until 1985. In 2001, he purchased Mitel Corporation’s communications systems division and the “Mitel” trademarks to form Mitel Networks Corporation, of which he is currently Chairman and a significant shareholder. In 1994, Dr. Matthews was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2001, he was awarded a Knighthood. Dr. Matthews is also the founder of Wesley Clover Corporation, a world-class investment group with offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Russia and investments in technology, real estate and leisure. Dr. Matthews serves on the board of directors or is chairman of a number of high technology companies including Bridgewater Systems Corporation, Solace Systems Corporation and Newport Networks Group plc. |
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Peter Strom, President and CEO
Peter Strom joined March Networks in early 2003 as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing and was appointed to his current role of President and CEO in early 2004. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Strom spent more than 10 years in the security industry. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Strom was President and CEO of Gyyr, Inc., a manufacturer of network-based video and data storage systems. He has also held senior management positions at Sensormatic Electronics Corporation, Honeywell International Inc. and Mosler Inc. and has considerable international experience, having served as President of Mosler's Canada and China regions. |
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Chris Burke, Consultant, former CTO and CIO of Vodafone UK plc
Chris Burke has more than 20 year of experience in the technology sector in the United Kingdom and Canada and was, most recently, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Vodafone UK plc. Prior to joining Vodafone, Mr. Burke was the CTO and CIO at Energis plc from 1997 to 2000, and the Account Vice President, U.K. Competitive Operators at Nortel Networks Limited from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Burke currently serves on the board of directors for a number of technology companies including Tatara Systems Ltd., Dialog Semiconductor PLC, One Access Ltd. Of Paris, Mobility Data Systems Ltd., Connectivity Ltd. And BBL Ltd. |
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Peter Charbonneau , General Partner, Skypoint Capital Corporation
Peter Charbonneau has held the position of General Partner at Skypoint Capital Corporation, an early-stage technology venture capital firm, since 2001. Prior to joining Skypoint Capital as Executive Vice President in 2000, he spent 13 years at Newbridge Networks Corporation acting as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, President, and Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman. Mr. Charbonneau served as a member of Newbridge's Board of Directors between 1996 and 2000. He has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario since 1979 and, in 2003, he was elected by the Council as a Fellow of the Institute in recognition of outstanding career achievements and leadership contributions to the community and the profession. Mr. Charbonneau serves on the board of directors of a number of technology companies including BreconRidge Manufacturing Solutions Corporation, Mitel Networks Corporation, TrueContext Corporation, Galazar Networks Inc. and Trellia Networks Inc. |
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Simon Gibson, CEO, Wesley Clover Corporation
Simon Gibson is CEO of Wesley Clover, a private holding company wholly-owned by Dr. Matthews, with assets in the technology and leisure sectors and in commercial real estate. Mr. Gibson has broad management experience in the technology sector in both North America and Europe. Before joining Wesley Clover, he was co-founder, President and CEO of Ubiquity Software Corporation (1993-2001). He also served as Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Newbridge Networks Corporation. Mr. Gibson’s current company directorships include Wesley Clover Corporation, the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport Networks Group plc, Enfis plc, Inuk Networks Limited, Fishstone Limited and IQE plc. He has been the recipient of four United Kingdom research and development awards and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours list. Mr. Gibson is a Regent of Harris Manchester College at the University of Oxford and a member of Council at Cardiff University. |
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David Homer , Director, IBM Global Technology Services
David Homer is Director, IBM Global Technology Services. Mr. Homer joined IBM in 1984 and has performed a variety of roles within the organization, including: Director, Strategic Outsourcing of IBM Global Services; Director for Telecommunications Industry for Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and Client Director for British Telecommunications plc. In 1994, he left IBM to join AT&T as Assistant Vice President of Telecommunications Industry Solutions for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Following the announcement of AT&T's break-up in 1995, he rejoined IBM. |
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Alan Horn, Chairman, Rogers Communications Inc.
Alan Horn is Chairman of Rogers Communications Inc. and President and CEO of Rogers Telecommunications Limited, a position he has held since March 2006. Mr. Horn served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Rogers Communications Inc. from 1996 to 2006 and was President and Chief Operating Officer of Rogers Telecommunications Limited from 1990 to 1996. Mr. Horn is a Chartered Accountant. He received a B.Sc. with First Class Honours in Mathematics from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. |
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Ian McLaren, General Partner, Skypoint Capital Corporation
Ian McLaren has held the position of General Partner at Skypoint Capital Corporation, an early-stage technology venture capital firm, since 2008. Prior to joining Skypoint Capital, Mr. McLaren was President and CEO of Ubiquity Software Corporation from 2001 until 2007, when the company was purchased by Avaya, Inc. Prior to 2001, he held senior executive positions as Vice President, Marketing at Digital Equipment Corporation; President, International Operations at MCI Systemhouse Inc.; and President and CEO of CrossKeys Systems Corporation. Mr. McLaren serves on several boards of directors, including Solace Systems Inc. He also serves on six advisory boards to corporations in the technology sector. |
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