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=20 PUBLISHER'S NOTE Greetings Jeffrey:=20 I'd like to introduce you to VentureWire People, a publication that extends= =20 the family of VentureWire products by focusing closely on one of the most= =20 critical elements of success for any rapidly growing company: its top-level= =20 executives. Every business day, VentureWire People alerts you to dozens of promotions,= =20 hirings, departures, and reassignments among top executives at venture-back= ed=20 firms. The news items are sorted for quick, easy scanning, and written in t= he=20 same concise style that you've come to expect from VentureWire. Unless you tell us otherwise, we'll be sending you VentureWire People every= =20 business day. If you'd prefer we didn't, follow this link: http://venturewire.com/p_cancelSolicit.asp?e=3Djdasovic@ENRON.COM In addition to dozens of important news stories each day, VentureWire Peopl= e=20 can help you hire for high-level, strategic positions. Our classified=20 advertising section gives you a way to reach likely candidates within=20 VentureWire's extensive, engaged, attentive, and high-profile readership.= =20 Find out more: classifieds@venturewire.com We do hope you find VentureWire People useful, and I look forward to hearin= g=20 your feedback. As always, we appreciate your ongoing interest in VentureWir= e. Sincerely, Brian O'Connell Publisher boconnell@venturewire.com USEFUL LINKS =01=07 Cancel VentureWire People =01=07 Find o! ut more about classified advertising=20 =01=07 Find out more about sponsoring VentureWire People =01=07 If you'd prefer not to receive any product updates like this one =01=07 Take a brief survey about VentureWire People =01=07 Refer other people to VentureWire and VentureWire People =01=07 Feedback, Suggestions, Complaints EXECUTIVE CHANGES FOR Wednesday, May 16, 2001 TOP MANAGEMENT =01=07? Guru Appoints Former Spherion Head to Chairman and CEO =01=07? Training Products Firm Cognitive Arts Appoints New CEO =01=07? Online Digital Printing Firm Mimeo Appoints New CEO =01=07? E-Commerce Firm Callbutton Names First President & CEO MARKETING & SALES =01=07? Cognitive Arts Names Jobson Publishing Exec as Marketing VP =01=07? IPOptical Names Former Marconi/Fore Systems Exec as VP=20 =01=07? Plateau Systems Adds VP, Sales and Marketing =01=07? Netik Adds to Team, Names Non-Exec Board Member BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT =01=07? HitHive Names Wireless Facilities Exec as VP, Corp. Dev. =01=07? SetNet Names VP of Product Development and VP of Marketing FINANCE =01=07? Oblix Names Controller, Business Alliances VP, and CTO=20 =01=07? Nuasis Adds Rainmaker Systems Exec as VP of Finance =01=07? Wayport Names CFO and Marketing VP TECHNOLOGY =01=07? I-Cube Adds Sandcraft Exec as Engineering VP =01=07? NetDecide Adds LivePerson Exec as CTO =01=07? PrivaSys Adds DeLaRue Card Systems CEO as VP, Card Manuf. =01=07? Tonic Software adds PSW Technologies Execs to Team OPERATIONS =01=07? Embrace Networks Names Scout Electronic Exec as COO =01=07? Proscape Technologies Builds Management Team EXECUTIVE SEARCHES =01=07 CFO-SILICON VALLEY AND ELSEWHERE =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 DEVELOPMENT OFFICER-ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO =01=07 DIRECTOR OF OSS/BSS SOLUTIONS-ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO =01=07 EXECUTIVE VP OF SALES-ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO TOP MANAGEMENT Guru Appoints Former Spherion Head to Chairman and CEO mail? top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Guru, which operates a career Web site for= =20 independent professionals, said it has appointed Ray Marcy to the position = of=20 chairman and CEO. Mr. Marcy was most recently chairman and CEO of publicly= =20 traded information technology provider Spherion. He replaces Guru's foundin= g=20 co-CEOs Jon and James Slavet, who will remain with the company. To date, Gu= ru=20 has raised $63 million in financing from investors including American=20 Express, August Capital, CS First Boston, Greylock, Investor AB, Texas=20 Pacific Group, and WR Hambrecht. http://www.guru.com Training Products Firm Cognitive Arts Appoints New CEO mail? top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Cognitive Arts, a developer of Internet-based=20 products and services for educational and corporate training, said it has= =20 appointed Robert C. Daugherty as CEO. Mr. Daugherty replaces Russell C.