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=20 EXECUTIVE CHANGES FOR Thursday, May 24, 2001 TOP MANAGEMENT =01=07? Mobile Software Provider Bwirelezz Names New CEO =01=07? Ronald Brumback Named Pres. & COO of Top Layer Networks =01=07? Sur La Table Names Tim Hopkins as New CEO MARKETING & SALES =01=07? Brainshark Adds BuyerZone.com Exec William Reich as Sales VP =01=07? Captivate Appoints Steve Duffett as VP, Advertising Sales =01=07? Bang Networks Names Christopher Williams VP, Mkt. & Bus Dev =01=07? Cryptek Secure Communications Adds Richard Rittorno as Dir. =01=07? MEGA International Adds Bill Wise, Terry Coleman as VPs =01=07? Avexus Adds Diamond Tree VP Michael Grad VP, Worldwide Sales BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT =01=07? CapitalStream Appoints Garry Welch VP, Mktg., Bus Dev, Sales =01=07? FusionOne Names Ralph Aceves Enterprise Sr. VP, Gen. Mgr. =01=07? OneNest Adds ThunderBay Founder Darion Lemons as VP FINANCE =01=07? Metrika Appoints Larry Tannenbaum as CFO, Sr. VP =01=07? American Computer Experience Adds Mike Russell as CFO, COO TECHNOLOGY =01=07? SigmaTel Adds Roger Whatley as CTO, Aaron Lyman as Sales VP =01=07? TestChip Adds Motorola Exec Gene Mullinnix as Eng. VP =01=07? CGtime Announces Management Appointments OPERATIONS =01=07? Reasoning Names John Shangler Operations VP =01=07? Colubris Networks Adds Yves Sicard as COO, Legal Counsel =01=07? Stream Promotes Jeff Bishop from OEM VP to Sr. Operations VP OTHER =01=07? Zarix Adds Matthew D. Houston as General Counsel =01=07? Actifunds Adds Investorama.com Founder Douglas Gerlach=20 =01=07? Milkhaus Adds Richard Paul as VP, Clinical & Regulatory VC PERSONNEL =01=07? VC Management Firm Beacon Telco Appoints Avi Legmann as VP EXECUTIVE SEARCHES =01=07 CMO/EVP MARKETING-AMSTERDAM, NL =01=07 CFO-SAN DIEGO, CA =01=07 SENIOR VP SALES-NY OR CALIFORNIA =01=07 CFO-SILICON VALLEY AND ELSEWHERE =01=07 EVP SALES AND SERVICE-SEATTLE, WA =01=07 GENERAL PARTNER-SF OR NYC =01=07 DIRECTOR OF PACKAGING-NEWTON, MASS =01=07 DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT-DALLAS,TX =01=07 VP SALES, COMPUTER SYSTEMS-SILICON VALLEY =01=07 VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT -ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO =01=07 CHIEF D! EVELOPMENT OFFICER-ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO =01=07 DIRECTOR OF OSS/BSS SOLUTIONS-ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO =01=07 EXECUTIVE VP OF SALES-ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO TOP MANAGEMENT Mobile Software Provider Bwirelezz Names New CEO mail? top AMSTERDAM, The Nethelands (VENTUREWIRE) -- Bwirelezz, a provider of mobile= =20 business software, announced the appointment of Patrick Morley as chief=20 executive officer. Mr. Morley, who currently serves as chief technical=20 officer and board member of Royal KPN N.V., will assume full executive=20 responsibilities at Bwirelezz by the month's end. He replaces co-founder=20 Tymen Selman, who will remain with the company in a sales, marketing, and= =20 business development role. To date, Bwirelezz has raised approximately $1.3= =20 million in financing from The New Economy Trust and unnamed individuals. Th= e=20 company, which maintains operations in the Netherlands and Sweden, is=20 currently seeking venture capital.=20 http://www.bwirelezz.com Ronald Brumback Named Pres. & COO of Top Layer Networks mail? top WESTBORO, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Top Layer Networks, which specializes in= =20 high-speed, high-performance network security, said it appointed Ronald=20 Brumback as its new president and first chief operating officer. Mr. Brumba= ck=20 replaces Bruce Cohen in the position of president, and after a short=20 transition period, will also assume Mr. Cohen's CEO title. Mr. Brumback wil= l=20 also take Mr. Cohen's seat on the eight-member board, which includes chairm= an=20 Mike Shanahan and Barry Spinney, the company's founder and vice president o= f=20 engineering. Mr. Cohen, who has been with the company for the last three=20 years, will leave to pursue other opportunities. A Layer Networks=20 spokesperson said the company began searching to fill the COO position in= =20 January 2001. When Mr. Brumback was introduced to the company through Steve= =20 Garfinkle of the Boston office of executive search firm Battalia Winston, i= t=20 was decided that he would join the company in a capacity higher than that o= f=20 a COO. Prior to joining Top Layer Mr. Brum! back was president of=20 Illinois-based Navigation Technologies. Founded in 1997, Top Layer is backe= d=20 by 3Com Ventures, Banc of America Securities, Brad Peery Capital,=20 Egan-Managed Capital, Fidelity Ventures, Granite Ventures, ITOCHU Finance,= =20 LSI Logic, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, MSD Capital, Raza Ventures, Technolo= gy=20 Crossover Ventures, TI Ventures, Van Wagoner Capital Management, and privat= e=20 investors.