Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Randall S. Battat |
President, CEO |
| Randy Battat |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Airvana |
| Dave Gamache |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Jeff Glidden |
CFO & Vice President |
| Vedat Eyuboglu |
Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder |
| David Nowicki |
Vice President, Marketing & Product Mgmt |
| Doug Knisely |
Vice President of Technology and Responsible for Standards |
| Glenn Laxdal |
Vice President, Femtocell Prod Mgmt |
| Jose Mijares |
Airvana Vice President, Carribean |
| Laura Cranmer |
Vice President, Operations |
| Luis Pajares |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Services |
| Mark Rau |
Vice President, Engineering |
| Michael Clark |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Technical Services |
| Paul D Callahan |
Vice President of Business Development |
| Peter C. Anastos |
General Counsel & Vice President |
| Sanjeev Verma |
Vice President Business Development and Co-Founder |
| Shantigram Jagannath |
Vice President and Managing Director of Airvana Networks India |
| George Huang |
China Country Manager |
Board of Directors
Mr. Battat has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors since June 2000. Prior to joining Airvana, Mr. Battat was employed by Motorola, Inc., most recently as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Internet and Networking Group. Prior to joining Motorola, Mr. Battat held senior management positions at Apple Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
President, CEO |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Motorola, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| The Networking Group |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Motorola, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| The Networking Group |
General Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Airvana |
Current |
| Aylus Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Stanford University |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President, Finance & Operations |
Former |
| Arthur Young, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Stratus Computer, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Young Corporation |
|
Former |
| Indus River Networks, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
B.A. In Accounting |
Former |
Jeffrey Glidden joined Airvana from RSA Security where he was Senior Vice President of Finance, Operations and Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2005. Jeff has earned a strong reputation for his leadership as a senior financial executive in building shareholder value within technology companies over the past 25 years. Prior to RSA, Jeff was at Stream International Inc. where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for 5 years. Prior to 1997, Mr. Glidden was Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Treasurer at Banyan Systems Incorporated. His financial management experience also includes tenures at Altwell Group, Inc.; Imagitex, Inc.; Compugraphic; W.R. Grace & Company; and General Electric. Jeff is a graduate of Union College and holds a masters degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
| Union College |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President, Chief Technical Officer |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ieee |
Fellow |
Current |
| Motorola, Inc. |
Vice President of Technical Staff |
Former |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
PH.D. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
David Nowicki joined Airvana from Bytemobile, where he was Vice President, Marketing & Product Management. Over a five year period, David helped grow the business to more than 70 wireless operator customers by delivering a compelling set of core network solutions. Prior to Bytemobile, David was the Vice President of Marketing with ArrayComm, where his group launched and managed several leading-edge wireless data products, including the world’s first smart antenna base station as well as an innovative mobile broadband system. During his eight years at ArrayComm, Nowicki spent several years in Japan working closely with operators to introduce wireless data services. David started his career at Resonex, and also worked in HP’s corporate strategy group. He has an MBA and a masters in electrical engineering from Cornell University as well as a bachelor of science in applied physics from the University of California at Davis.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing & Product Mgmt |
Current |
| Bytemobile, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing & Product Management |
Former |
| Arraycomm LLC |
vice president |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
MBA |
Former |
| Cornell University |
Masters In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
Bachelor of Science In Applied Physics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President of Technology and Responsible for Standards |
Current |
Laxdal brings to Airvana more than 15 years of experience in wireless infrastructure and telecom. Most recently, he served as vice president of global product management for Nortel's CDMA and LTE Carrier Business where he contributed to the growth and success of that unit -- today a multi-billion dollar business. Previously, Laxdal held roles with Nortel in marketing, finance and operations. Laxdal holds a BA in Economics and BComm from the University of Saskatchewan, and an MBA from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President, Femtocell Prod Mgmt |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Airvana Vice President, Carribean |
Current |
Laura Cranmer brings to Airvana more than 15 years of experience in operations management. She joined Airvana from EFI, Inc., where she served as Vice President of Manufacturing for the company’s Inkjet Division. There, she managed the integration of a multi-plant acquisition, more than doubling capacity while improving quality and reducing cost. Prior to her tenure at EFI, Cranmer held operations management positions at Celestica, Inc., Ford Motor Company, and IBM. Cranmer, a Professional Engineer, holds B.S.I.E and M.S.I.E degrees from Kansas State University and an M.S. in Manufacturing Systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Celestica, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Kansas State University |
M.S. |
Former |
| Kansas State University |
B.S.I.E |
Former |
| Kansas State University |
Degree |
Former |
Luis Pajares joined Airvana from Inet Technologies where he was employed since 1999. Most recently he served as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. In this capacity, he helped grow the sales, marketing and customer support functions to the top 100 operators in over 50 countries. From 1994 to 1999, he was at DSC Communications/Alcatel holding the positions of Vice President - International Business and Vice President - Wireless Networks where he formulated and implemented the company's wireless strategy to address the IS-41 and GSM markets. Luis began his career in telecommunications at NEC America where he held various sales and management positions from 1984 to 1994. Before NEC America, he was employed by Texas Instruments. Mr. Pajares holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of Dallas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Services |
Current |