=20 White, who has left the company to pursue other interests. Prior to joining= =20 Cognitive Arts, Mr. Daugherty served as president and COO of inaQuest.com, = a=20 provider of commercial commercial printing software until its July 2000=20 merger with ProForma. He also joins as the eighth director on the company'= s=20 board, which includes Rob Bernstein of Leeds Weld, Brian Friedman of FS=20 Private investments, and Elliot Royce of GE Equity. To date, the company ha= s=20 raised $33 million in three rounds of financing. Backers include Catterton= =20 Partners, FS Private investments, GE Equity, Leeds Equity Partners, and=20 Regent Capital. http://www.cognitivearts.com Online Digital Printing Firm Mimeo Appoints New CEO mail? top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Mimeo, which provides Internet-based digital=20 printing services for the production and delivery of business documents,=20 announced the appointment of John F. Lyons as its new CEO. Mr. Lyons replac= es=20 founder Jeff Stewart, who will serve as chief strategist and will remain on= =20 the company's board of directors. Prior to joining Mimeo, Mr. Lyons served = as=20 entrepreneur-in-residence at Impact Venture Partners. He joins as the fourt= h=20 member of the board, which includes Ross Goldstein, managing partner of=20 Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham. In February 2000 Mimeo raised $21 million i= n=20 a first round of funding. Investors include Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham,= =20 Hewlett-Packard, and unnamed individuals.=20 http://www.mimeo.com E-Commerce Firm Callbutton Names First President & CEO mail? top DALLAS (VENTUREWIRE) -- Callbutton, a provider of e-commerce technology th= at=20 aims to enable businesses to interact one-on-one with potential and current= =20 online customers, announced the appointment of Michael Markette as the=20 company's new president and CEO. He is the first person to hold this=20 position. Prior to his appointment, the company was headed by founder Eric= =20 Linington, who will continue with the company as its chairman. Before joini= ng=20 Callbutton, Mr. Markette headed LeadSwapNetwork, a spin-off of Onyx Softwar= e.=20 Currently backed by individuals, Callbutton is actively seeking Series A=20 financing. http://www.callbutton.com [IMAGE] MARKETING & SALES Cognitive Arts Names Jobson Publishing Exec as Marketing VP mail? top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Cognitive Arts, a designer and developer of=20 educational software for the corporate training and educational markets, sa= id=20 it has added Edward Reiner as vice president of marketing and business=20 development in charge of building partnerships with major education=20 publishers. Mr. Reiner formerly served as publisher of the Internet divisio= n=20 at Jobson Publishing where he launched Sightstreet.com, a=20 business-to-business portal for the eye care community. Cognitive Arts is= =20 backed by Catterton-Simon Partners, GE Equity, ING Furman Selz Investments,= =20 Leeds Equity Partners, and Regal Capital. http://www.cognitivearts.com IPOptical Names Former Marconi/Fore Systems Exec as VP=20 mail? top DULLES, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- IPOptical, a developer of next generation=20 multi-petabit optical routing technology, said it has named Jack Waters as= =20 vice president of sales and marketing. Mr. Waters was formerly vice preside= nt=20 of worldwide sales at CoManage, an operational support system startup. Mr.= =20 Waters also formerly served as director of mid-Atlantic operations at=20 Marconi/Fore Systems. IPOptical is backed by AMP Capital Partners, which=20 invested $8 million in the company in 2000.=20 http://www.ipoptical.com Plateau Systems Adds VP, Sales and Marketing mail? top FAIRFAX, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Plateau Systems, which provides e-learning a= nd=20 knowledge management systems for regulated industries, said it named Steven= =20 Roth as senior vice president, sales and marketing. Mr. Roth formerly was= =20 vice president of Saba Software. Shelly Heiden was appointed as vice=20 president, professional services, formerly managing national and global=20 practice areas at PSINet Consulting Solutions. Paula Scanlon was named vice= =20 president, marketing. Ms. Scalon was formerly executive director of marketi= ng=20 communications at Verizon. Hung Vu was named vice president, product=20 engineering, coming from Proxicom. Plateau is backed by AIG Horizon Partner= s,=20 EuclidSR Partners, and GE Equity and has no plans to raise further funding. http://www.plateausystems.com [IMAGE] Netik Adds to Team, Names Non-Exec Board Member mail? top LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Netik, a provider of processing technology for the= =20 financial service market, said it has added Bernard Horn as a non-executive= =20 director. Mr. Horn was formerly CEO of NatWest's international business. Th= e=20 company also made several management additions. Gary Linieres was named hea= d=20 of sales for Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Mr. Linieres was formerly= =20 general manager at SunGard epi Paris. Jim Fowler was named managing directo= r=20 of Asia Pacific, formerly serving as managing director at City Networks.=20 Kelvin Lee was named regional head of sales in Singapore, previously servin= g=20 as vice president of commercial services at Finesse Alliance International.