=20 http://www.toplayer.com Sur La Table Names Tim Hopkins as New CEO mail? top SEATTLE (VENTUREWIRE) -- Sur La Table, an online, traditional retail, and= =20 catalog kitchenware company, said it has named Tim Hopkins as chief executi= ve=20 officer. Prior to his appointment, the company was headed by Carl Behnke, w= ho=20 will remain with the company as chairman. Most recently, Mr. Hopkins served= =20 as president and CEO for kitchenware retailer Le Gourmet Chef. He will also= =20 serve on Sur La Table's nine-member board of directors that includes Jon=20 Ralph and Charles Rullman, both of Freeman Spogli & Co, Thomas Simpson of= =20 Northwest Venture Associates, and Dennis Weston of Fluke Venture Partners. = In=20 March 2000, Sur La Table raised $20 million in second round financing from= =20 Fluke Venture Partners, Freeman Spogli & Co., Northwest Venture Associates,= =20 Pacific NW Partners SBIC, TWB Investment Partners, as well as individual=20 investors including the members of the Behnke family, Arthur and Eva Wahl,= =20 and Peter Starrett.=20 http://www.surlatable.com MARKETING & SALES Brainshark Adds BuyerZone.com Exec William Reich as Sales VP mail? top BURLINGTON, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Brainshark, a provider of self-service= =20 rich media communications technology, said it named William J. Reich as vic= e=20 president of sales. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Reich was vice=20 president of sales and business development at BuyerZone.com, where he was= =20 responsible for directing expansion of strategic relationships, managing th= e=20 supplier network, and advertising sales. Brainshark is backed by 3i Group,= =20 Citizens Capital, OneLiberty Ventures, Reach, and SI Ventures. http://www.brainshark.com 'Financial Captivate Appoints Steve Duffett as VP, Advertising Sales mail? top WESTFORD, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Captivate Network, an elevator media=20 network, said it named Steve Duffett vice president of advertising sales,= =20 responsible for regional and national advertising sales. Prior to this post= ,=20 Mr. Duffett was the company's vice president of business development.=20 Captivate is backed by ABS Capital Partners, Advent International, AEW=20 Capital Management, Boston Properties, Cornerstone Properties, Crescent Rea= l=20 Estate Equities, Equity Office Properties Trust, Oakstone Ventures, OVP=20 Venture Partners, Primus Venture Partners, Reckson Associates Realty,=20 Shorenstein Co., and TrizecHahn Office Properties. http://www.captivate.com Bang Networks Names Christopher Williams VP, Mkt. & Bus Dev mail? top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Bang Networks, a provider of real-time=20 Internet services, said it named Christopher K. Williams as senior vice=20 president of marketing and business development. Mr. Williams previously=20 served as chief marketing officer at Netigy. Bang Networks is backed by Ang= el=20 Investors LP, Sequoia Capital, Western Technology Investment, and Wilson=20 Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. http://www.bangnetworks.com Cryptek Secure Communications Adds Richard Rittorno as Dir. mail? top CHANTILLY, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Cryptek Secure Communications, a provider = of=20 military-grade computer network security systems, said it named Richard=20 Rittorno director of marketing and ASP strategic relations manager. Mr.=20 Rittorno will oversee commercial deployment of the company's DiamondTEK=20 security system. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Rittorno was in charge o= f=20 Midwest marketing strategies at Plural, an e-business consulting firm.=20 Cryptek is backed by Angelo Gordon & Co., Falconwood, and VAL Investments= =20 Group.=20 http://www.cryptek.com 'Mobile MEGA International Adds Bill Wise, Terry Coleman as VPs mail? top WALTHAM, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- MEGA International, a provider of analysis= =20 and design services to enterprises, said it named Bill Wise as corporate vi= ce=20 president of marketing. Mr. Wise previously built the team that created the= =20 online directory BigYellow.com and Bell Atlantic's Electronic Commerce=20 Division. Also added was Terry Coleman as vice president of sales for North= =20 America. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Coleman worked at Sonic Software= ,=20 a wholly owned subsidiary of Progress Software, where she built the North= =20 American sales organization. Mr. Wise and Ms. Coleman will be responsible f= or=20 expanding the company's U.S. presence. MEGA International is backed by=20 individual investors. http://www.mega.com Avexus Adds Diamond Tree VP Michael Grad VP, Worldwide Sales mail? top SAN DIEGO, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Avexus, a software provider for the=20 maintenance, repair, and overhaul industries, said it named Michael Grad as= =20 vice president, worldwide sales. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Grad was= =20 vice president of sales and business development at Diamond Tree, a=20 business-to-business startup. Avexus is backed by Highbar Ventures, Moore= =20 Capital, QT Ventures, Pembroke Capital, and individuals. http://www.avexus.com BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CapitalStream Appoints Garry Welch VP, Mktg., Bus Dev, Sales mail? top SEATTLE (VENTUREWIRE) -- CapitalStream, which works with clients in the=20 global business finance market to streamline credit operations, said it=20 appointed Garry Welch as executive vice president of marketing, business=20 development, and sales. Mr. Welch was previously senior vice president of= =20 business development and sales at Activate, a streaming media infrastructur= e=20 provider for Web sites. CaptialStream is backed by Benaroya, Benaroya=20 Capital, Financial Technology Ventures, Merrill Lynch, Merrill Lynch Kecalp= ,=20 Polaris Venture Partners, Spectrum Equity Investors, and Voyager Capital. http://www.capitalstream.com Enterprise Outlook 2001 FusionOne Names Ralph Aceves Enterprise Sr. VP, Gen. Mgr. mail? top SAN JOSE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- FusionOne, a developer of synchronizatio= n=20 services, said it appointed Ralph Aceves as senior vice president and gener= al=20 manager of enterprise business, to lead the company's entry into the=20 enterprise market. Mr. Aceves was most recently chief operating officer at= =20 Levient, a provider of mobile enterprise systems access software. FusionOne= 's=20 investors include El Dorado Ventures, Flatiron Partners, J.P. Morgan=20 Partners, Nokia Ventures, and 3Com Ventures, and Oppenheimer Funds. http://www.fusionone.com OneNest Adds ThunderBay Founder Darion Lemons as VP mail? top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- OneNest, a business-to-business marketplace for= =20 hand-crafted and artisan merchandise, said it named Darion Lemons as vice= =20 president of international operations and business development, responsible= =20 for major partner alliances worldwide. Mr. Lemons formerly formed his own= =20 consulting company named ThunderBay, which specialized in international tra= de=20 development. OneNest is backed by Axxon Capital and Omnia Holdings. http://www.onenest.com FINANCE Metrika Appoints Larry Tannenbaum as CFO, Sr. VP mail? top SUNNYVALE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Metrika, a developer of diabetes=20 monitoring devices, said it appointed Larry Tannenbaum as chief financial= =20 officer and senior vice president, responsible for the company's financial= =20 strategy, capital planning, and shareholder value. Mr. Tannenbaum most=20 recently was CFO at LJL BioSystems, a manufacturer of high-throughput=20 screening technology for drug discovery programs. Metrika is backed by Oak= =20 Hill Venture Partners, St. Paul Venture Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and= =20 Vertex Management. http://www.metrika.com American Computer Experience Adds Mike Russell as CFO, COO mail? top ATLANTA (VENTUREWIRE) -- American Computer Experience, a provider of=20 advanced technology education for ages seven to 18, said it named Mike A.= =20 Russell as chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Mr. Russell= =20 joins the company from NSG, where he served as chief financial officer and= =20 vice president of operations. Mr. Russell is the fourth executive to join t= he=20 company since it added Fritz Hager as chairman and CEO in March 2000. Berni= e=20 O'Neil was added as chief technology officer in May 2000, also a former NSG= =20 employee. Bill Koleszar joined the company as chief marketing officer in=20 November 2000, after serving as president and chief marketing officer of=20 MortgageAuction.com. American Computer Experience is funded by Gleneagles= =20 Capital and i2b Ventures. http://www.computercamp.com TECHNOLOGY SigmaTel Adds Roger Whatley as CTO, Aaron Lyman as Sales VP mail? top AUSTIN, Texas (VENTUREWIRE) -- SigmaTel, a provider of integrated circuits= ,=20 said it promoted Aaron Lyman to vice president of worldwide sales. Mr. Lyma= n=20 joined the company in 1998 and led the company's sales initiatives in Taiwa= n=20 and the Far East. Also, the company appointed Roger Whatley to vice preside= nt=20 of engineering and chief technology officer. Mr. Whatley formerly served as= =20 director of strategic planning and alliances at Motorola. SigmaTel is backe= d=20 by Battery Ventures, Creative Technology, CTI Ltd., Invesco Private Capital= ,=20 PricewaterhouseCoopers, Telesoft, and TeleSoft Partners. http://www.sigmatel.com TestChip Adds Motorola Exec Gene Mullinnix as Eng. VP mail? top DALLAS (VENTUREWIRE) -- TestChip Technologies, a technology development=20 partner for semiconductor manufacturers, said it added Gene Mullinnix as vi= ce=20 president of engineering. Most recently, Mr. Mullinnix was operations and= =20 program manager for Motorola's non-volatile memories technology center.=20 TestChip is backed by individual investors.=20 http://www.testchip.com CGtime Announces Management Appointments mail? top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- CGtime, a developer of software engines to= =20 help brand marketers create incentive marketing programs on the Web,=20 announced the appointment of several management members. Ruben Kleiman was= =20 named chief technology officer, formerly serving as principal scientist and= =20 manager of the multimedia research unit at Apple Computer. Mr. Kleiman has= =20 also served in senior positions at Silicon Graphics and NASA. Co-founder=20 Moshe Tennenholtz was appointed chief scientist. Mr. Tennenholtz was former= ly=20 a professor at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. Also, Cary=20 Rosenzweig was named vice president and chief marketing officer. Ms.