Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Tod Nielsen |
President & CEO |
| Patrick Kerpan |
CTO |
| Rick Jackson |
Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy |
| Ron Sha |
CIO |
| Scott Arnold |
COO & Executive Vice President |
| Brian Elloy |
Senior Vice President, Software Products |
| Chris Barbin |
Senior Vice President, Services, Worldwide |
| David Packer |
Senior Vice President, Field Operations |
| Gregory Wrenn |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
| Jonathan Schoonmaker |
Senior Vice President, HR |
| Peter Morowski |
Senior Vice President, Research and Development |
| Tim Stevens |
General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Legal |
| Valerie L. Williams |
Senior Vice President, HR |
| Alison Deane |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Andrew Handford |
Vice President, Product |
| Erik Frieberg |
Vice President, Product Marketing |
| Frank Slootman |
Vice President, Product |
| George Paolini |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Raaj Shinde |
Vice President, Strategy |
| Ron Wunder |
Vice President, Product Development |
| Simon Thornhill |
Vice President & General Manager, Product |
| Daniel Magin |
Director, Product Management |
| David Hauck |
Director, Product Marketing |
| Elizabeth Gage |
Director, Application Development |
| Marc Brown |
Senior Director, Product Marketing |
| Axel Kratel |
Product Manager |
| David Walker |
Product Manager, Development |
| Jim Stevens |
Senior Product Manager, Solutions |
| John Kaster |
Enterprise Product Manager |
| Konstantin Sigalov |
Manager, Advertising |
| Lax Sakalkale |
Senior Product Manager |
| Michael Slinn |
Senior Product Marketing Manager |
| Michael Swindell |
Product Manager |
| Michelle Swan |
Manager |
| Richard Gronback |
Senior Product Manager, Solutions |
| Srini Seshadri |
General Manager, Global Marketing |
| Vince Taisipic |
Senior Product Manager, HR |
| L Fuller Diretor Dale |
|
| Tad Frysinger |
|
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Borland Australia Pty Ltd. |
President & CEO |
Current |
| VMware, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BEA Systems, Inc. |
chief marketing officer |
Former |
| BEA Systems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Engineering |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
vice president |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
general manager of database and developer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
CTO |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy |
Current |
| VMware, Inc. |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| BEA Systems, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing |
Former |
| California State University |
B.S. degree in computer science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
CIO |
Current |
| Visto Corporation |
|
Former |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Responsys, Inc. |
|
Former |
| The Army National Guard |
|
Former |
| University of Santa Clara |
Masters degree in Engineering Management |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
B.S. degree in Computer Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
COO & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Software Products |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Appirio, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Services, Worldwide |
Current |
| Appirio, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Web Services, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Global Customer Services |
Former |
| webMethods, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Global Customer Services |
Former |
| University of Sussex |
|
Former |
| Bates College |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Field Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Openwave Systems Inc. |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Former |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated |
senior corporate counsel |
Former |
| Perkins Coie LLP |
associate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Business Objects S.A. |
Senior Vice President, HR |
Former |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Ohio University |
bachelor's degree in organizational communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Research and Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Legal |
Current |
| Adbidcentral Inc. |
Chairman of the Board, Fios, Inc. |
Current |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Attorney |
Former |
| Fios, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Vice President, HR |
Current |
| BEA Systems, Inc. |
Vice President of Human Resources Services and Strategic Solutions |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Vice President, Product |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Vice President, Product Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Vice President, Product |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Vice President, Strategy |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Vice President, Product Development |
Current |
Simon Thornhill is Vice President of Engineering for FileMaker, Inc., a worldwide leader in database software for workgroups. In this role he leads the engineering teams and sets the direction for the company's database software technology. A veteran of twenty years in the software industry, Thornhill comes to FileMaker from Borland Software Corporation where he served as vice president and general manager for the .NET group, and as vice president and general manager for the RAD group. During his tenure at Borland, he was also director of development for Borland's Windows product group. Thornhill has also led software teams at Ashton-Tate as International R&D Manager in England and at Lotus Development Corporation, Cambridge, Mass. Thornhill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Lancaster, England
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| FileMaker Inc. |
Vice President of Engineering |
Current |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Vice President & General Manager, Product |
Current |
| Lotus Development Corporation |
|
Current |
| FileMaker Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| University of Lancaster |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Biological Sciences |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Director, Product Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Director, Application Development |
Current |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Director, Application Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Director, Product Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Product Manager, Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Product Manager, Solutions |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Enterprise Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Manager, Advertising |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Product Marketing Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Product Manager, Solutions |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
General Manager, Global Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Senior Product Manager, HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
|
Current |
| WhoWhere? Inc. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Federation Software, Ltd. |
Executive Vice President of Product Development |