= =20 Netik is backed by Warburg Pincus. http://www.netik.com BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HitHive Names Wireless Facilities Exec as VP, Corp. Dev. mail? top SEATTLE (VENTUREWIRE) -- HitHive, a wireless music network, said it has=20 added Jill Grenier as vice president of corporate development. Ms. Grenier= =20 was formerly vice president in the telecommunications strategy group at=20 Wireless Facilities. HitHive is backed by individual investors. http://www.hithive.com SetNet Names VP of Product Development and VP of Marketing mail? top CORAL GABLES, Fla. (VENTUREWIRE) -- SetNet, a provider of enhanced messagi= ng=20 software and systems to the telecommunications industry, said it has=20 appointed Jean-Claude Le Franc as vice president of product development. Mr= .=20 Le Franc formerly oversaw implementation of subscriber services at Cegetel,= =20 operator of France's wireless network. Also added was Joaquin Abreu as vice= =20 president of marketing and business development. Mr. Abreu previously was= =20 director of strategic marketing and business development at Telefonica B2B,= =20 where he helped develop an ASP auction platform for small and medium-sized= =20 businesses. SetNet is funded by individuals and is currently in the process= =20 of raising its first round. http://www.setnet.com [IMAGE] FINANCE Oblix Names Controller, Business Alliances VP, and CTO=20 mail? top CUPERTINO, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Oblix, a developer of e-business=20 infrastructure software, said it has named Michael J. Williams as vice=20 president and corporate controller. Mr. Williams most recently served as=20 corporate controller at Tumbleweed Communications. Also added was Ken Sims = as=20 vice president of business alliances, responsible for managing strategic=20 partnerships with technology companies. Mr. Sims formerly served as vice=20 president of sales and business development at EnjoyWeb, a provider of medi= a=20 delivery software for IP-enabled broadband services. The company also said= =20 that Nand Mulchandani has been promoted to CTO, formerly serving as the=20 company's vice president of product management. Oblix's investors include= =20 Charter Growth Capital, Cisco Systems, Credit Suisse First Boston, Intel 64= =20 Fund, J.P. Morgan, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Novell, Patricof & Co.= ,=20 Sumitomo, and Van Wagoner Capital Management. http://www.oblix.com Nuasis Adds Rainmaker Systems Exec as VP of Finance mail? top SAN JOSE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Nuasis, a developer of IP-based,=20 multichannel contact center software, said it has named Steven M. Karp as= =20 vice president of finance. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Karp was senio= r=20 director of finance at Rainmaker Systems. Nuasis is backed by Brentwood=20 Venture Capital, Grove Street Advisors, Menlo Ventures, Oracle, and Tudor= =20 Investment. http://www.nuasis.com Wayport Names CFO and Marketing VP mail? top AUSTIN, Texas (VENTUREWIRE) -- Wayport, a provider of Internet access for= =20 travelers at airports, hotels, and conference centers, said it has named=20 David Hampton as CFO. Mr. Hampton formerly served as CFO at Singleentry, an= =20 Internet-based software provider to the insurance industry. Also added was= =20 Daniel Lowden as vice president of marketing. Mr. Lowden previously held a= =20 marketing role at IBM's personal computing division. The company also=20 announced the promotion of Jim Keeler to vice president of engineering=20 development. Mr. Keeler formerly served as the company's director of=20 engineering development. Timothy G. Smith was also promoted from director o= f=20 network engineering to vice president of network engineering. Wayport is=20 backed by BA Venture Partners, GC Technology Fund, Invesco Private Capital,= =20 Lucent Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Norwest Venture Partner= s,=20 Sevin Rosen Funds, Trellis Management, and Trellis Partners. http://www.wayport.net TECHNOLOGY I-Cube Adds Sandcraft Exec as Engineering VP mail? top CAMPBELL, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- I-Cube, a developer of advanced integrat= ed=20 circuits for digital switching applications, said it has named Peter H. Vos= s=20 as vice president of engineering. Mr. Voss previously served as director of= =20 very large scale integration (VLSI) at Sandcraft. Also added was Malcolm=20 McMahon as director of product test and engineering. Mr. McMahon formerly= =20 served as director of product engineering in the datacom division at Cypres= s=20 Semiconductor. I-Cube is backed by Altera, Berkeley International Capital,= =20 Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and St. Paul Venture Capital. http://www.icube.com NetDecide Adds LivePerson Exec as CTO mail? top TYSONS CORNER, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- NetDecide, a developer of Web-based=20 management systems for the