=20 Rosenzweig formerly served as vice president of marketing at CNET's=20 MySimon.com. CGtime is backed by New Enterprise Associates, Odyssey, and=20 individual investors. http://www.cgtime.com OPERATIONS Reasoning Names John Shangler Operations VP mail? top MOUNTAIN VIEW, Cailf. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Reasoning, an environment service= =20 provider that specializes in software quality, said it named John Shangler = as=20 vice president of operations. Prior to joining the company Mr. Shangler was= =20 vice president of product operations at SuccessFactors, a human resources= =20 software company. Reasoning is backed by Aspen Ventures, C.E. Unterberg=20 Towbin, Charter Growth Capital, Charter Venture Capital, Graystone Venture= =20 Partners, Informix Software, NIF Ventures, Novus Ventures, and RS Investmen= t=20 Management. http://www.reasoning.com Colubris Networks Adds Yves Sicard as COO, Legal Counsel mail? top LAVAL, Quebec (VENTUREWIRE) -- Colubris Networks, a designer and=20 manufacturer of secure wireless LAN routers for businesses, said it appoint= ed=20 Yves Sicard as chief operating officer and legal counsel. Mr. Sicard will b= e=20 responsible for daily manufacturing and information systems operations as= =20 well as acting legal counsel. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Sicard serv= ed=20 as an investment banker in Paris advising high-tech and Internet-related=20 companies on capital fundraising, business development, and mergers and=20 acquisitions. Prior to that he was with Goldman Sachs in London, serving as= =20 European chief financial officer for the Whitehall Real Estate Equity funds= .=20 Colubris is funded by Prism Venture Partners and the Business Development= =20 Bank of Canada. http://www.colubris.com Stream Promotes Jeff Bishop from OEM VP to Sr. Operations VP mail? top CANTON, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Stream International, a CRM outsourcing and= =20 support services provider for technology companies and online businesses,= =20 said it promoted Jeff Bishop to senior vice president of operations in Nort= h=20 America. Mr. Bishop previously served as the company's vice president and= =20 general manager for the OEM business segment. Stream International is backe= d=20 by Bain Capital and Genstar Capital.=20 http://www.stream.com OTHER Zarix Adds Matthew D. Houston as General Counsel mail? top BERWYN, Pa. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Zarix, a pharmaceutical company focused on=20 late-stage oncology and related specialty products, said it named Matthew D= .=20 Houston as corporate secretary and general counsel. Mr. Houston will be the= =20 company's primary legal resource, managing its relationship with external= =20 attorneys Pillsbury Winthrop. Mr. Houston was formerly at BASF's chemical= =20 division as general counsel. Also, Martin R. Page was added as senior vice= =20 president of global regulatory affairs, previously serving as senior vice= =20 president, worldwide regulatory affairs and corporate officer at Centocor,= =20 which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. Zarix is backed by BioAsia=20 Investments, New York Life Venture Capital, EJ Financial Enterprises, and= =20 Vernon International. http://www.zarix.com Actifunds Adds Investorama.com Founder Douglas Gerlach=20 mail? top CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Actifunds, a provider of group financial= =20 products to financial institutions and online communities, said it named=20 Douglas Gerlach as senior contributing editor of iclub.com. Mr. Gerlach=20 founded financial site Investorama.com in 1995 and investment club=20 information site IClubCentral.com. Founded in 1989, Actifunds' investors=20 include FG II Ventures, Hall Skywire Venture Partners, and Marc Kaschke=20 Investments. http://www.iclub.com Milkhaus Adds Richard Paul as VP, Clinical & Regulatory mail? top PROVIDENCE, R.I. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Milkhaus Laboratory, a clincal-stage=20 biopharmaceutical company, said it named Richard A. Paul, MD, as senior vic= e=20 president of clinical and regulatory affairs. Dr. Paul will be a member of= =20 the team that negotiates licensing agreements and represents the company in= =20 an IPO. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Paul was senior vice president of= =20 regulatory affairs and quality assurance at Scirex, an international clinic= al=20 research organization. Milkaus is backed by Aurum Venture Fund and Elan.