BNET Industries

Aventail Corp.

is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Computer Systems Analysis & Design Services

Chief Executive Officer
Evan Kaplan
Number of Employees 120
Contact Information

808 Howell St 2nd Fl

Seattle, Washington 98101

www.aventail.co...

(206) 215-1111

NAICS Code Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services: 541611

News & Analysis

aventail corp. and ssl vpn - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Evan Kaplan Chief Executive Officer
Chris Hopen Chief Technical Officer, Co-Founder
Gary Gigot Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President
Dan McGee Vice President, Engineering
Michael Ang vice president of Asia, Pacific
Richard Helgeson Vice President, OEM Business Operations
Stephen Smith Vice President, Finance & Admin
Steve Lebow Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Augustus O. Tai General Partner
Kiran Narsu Partner
Ranjan Chak Venture Partner
Chris Witeck Product Marketing Manager
Susan Cummings Manager, Marketing
Vadim Starikov Engagement Manager
Alan R Bender
Anthony C Naughtin
Dave Pool
Ren Riley Actively Involved

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Chuck Hirsch Board Observer
John D. Beletic Board of Directors

Evan co-founded Aventail in February 1996 with a vision to help organizations conduct business over the Internet. Today, Aventail has 13 offices in the United States and Europe and more than 300 enterprise customer accounts, including half of the Fortune 10, reaching more than 300,000 end users. He was named as a 1999 finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Prior to Aventail, Evan worked in marketing at Walker Richer & Quinn, a leading provider of connectivity solutions, and he spearheaded the Business Development and Strategic Relations team efforts as senior program manager for ELDEC, an aerospace company. Evan has a degree in environmental science, a master's in organizational development and consulting, and was the youngest graduate of the executive MBA program at the University of Washington.

Organization Position Status
Pacific Partners Co-Founder and CEO, Aventail Corporation Current
Aventail Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Mpire Corporation President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board for Aventail Corporation Current
Aventail Corporation President Current
Aventail Corporation Chairman of the Board Current
Mpire Corporation Board of Directors Current
Terra Technology, LLC Board of Directors Current
Aventail Corporation Founder Former
ELDEC Corporation Senior Program Manager Former
Wrq Former
Standard Renewable Energy Board of Directors Former
Antioch University MS Former
University of Washington MBA Former
Western Washington University BS In Environmental Science Former
University of Washington Degree In Environmental Science Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Chief Technical Officer, Co-Founder Current
Spry Corporation Former
Western Washington University BSCS Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President Current
Frazier Technology Ventures General Partner Current
Aprimo, Incorporated General Partner Current
Northwest Horticulture Board of Managers Current
Sesame Communications, Inc. Executive Chairman Current
Aveso Board of Directors Current
Aprimo, Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Interworldview Board of Directors Current
Onrequest Images, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Clearsight Board of Directors Current
Docusign, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mobitrac, Inc. Board Member Current
Visio Corporation Chief Marketing Officer Former
Visio chief marketing officer Former
Microsoft Corporation vice president of marketing Former
Visio Corporation Vice President, Marketing Former
Visio General Partner Former
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc. Advertising Veteran Former
Visio executive committee member Former
United Way of King County Former
Visio Corporation Investor Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Vice President, Engineering Current
Hewlett-Packard Company Division R & D Manager Former
Stanford University MS in Engineering Management Former
Oregon State University BSEE undergraduate degree Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation vice president of Asia, Pacific Current

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Vice President, OEM Business Operations Current
Captus Networks Corp CEO Former
Captus Networks Corp president Former
Top Layer Networks, Inc. vice president of business development Former
University of Montana BA in English and education Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Vice President, Finance & Admin Current
The Human Resource Department, Ltd. Human Resource Manager Current
Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians Hr Manager Current
Cytokinetics, Inc. Professor, Stanford Medical School Current
Holbrook & Manter Principal Current
Stanford University School of Medicine Professor Current
Tevet Process Control Technologies, Inc Director Current
Soluris, Inc. Director Current
Nanometrics Incorporated Director Current
Cytokinetics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of California, Berkeley Miller Fellow Former
H&M Company Inc. Former
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Former
University of Washington Ph.D. In Physiology and Biophysics Former
University of California, Berkeley Masters Degree Former
Sonoma State University BA Degree In Sociology Former
Reed College B.S. In Psychology Former
University of Washington BA in business administration Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Co-Founder & Managing Partner Current
Global Retail Partners Chairman Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
University of California, Los Angeles BA Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Bachelor Degree In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Diner Dash General Partner at Trinity Ventures and Playfirst Board Member Current
Cspa General Partner, Trinity Ventures Current
Playfirst, Inc. General Partner, Trinity Ventures Current
Aventail Corporation General Partner Current
Trinity Ventures General Partner Former
Modulus Video, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aventail Corporation Board of Directors Current
Cspa Board of Directors Current
Hidden City Games, LLC Board of Directors Current
Blue Nile, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Playfirst, Inc. Board Member Current
Jobster, Inc. Investor Current
Fitlinxx, Inc. Investor Current
Fatbrain.com, Inc. Investor Current
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Team Member Former
Bain & Company Consultant Former
Bain & Company consultant Former
Digital Equipment Corporation Former
MIT Sloan School of Management Master's Degrees Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MBA Former
Harvard University BA Former