financial industry, said it has appointed James= =20 Reagan as CTO. Mr. Reagan formerly served as CTO at LivePerson, an eCRM=20 services company. NetDecide is funded by Bank of America, Dominion Ventures= ,=20 Ernst & Young, Legg Mason, Legg Mason Wood Walker, Steve Walker & Associate= s,=20 and WomensAngel.net. http://www.netdecide.com PrivaSys Adds DeLaRue Card Systems CEO as VP, Card Manuf. mail? top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- PrivaSys, a provider of technology for cred= it=20 and debit card security, said it has named David Stonely as vice president = of=20 card manufacturing. Mr. Stonely was formerly president and CEO at DeLaRue= =20 Card Systems, which provides technology to bank card markets. Prior to that= ,=20 Mr. Stonely founded McCorquodale Security Cards. PrivaSys is funded by=20 individuals. http://www.privasys.com Tonic Software adds PSW Technologies Execs to Team mail? top AUSTIN, Texas (VENTUREWIRE) -- Tonic Software, a provider of Web=20 applications management software, said it has named Bill Cason as vice=20 president of engineering and Dennis Thompson as vice president of business= =20 development. Both previously worked at PSW Technologies and InStream TV.=20 Tonic is backed by BA Venture Partners, CXO Media, Dain Rauscher Wessels,= =20 Dell Ventures, Imperial Bank, Intel 64 Fund, and Sevin Rosen Funds. http://www.tonic.com OPERATIONS Embrace Networks Names Scout Electronic Exec as COO mail? top SUNNYVALE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Embrace Networks, a provider of a=20 platform that provides connectivity, device management, and content transfe= r=20 for businesses, said it has made several appointments to its management tea= m.=20 Robin Porter was named COO. Ms. Porter most recently was vice president of= =20 operations at Scout Electromedia and Cobalt Networks. Thomas Muise, who was= =20 named CFO, previously served as CFO at Solopoint, where he was responsible= =20 for financial planning, investor relations, SEC, and tax reporting. Dennis= =20 Thompson was named vice president of engineering. Mr. Thompson formerly=20 served as director of engineering in the Internet & Connectivity Solutions= =20 divisions at Motorola. Embrace is backed by August Capital, Crystal Interne= t=20 Venture Fund, Intel Capital, J.P. Morgan Capital, TechFund Capital, and=20 Thales Corporate Ventures.=20 http://www.embracenetworks.com Proscape Technologies Builds Management Team mail? top FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Proscape Technologies, a provider of= =20 CRM tools, announced several management additions. Keith DeVault was named= =20 vice president of marketing and alliances, formerly serving as senior vice= =20 president of sales at Lever Brothers. Chad Pariseau was named vice presiden= t=20 of the consumer goods division. Mr. Pariseau previously was director of tra= de=20 development and category management at Keebler Foods. William Hurd was name= d=20 vice president of financial services, formerly acting as senior manager at= =20 Accenture. Mitchell Chi was named vice president of communications and high= =20 technology. Mr. Chi formerly was senior director of client solutions at=20 Oracle. Proscape is backed by undisclosed individual and institutional=20 investors and Counsel Corp.=20 http://www.proscape.com EXECUTIVE SEARCHES 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] 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 - = 10=20 years minimum - with international experience to contribute to developing 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 - stayin= g=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. Sales Operations - -=20 Manage Sales Operations for the entire sales organization. Responsible for= =20 national revenue numbers and sales funnel. Also must manage compensation= =20 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. Agency and= =20 reseller operations=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's past sales=20 experience/performance to create and sustain improved efforts. Must be a=20 strategic thinker, with a bottom line, results orientation. Must have 10= =20 plus years of experience selling high technology products / services with= =20 Telecom / IP Data experience. BA or equivalent required. Must have exceed= ed=20 revenue targets consistently in the past and structure effective sales=20 compensation programs.=20 e-mail: box801@venturewire.com company: confidential [top] , 2001 Technologic Partners =09 =09 =09WHO'S HIRING =09Britemoon of Metheun, Mass. =09By Giselle Greenwood =09Britemoon, a provider of ASP-based e-mail marketing software, is intent = on=20 growing. After receiving $750,000 in seed funding April 19 from ctr/venture= s=20 and individuals, the company expects to add a CFO, a vice president of=20 marketing, and a vice president of sales within three to nine months. more<= <=20 =09 =09 =09[IMAGE] =09 =09???????? 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