=20 http://www.milkhaus.com VC PERSONNEL VC Management Firm Beacon Telco Appoints Avi Legmann as VP mail? top BOSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Beacon Telco, a venture capital management company= =20 that provides funds and incubation services for broadband communications=20 companies, announced Avi Legmann has joined as the company's first vice=20 president. Mr. Legmann recently served as vice president of business=20 development and marketing at Elron TeleSoft. Beacon Telco, which currently= =20 employs four investment professionals, said it will add another partner in= =20 the next quarter. Tech holding company Beacon Photonics formed Beacon Telco= =20 and has contributed $14 million to the venture capital management company's= =20 first fund. Beacon Telco is currently raising an additional $30 million to= =20 $50 million for the same fund, which maintains a carried interest of 20% an= d=20 5% management fee. The fund will invest between $1 million and $2 million i= n=20 seed financing for $4 million to $5 million in total investment. Beacon Tel= co=20 expects to invest in three to five companies each year in the optical=20 component, optical system, and storag! e sectors of broadband communication= s.=20 So far it has two portfolio companies. Beacon Photonics, which owns Beacon= =20 Telco, is backed by Boston University, GlobalVest Management Company, and= =20 consulting company PRTM. http://www.beacontelco.com EXECUTIVE SEARCHES CMO/EVP Marketing - Amsterdam, NL - Information Technology THE CHALLENGE: Establish Our Client, a $3 Billion global consultancy, as a= =20 premier Global Brand that stands for a high quality, premier service and=20 Support global growth objectives from $3 Billion to $10 Billion.=20 CMO/EVP MARKETING=01( THE ROLE: The EVP Marketing will be a member of the senior management team= =20 and will report to the Board of Directors. The CMO/EVP Marketing will=20 Develop, communicate and drive the marketing strategy to position our clien= t=20 as a Global brand and lead all marketing functions: Public relations,=20 Investor relations, Marketing plans, Brand development strategy, Product an= d=20 service development, Promotion and positioning campaigns and Web based=20 marketing strategies to include web site strategies, e-news letters etc.=20 REQUIREMENTS: International Background: Implemented successful Marketing=20 Campaigns across multiple countries and regions, Multi-Lingual desired,=20 English Fluency required Educational background: BA/BS Required, MBA requir= ed=20 Experience with Marketing/Branding in a Service industry or B2B environment= =20 highly desired=20 e-mail: toddg@1execstreet.com company: 1EXECStreet [top] CFO - San Diego, CA - E-Marketing Overview: An outstanding, immediate opportunity to join a team of experienc= ed=20 professionals as they launch an exciting e-marketing application enabling= =20 companies to extend their brand and communicate immediately with their=20 existing customer base. The Company has proprietary software and contracts= =20 in place and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a publicly traded company.=20 The Position: Reporting to the CEO, this individual will occupy a senior=20 management position and have total responsibility for all financial affairs= =20 of the Company.=20 The Candidate: A professionally aggressive, experienced, entrepreneurial te= am=20 player with strong financing skills and contacts with the venture capital= =20 community, investment banking firms plus enterprise and institutional=20 investors. A proven track record and contacts a must. Start-up and=20 hypergrowth experience preferred. Experience with SEC filing requirements = a=20 plus. A college degree plus technology or internet industry experience=20 essential. The ability to communicate effectively and a management style= =20 that is flexible, fluid and reacts to a sense of urgency is highly valued.= =20 The Opportunity: A competitive compensation package including options in bo= th=20 the public company and the subsidiary company equating to significant equit= y=20 participation. e-mail: box1071@venturewire.com company: n/a [top] Senior VP Sales - NY or California - Dark Fiber Wholesale Company will be deploying dense dark fiber networks in US Cities using=20 robotic technology to quickly deploy fiber in sewers and storm drains=20 quicker, more efficiently, and with less impact than current methods.=20 We need a proven dark fiber and bandwidth sales executive that has closed= =20 deals with ISP, ASP, ILEC, CLEC, DLEC, wireless, large business, and=20 government customers.=20 Responsibilities: Presell fiber before build is started. Lease fiber during= =20 construction process, and after the build is completed.Assist in ROW=20 acquisition with cities.Recruit and manage sales team and effort. Build and= =20 manage local sales teams and effort. Report to CEO on all aspects of sales= =20 and revenue responsibilities.=20 Qualifications: Prior experience working for a national provider of dark=20 fiber in metro areas. Knowledge and contacts with customer targets. Strong= =20 proven experience on closing sales with carriers. Business and financial=20 educational background a plus.