Current |
| The Federation |
Executive Vice President of Product Development |
Current |
| Borland Software Corporation |
|
Current |
| Xaffire, Inc. |
CTO |
Former |
| Zenodata Corporation |
Chief Architect |
Former |
| Xaffire, Inc. |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| Netegrity, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Texas School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
J.D. |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
|
Former |
Mr. Olsen has served as Chairman of the Board since August 2006 and as a director since February 2005. Since April 2004, Mr. Olsen has been a private investor. From June 2001 to April 2004, Mr. Olsen served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Business Objects S.A., a provider of business intelligence solutions. Prior to joining Business Objects, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Marimba, Inc., a provider of Internet infrastructure management solutions from July 2000 to June 2001. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Olsen served as president of the Design Realization Group of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Before joining Cadence in 1993, Mr. Olsen held the position of partner, Strategic Services, at KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Olsen holds an M.S. degree in management science from the University of South Florida, and a B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| The Rsmart Group, Inc. |
Chairman, Borland Software |
Current |
| StreamServe AB |
Director |
Current |
| Devine Capital Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Borland University |
Director |
Current |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Cadence, LLC |
Executive Vice President of Cadence's Worldwide Field Operations |
Former |
| University of South Florida |
Master's Degree In Management Science |
Former |
| University of South Florida |
Master of Science Degree In Management Science |
Former |
| Iowa State University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Industrial Engineering |
Former |
Mr. LeBlanc has served as a director of Borland since June 2007. Since March 2006, he has served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WebTrends Inc., where he is responsible for all financial, accounting, IT and operational aspects of WebTrends.
From April 2005 to March 2006, Mr. LeBlanc served as the Vice President of Finance, Business Transformation of Mercury Interactive Corp. and from May 2002 to April 2005, he served as the Vice President of Finance of Mercury Interactive Corp. From March 2001 to May 2002, Mr. LeBlanc served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of inSilicon Inc. From March 2000 to March 2001, Mr. LeBlanc served as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance of Fogdog, Inc. From November 1999 to March 2000, he served as the Director of Finance of Fogdog, Inc. From April 1997 to November 1999, Mr. LeBlanc was the Director of Corporate Finance for Documentum, Inc. From 1988 to 1997, he held various financial management and operations positions with Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Mr. LeBlanc holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a BA from Holy Cross College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mercury Interactive Corporation |
Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Global Alliance for Fair Textile Trade |
President and Chief Executive Officer, One Laptop Per Child |
Current |
| One Laptop Per Child, Inc |
President & Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Global Alliance for Fair Textile Trade |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Netezza Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Applix, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Progress Software Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| One Laptop Per Child, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Touche, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Prime Computer, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Stratus Computer, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Prime Computer, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Touche, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Stratus Computer, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Aspen Technology, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Ascential Software Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| RSA Security Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Ascential Software Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Aspen Technology, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Stratus Computer, Inc. |
Finance Director |
Former |
| Stratus Computer, Inc. |
International Controller |
Former |
| Deloitte Haskins & Sells |
Senior Accountant |
Former |
| Babson College |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
Bachelor’s Degree |
Former |
As senior vice president and general manager of the Business Productivity Business Unit, Rob Tarkoff leads Adobe’s development of comprehensive, integrated technologies and solutions for the desktop and enterprises who want to engage their customers and constituents with information more efficiently and effectively. He oversees Adobe products including the Acrobat® Family, Adobe® LiveCycle® Enterprise Suite (ES) and Acrobat® Connect™ Professional for Web Conferencing and eLearning.
Tarkoff joined Adobe in April 2007 as senior vice president of corporate development to lead activities related to Adobe’s strategic planning, alliances, mergers and acquisitions and new business initiatives.
Before joining Adobe, Tarkoff held several executive positions at EMC Corporation, including senior vice president and general manager of the EMC Captiva Software Division and senior vice president of business development and channels for the EMC Software Group. Previously, Tarkoff was executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Documentum, Inc.
Prior to Documentum and EMC, Tarkoff was senior vice president of worldwide business development at Commerce One, driving the company’s e-commerce market strategy and other business development activities. Previously, he was vice president and general counsel for Commerce One. Earlier in his career, he was an associate attorney at the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Tarkoff is a member of the board of directors for Borland Software Corporation and previously served on the board of directors for Onyx Software. Tarkoff holds a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adobe Systems Incorporated |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Business Productivity Business Unit |
Current |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Documentum, Inc. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer |
Former |
| Onyx Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Amherst College |
B.A. in political science and economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| USA 2017 |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BroadVision, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Borland University |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| USA 2017 |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
consultant |
Former |
| Borland Software Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
|
Former |
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