As the VP of Business Development for Reveleus , Kiran concentrates on building an ecosystem of channel and implementation partners to drive adoption of the Reveleus solution platform, and is working with analysts and thought leaders to position Reveleus' visionary solutions. Kiran joined Reveleus from Aventail Corporation where, as VP of business development, he led the creation and management of partner relationships for Aventail's suite of security products and services. Kiran forged relationships with global outsourcers, carriers and hosting service providers and assisted the company in developing its managed security services offering. Prior to Aventail, Kiran was VP and research leader at Giga Information Group, where he provided advisory consulting and research services to some of the largest enterprises in the world. Kiran also served as director of business development at Netopia where he built all the channel relationships with carriers and ISPs to launch that company's flagship office connectivity solutions. Prior to his role at Netopia, Kiran worked in a variety of technical, sales and sales management positions and now brings a wealth of customer-facing experience to his role at Reveleus. Kiran is published in CIO Magazine and is an acknowledged expert in security and virtual private networking. He holds a BS in mathematics and computer science from the State University of New York at Albany.

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Partner Current
Aventail Corporation Vice President of Business Development Former
Giga Information Group Director of Business Development Former
The State University of New York BS in mathematics and computer science Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Venture Partner Current
Equaterra, Inc. Venture Partner Current
Oak Investment Partners Venture Partner Current
Infotech Software Solutions Inc. Director Current
Vencap International Plc. Advisory Board Member Current
Infotech Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Oracle Corporation Vice President (Indian Operations) Former
Carnegie Mellon University AI research project Former
Carnegie Group Established New Ventures Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Team Member Former
Harvard College Graduate in Applied Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Product Marketing Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Manager, Marketing Current

Array

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Engagement Manager Current
Rutgers University BS In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Current
Western Wireless Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Western Wireless Corporation Secretary Former
Duke University JD Former
Washington University BA Former

Organization Position Status
Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. Current
Aventail Corporation Current
Internap Network Services Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Internap Network Services Corporation President Former

Organization Position Status
Xmlfund, LLC Managing Director Current
Aventail Corporation Current
Tarari, Inc. Current
Spry Corporation Founder Former
Xmlfund, LLC Founder Former
Xmlfund, LLC Xmlfund General Partner Former
Compuserve Interactive Services, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Oak Investment Partners General Partner Current
Cobalt Llp Actively Involved Current
Aventail Corporation Actively Involved Current
Fastclick Actively Involved Current
Aspect Software, Inc. Actively Involved Current
Com Shop, Inc. Actively Involved Current
Parlano, Inc. Board Member Current
Talisma Corporation Board Member Current
iCrossing, Inc. Director Current
Centric Software Inc. Board of Directors Current
Digital Media Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Bsg Alliance Board of Directors Current
Ngen Compensation Board of Directors Current
Iconixx Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ngenera Board of Directors Current
Robertson, Stephens & Company Senior Associate Former
ValueClick, Inc. Former
Dartmouth College B.A. In Government Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Corporation Board Observer Current
Msagf Board of Directors Current
ePartners, Inc. Board Observer Current
Institute for Systems Biology Board of Directors Current
D.A.R.E President Former
Port Authority Chief of Staff Former
Madrona Venture Group, LLC Managing Director Former
D.A.R.E Co-Founder Former
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Trustee Former
Williams College Graduate Former

John D. Beletic joined Oak as a Venture Partner in July 2002 after spending approximately 25 years in operating roles, principally as President and Chief Executive Officer, of high-growth technology and communications companies. John assists management teams in formulating and achieving key operating and strategic objectives. John currently serves on the boards of Aventail, Fiber Tower, iBahn, Tessco Technologies, iPass and the advisory boards of CoVi Technonolgies and Data Return. He also serves on the boards of the First Tee Dallas, the School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas, and Dallas National G.C. Previously, John was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Tigon, PageMart, and Weblink Wireless. He was also a venture partner with Morgan Stanley Venture Capital Group. John received a BSBA in Finance summa cum laude from Xavier University and an MBA with high distinction from the Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Oak Investment Partners Venture Partner Current
Tessco Technologies, Inc. Venture Partner With Oak Investment Partners Current
Ipas Co Current
Goremote Internet Communications, Inc. Current
Glennweb Chairman Current
First Avenue Networks, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Tessco Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Aventail Corporation Board of Directors Current
River Logic, Inc. Board Director Current
FiberTower Corporation Board Member Current
Data Return, LLC Advisory Board Member Current
iBAHN Board Member Current
Ipass Inc. Board Member Current
Tessco Technologies, Inc. Team Member Current
TI-Gon Corp CEO Former
TI-Gon Corp President Former
Oak Investment Partners President and Chief Executive Officer Former
TI-Gon Corp Venture Partner Former
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners Venture Partner Former
TI-Gon Corp Officer Former
Oculan Corporation Executive Chairman Former
TI-Gon Corp Chairman Former
University of Texas At Dallas Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School Mba With High Distinction Former
Harvard University Masters of Business Administration Former
Xavier University Bsba In Finance Former
Presented by the Premiere Rewards Gold Card from American Express