=20 e-mail: box1070@venturewire.com company: n/a [top] CFO - Silicon Valley and Elsewhere - Venture-Backed Startup Mayfield provides Venture Capital with IMPACT, creating next-generation=20 technology companies in communications and e-Business Software. We are=20 currently seeking seasoned Chief Financial Officers for our portfolio with= =20 the following credentials:=20 * CFO experience in private and public technology companies=20 * CFO Experience in leading companies to profitability and successful=20 liquidity=20 * Style and attitude that thrives in either early or mature companies=20 * Strong financial and business modeling skills=20 * Strong leadership, management, operating skills and insights=20 * Deep relationships with analysts and Wall Street=20 * Strong financing skills and ties with technology venture community,=20 investment bankers, institutional and enterprise investors=20 * BA or MBA Degree=20 Current opportunities in Silicon Valley, So. California, Seattle, and=20 Washington, DC=20 e-mail: opportunities@mayfield.com company: Mayfield [top] EVP Sales and Service - Seattle, WA - Online Learning Growing K-12 teacher shortages, and difficulties in creating economic class= =20 sizes in both urban and rural settings, create challenges in providing=20 students across the country with equal access to quality education in=20 important subject areas. At the same time, increasing levels of funding ar= e=20 available at local, state and federal levels for developing innovative=20 methods of using technology to enhance the delivery of education. Virtual= =20 Schools--offering highly interactive courses led by online instructors--are= =20 growing rapidly across the country as a way for school systems to provide= =20 choices to students that they otherwise wouldn't be able to offer in a=20 cost-effective way. Virtual Schools are taking off across the country--18= =20 states either operate or are building Virtual Schools.=20 Our Company is the leading builder and operator of virtual schools for the= =20 K-12 education market. We build private-label virtual schools for states,= =20 large districts, and other institutional education partners. We provide=20 technology, content, and services to allow our customers to reach students= =20 they otherwise would not be able to serve. We also act as an "added-value= =20 content aggregator" for publishers, universities and others who seek to=20 transform their learning materials for delivery through the new Virtual=20 School channel. We have built a market-leading position, with customer=20 agreements now covering over 30% of the nation's high schools and 4.3m=20 high-school students.=20 This individual will be a key member of the company's Executive Team,=20 participating in senior-level strategic activities. This individual will= =20 focus on creating a dynamic, effective team tasked with the following: dire= ct=20 sales of our content, technology and services into the K-12 education marke= t;=20 managing major account relationships and service; end-user services,=20 including driving end-user (student) enrollments, student services, tech=20 support; and development of new channels to supplement direct sales efforts= .=20 e-mail: box1069@venturewire.com company: n/a [top] General Partner - SF or NYC - Venture Capital $280 Million global fund in formation phase with offices in the US, Europe= =20 and Asia, focused on early stage companies within the wireless, optical and= =20 distributed computing sectors, seeks a General Partner to reinforce the US= =20 team. The current team includes experienced Venture Capitalists and=20 entrepreneurs. Candidates will have a solid and successful VC experience = =01) 10=20 years minimum =01) with international experience to contribute to developin= g a=20 global fund.=20 The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial and have a strong track record = in=20 early stage investing and good technical background=20 e-mail: box1066@venturewire.com company: n/a [top] Director of Packaging - Newton, Mass - DWDM Applications Clarendon Photonics was founded in 1999, to design, develop, and market=20 highly scalable, dynamic, cost effective DWDM solutions that manage=20 wavelength proliferation and increase bandwidth in next generation networks= .=20 The Company is seeking a Director of Packaging to join its Senior Managemen= t=20 Team. This is an executive level position requiring participation in=20 strategic planning and development of corporate operations.=20 The Director will be responsible for establishing and executing a strategy= =20 toward the effective packaging of monolithically integrated high-density=20 passive and active waveguide components for DWDM applications. He/she will = be=20 responsible for defining the package configuration and implementing the=20 company's back-end processing for automated processing including: die=20 preparation, package assembly, fiber attachment, testing and qualification.= =20 He/she will build, lead, and manage a talented packaging team and work with= =20 the engineering team to optimize the package-component interface for=20 automated high volume and cost effective production.=20 Qualfications include: BS/MS Degree in engineering with a focus in=20 mechanical or optical engineering. This individual must possess excellent= =20 knowledge and experience with planar lightwave circuits (including AWG's),= =20 fiber attachments (such as v-grooves, fiber ribbons, automated fiber=20 alignment for large fiber counts), and Telcordia Standards. A minimum of= =20 ten year's related technical experience and a proven track record an=20 effective leader.=20 Clarendon Photonics is venture funded by the premier venture capital firms = -=20 Sevin Rosen and New Enterprise Associates.