| Dsc Communications |
Vice President |
Former |
| Alcatel |
|
Former |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated |
|
Former |
| Inet Technologies, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Dallas |
Mba |
Former |
| University of Florida |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
Mark Rau joined Airvana from Carrius Technologies, where he was Vice President of Engineering responsible for the development of Intelligent IP service platforms. Mark’s prior positions include Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations at SOMA Networks and Vice President/General Manager of the Broadband Wireless division at Nortel Networks. Mark is a high tech veteran with a record of successfully developing and deploying leading edge carrier grade system solutions for the telecom and wireless markets. He brings over 20 years of engineering, operations, and executive leadership in both startup and large corporate companies. Mark holds a BS in Mathematics from South Dakota State University and a MSMAS with an Operations Research concentration from the University of Texas at Dallas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| Nortel Networks Corporation |
General Manager |
Current |
| SOMA Networks, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Engineering & Operations |
Former |
| Carrius Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| Msmas |
BS In Mathematics |
Former |
| South Dakota State University |
Bs In Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Technical Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Propagate Networks, Inc. |
Propagate's Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President of Business Development |
Current |
| Weblayers, Inc. |
Vice President of Business Development for Airvana |
Current |
| Weblayers, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nortel Networks Corporation |
vice president of strategic investments |
Former |
| Autocell Labs, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Forrester Research, Inc. |
group director, IT research |
Former |
| Hampshire College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
General Counsel & Vice President |
Current |
Prior to founding Airvana, Sanjeev was most recently Director of Marketing and Business Development for Broadband Networking at Motorola, responsible for wireless and wireline broadband residential gateway solutions. Sanjeev has an extensive software development background, which includes leading the development of Motorola's first V.34 modem. He was also a senior manager in Motorola's strategy group responsible for the Internet and Networking Group's broadband networking strategy. Sanjeev holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President Business Development and Co-Founder |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Motorola, Inc. |
Director of Marketing and Business Development |
Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Vice President and Managing Director of Airvana Networks India |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
China Country Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TAC Worldwide Companies |
President & CEO |
Current |
| TAC/Medical Services Inc. |
Controller |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| The Learning Center for Deaf Children |
Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| RSA Security Inc. |
Chairman of the Audit Committee |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RSA Security Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CARES4KIDS |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cerulean Technology, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Atlas Venture |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Chipcom Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Chipcom Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Atlas Venture |
Senior Principal |
Former |
| Price Waterhouse & Co. |
auditor |
Former |
| Renaissance Corporation Limited |
Director |
Former |
| Bentley College |
BS in accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nantucket Conference |
|
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Committee Chair for Nominating and Governance Committee |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NMS Communications Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Sonus Networks Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Former |
| Cascade Corporation |
Chief Technology Officer |
Former |
| Cascade Communications Co. |
Chief Technology Officer |
Former |
| Cascade Communications Co. |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| Analog Devices, Inc. |
Engineering Manager |
Former |
| Sonus, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Sonus Networks Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Carleton University |
M.S. In Engineering |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bsee |
Former |
| Carleton University |
Bsee |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Proximetry |
Tracy R. Trent, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman & Co-Founder |
Current |
| Kmf Audio |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Ismosys |
Director |
Current |
| Callaway Golf Company |
Director |
Current |
| Cavium Networks, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Transdel Pharmaceuticals Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kmf Audio |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Proximetry |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated |
President |
Former |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Cooper's Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Manchester |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemistry |
Former |
| Manchester University |
degree in chemistry |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| A123SYSTEMS |
Chairman |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| A123SYSTEMS |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Coral Network |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Cascade Communications Co. |
Founder |
Former |
| Codex Corp |
|
Former |
| Cascade Communications Co. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Queens University |
Ph.D. In Data Communications |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Co-Founder and Chairman, Sycamore Networks |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrix Management Corporation |
Founding Partner |
Current |
| Vital Network Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sonus Networks Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Paradyne Networks, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Applix, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Codex Corp |
Director |
Former |
| ArrowPoint Communications, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Ascend Communications |
Director |
Former |
| Banctec, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Video Server Co |
Director |
Former |
| Stratus Computer, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Bytex Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Empirix Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Polytechnic Institute of New York |
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| Cornell University |
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airvana, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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