=20 e-mail: clatham@clarendonphotonics.com company: Clarendon Photonics [top] Director, Project Management - Dallas,TX - Wireless Supply Chain Provides project and program management of major solution projects and=20 releases. Program manager will facilitate the delivery of complex engineeri= ng=20 projects/releases from project delivery, working in the Operations=20 organization of GlobeRanger and with GlobeRanger Marketing and Sales and=20 Engineering organizations in solution delivery to customers. Lead project= =20 plan development and implementation. This position with involved as a seni= or=20 team member in development of functional specifications for integrated=20 solutions involving GlobeRanger solutions. Develop and implement=20 appropriate program management processes that will assure successful delive= ry=20 of customer tailored solution projects for customers. Act as the focal poin= t=20 for communication and coordination between the customer and the GlobeRanger= =20 team during trial and roll-out phases of project life cycle. Develop and= =20 maintain a strong working relationship with Clients, Marketing, sales,=20 Engineering, and Professional Services managers to ensure that engineering= =20 plans are coordinated across the company. Working with product marketing an= d=20 product management to develop and maintain business and value creation=20 analysis describing the value proposition and business goals of the=20 integrated solution; the release roadmap; and current risks/issues at a=20 management level, as required.=20 e-mail: jdurbin@globeranger.com company: GlobeRanger [top] VP Sales, Computer Systems - Silicon Valley - Server Hardware/Software Company is uniquely positioned to be the leading provider of Web Servers fo= r=20 ASPs and Data Centers. DA's next generation Web Server computers integrate= a=20 massively parallel processing system with an extremely high-availability=20 management system.=20 Proven executive with a track record of developing multiple strategies in= =20 hardware + software sales (computer servers, systems, networking) with=20 ability to recruit, train and motivate sales force in addition to developin= g,=20 cultivating and closing business with large end-user customers and=20 value-added resellers and systems integration channel partners.=20 Responsibilities:=20 * Revenue generation and channel management=20 * Recruit, train & manage world-wide direct sales & support force=20 * Recruit, train & manage value-added reseller & system integrator channel= =20 management=20 * Report to CEO=20 Qualifications: * Must have built and managed a division/territory/team including sales &= =20 systems engineering for computer systems and software * Previous successes include launching computer systems products or network= =20 solutions * Minimum of five years senior sales management and launch experience of=20 hardware and software products with positive results * Strong management experience/skills and the ability to partner with all= =20 levels of management Education: * BA/BS in Computer Science or Engineering required, MBA a plus=20 e-mail: cphillips@digitalarchway.com company: digitalarchway [top] VP of Business Development - Englewood, Colorado - Optical Infrastructure A well funded metro optical infrastructure provider using "bleeding edge"= =20 optical and Ethernet technologies is looking for a strong candidate for our= =20 VP of Business Development position located in Englewood, Colorado. The=20 candidate must have the ability to identify, develop, structure and negotia= te=20 strategic relationships with carriers, ISPs, ASPs, technology partners and= =20 others. Must have the ability to focus on and close multiple big deals at= =20 the same time. Must be able to create and manage M?activity. Work=20 effectively with sales to manage strategic relationships that develop into= =20 recurring revenue transactions. Must work effectively with our internal=20 legal group to quickly finalize transactions. Exper! t in closing large=20 accounts and managing relationships with customers. Must have previous=20 experience where business development relationships were critical to the=20 success of the venture. Legal background a plus, MBA or equivalent=20 required. A minimum of 10+ years experience in fast paced technology growt= h=20 companies required. Self-starter with strong work ethic, excellent=20 communication and presentation skills needed. Must have completed multiple= =20 successful complex transactions. Must have successfully demonstrated the= =20 ability to close large accounts in the past.=20 e-mail: box801@venturewire.com company: confidential [top] Chief Development Officer - Englewood, Colorado - Optical Infrastructure A well funded metro optical infrastructure provider using "bleeding edge"= =20 optical and Ethernet technologies is looking for a strong candidate for our= =20 CDO position in! Mountain View, California. We need a true visionary in=20 technology development mangement. The CDO will be responsible for directin= g=20 the development our next generation network toward its primary technologica= l=20 goals while achieving profitability and market leadership. This is an=20 opportunity to influence the evolution of the broadband industry. The=20 candidate will be responsible for developing our strategic direction=20 technically and will be responsible for leading the outstanding members of= =20 our technical organization in building our next generation network. Primar= y=20 responsibilities are overseeing the creation, development, and design of th= e=20 systems engineering organization, as well as product development and vendor= =20 qualification function. Must develop and maintain technology standards. T= he=20 ideal candidate will have strong hands-on technical experiences, and a=20 demonstrated ability to move a product from conception to delivery =01) sta= ying=20 within budget, on time and within s! pecifications. 10+ years of successfu= l=20 experience leading a team of engineering professionals, An advanced degree= =20 in Engineering required. Exceptional communication skills and project /= =20 program management are required. Proven success formulating long-term=20 objectives, setting and overseeing engineering budgets and development=20 schedules. Experience leading a technology team in a fast-paced, pre-IPO= =20 start up environment is highly desirable. e-mail: box801@venturewire.com company: confidential [top] Director of OSS/BSS Solutions - Englewood, Colorado - Optical Infrastructur= e A well funded metro optical infrastructure start using "bleeding edge"=20 technologies is looking for a strong candidate for our Director of OSS/BSS= =20 position in Englewood, Colorado. This position requires a candidate who ca= n=20 direct / plan / manage and implement mostly outsourced solutions! running= =20 within the OSS/BSS. This would include working with, recommending and=20 implementing key applications / products for the OSS/BSS systems in the=20 company. Strong knowledge of Customer Care and Billing in a telecom=20 environment is a must. This position must work with partners, vendors and= =20 customers to ensure that our OSS/BSS strategy is in-line with our operation= s,=20 customer care and finance. Strong project management skills are a must. T= he=20 candidate must also have developed and implemented several (BSS) and (OSS)= =20 systems as well as understand Network Infrastructure. 10-15 years of=20 experience in IT at the director level or above. Experience on a network= =20 engineering level is a plus, degree in CS/MIS is required.=20 e-mail: box801@venturewire.com company: confidential [top] Executive VP of Sales - Englewood, Colorado - Optical Infrastructure A well fund! ed start up metro optical infrastructure provider using=20 "bleeding edge" technologies is looking for a strong candidate for our EVP = of=20 Sales position in Englewood, Colorado. In this position, we are looking fo= r=20 a dynamic leader and team motivator would be responsible for the following= =20 business areas:=20 Strategic Sales - - Manage Strategic Sales on a national level. Would be= =20 responsible for leading the national sales team as well as managing and=20 closing large accounts. Targeted accounts include national and internationa= l=20 carriers, ISP, ASP and Internet based businesses.=20 Sales Operations - - Manage Sales Operations for the entire sales=20 organization. Responsible for national revenue numbers and sales funnel. = =20 Also must manage compensation plans, commissions, etc.=20 Channel Partners - - Must be responsible for working with our Channel=20 partners. Be able to motivate our partners to close business.=20 Policies and Procedures - - Also must be able to establish company wide=20 policies and procedures for our sales team. Be a strong influence on all= =20 aspects of new product development from conception through implementation. = =20 Work closely with marketing in the areas of customer intelligence, rolling= =20 out new customer programs, market research, and customer behavior. Have a= =20 serious voice in potential programs for volume sales, pricing, etc. Also= =20 must continuously analyze and evaluate the company=01,s past sales=20 experience/performance to create and sustain improved efforts.=20 Must be a strategic thinker, with a bottom line, results orientation. Must= =20 have 10 plus years of experience selling high technology products / service= s=20 with Telecom / IP Data experience. BA or equivalent required. Must have= =20 exceeded revenue targets consistently in the past and structure effective= =20 sales compensation programs.=20 e-mail: box801@venturewire.com company: confidential [top] , 2001 Technologic Partners =09 =09 =09WHO'S HIRING =09WebEvent of Hampstead, N.H. =09By Giselle Greenwood =09WebEvent, a provider of Web-based calendar and scheduling tools, has bee= n=20 around since 1997, and in that time the ten-person company has managed to= =20 attract clients such as AT&T, Harvard University, Hewlett-Packard, and NASA= .=20 Now WebEvent is expanding its development and business development team aft= er=20 recently hiring a vice president of business development and controller.=20 =09 =09Recently hired vice president of marketing Rosa DiTucci, says that altho= ugh=20 the company is small, it is very businesslike. more<<=20 =09 =09'questalent.com' =09 =09???????? 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