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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$749.9K
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Bluesocket is the leader in open wireless security and management solutions that simplify the complexities of mobile enterprises. Bluesocket provides a comprehensive end-to-end product portfolio that enables leading universities, healthcare organizations, government institutions, libraries, and enterprises to deploy, secure, manage and profit from their wireless LANs. Bluesocket's products allow its customers to build secure, manageable, global WLAN deployments that support thousands of mobile workers simultaneously. Bluesocket's end-to-end wireless local area network (WLAN) solution set features the award-winning BlueSecure Controller, a scalable WLAN Controller that supports enterprise WLAN deployments from the network edge to the core. BlueSecure Controllers provide an open, multi-vendor solution that integrates easily into existing infrastructure; seamless Layer 3 roaming with Bluesocket's patent-pending Secure Mobility technology; flexible policy enforcement; universal WLAN authentication for diverse users/devices; strong data encryption; intrusion detection and worm protection, with integrated client scanning for endpoint security; and VoIP support via advanced QoS and bandwidth management features. BlueSecure Access Points. Bluesocket's BlueSecure Access Points (APs) are next-generation, "thin" access points that work in conjunction with BlueSecure Controllers for enterprise WLAN deployments...
President & CEO
Mads LillelundNumber of Employees 45
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NAICS Code Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing: 334119
Recent Events
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Bluesocket Releases Bluesocket vWLAN
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Bluesocket announces the release of the world's first commercially available Virtual Wireless...
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Bluesocket announces the release of the worlds first commercially available Virtual Wireless LAN: the Bluesocket...
News & Analysis
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Trapeze, Aruba, Cisco, and Bluesocket lead in WLAN security, says ABI Research[degrees].(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
According to a new ABI Research study and its accompanying ABI Vendor Matrix, wireless LAN vendors are filling key security gaps with proprietary solutions that are becoming check-off items for enterprise buyers unwilling to wait for key standards to be finalized in areas such as roaming,...
Five Additional Companies to Test Wireless LAN Products at UNH-IOL; BlueSocket, Enterasys, Exavera, Matsushita Electric Works and NVIDIA Join UNH-IOL Wireless Consortium for Testing and Debugging Reports
DURHAM, N.H. -- Five companies bringing 802.11 products to market have recently joined the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) Wireless LAN Consortium to obtain debugging, interoperability and Wi-Fi pre-certification testing of their products. New UNH-IOL Wireless Consortium members include BlueSocket, Enterasys, Exavera, Matsushita Electric Works, and NVIDIA....
Bluesocket wins Frost & Sullivan VoWLAN Product Innovation Award; BlueSecure delivers unbeatable security features according to Frost and Sullivan.
M2 PRESSWIRE-6 July 2005-Bluesocket: Bluesocket wins Frost & Sullivan VoWLAN Product Innovation Award; BlueSecure delivers unbeatable security features according to Frost and SullivanC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06072005 Bluesocket (www.bluesocket.com), the leader in open wireless security and management solutions, today announced...
Bluesocket wins Frost & Sullivan VoWLAN Product Innovation award; BlueSecure delivers unbeatable security features according to Frost and Sullivan.
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 July 2005-Bluesocket: Bluesocket wins Frost & Sullivan VoWLAN Product Innovation award; BlueSecure delivers unbeatable security features according to Frost and SullivanC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05072005 Bluesocket (www.bluesocket.com), the leader in open wireless security and management solutions, today announced...
Winchester Hospital Selects Bluesocket to Improve Patient Care; BlueSecure Controller Provides Medical Staff Secure Wireless Applications
BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Bluesocket, Inc., (www.bluesocket.com) the leader in open wireless security and management solutions, today announced that Winchester Hospital in Winchester, Mass., has chosen the BlueSecure
BlueSecure detects rogue APs and devices, enforces WLAN usage policies and reports on Wi-Fi attacks.
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 July 2004-Bluesocket: BlueSecure detects rogue APs and devices, enforces WLAN usage policies and reports on Wi-Fi attacksC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07212004 Bluesocket, Inc. (www.bluesocket.com), the leading vendor of products that secure and manage Wi-Fi networks, today announced BlueSecure...
Network keeps students mobile: University of Georgia project uses authentication servers for security
Networked computers have become as much a part of the university experience as desks and chalkboards, and wireless network access is one of the ways universities keep score of who is best serving the needs of faculty and students. In this environment, the University of Georgia's PAWS Project (Personal Access...
Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo Exhibitor Profiles
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Wi-Fi PLANET Spring 2004 BALTIMORE--BUSINESS WIRE--June 8, 2004 Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo 2004 takes place June 8 - 10 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. For in-depth registration, conference, and workshop information visit http://www.jupiterevents.com/wifi/spring04/index.html. Profiles from Wi-Fi Planet Conference &...
University of Florida rolls out wireless gateways for secure network access, control.(Applications)
How can network administrators provide secure wireless access to a vast user population scattered over a large area while keeping costs and complexity in check? This is a problem many university administrators and technology coordinators face, including those at the University of Florida, which has wireless...
Bluesocket ships WG-5000 Wireless Gateway empowers large enterprises to run secure Wi-Fi networks supporting thousands of mobile users, hundreds of access points; San Jose, California--Wi-Fi Planet Exposition December 3, 2003. (Booth 319).
M2 PRESSWIRE-4 December 2003-Bluesocket: Bluesocket ships WG-5000 Wireless Gateway empowers large enterprises to run secure Wi-Fi networks supporting thousands of mobile users, hundreds of access points; San Jose, California--Wi-Fi Planet Exposition December 3, 2003. (Booth 319)C1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12032003 ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mads Lillelund | President & CEO |
| Dan Hayes | Chief Financial Officer |
| Dave Juitt | CTO & Chief Security Architect |
| Alex Kim | Vice President, Business Development |
| Ann Doyle | Vice President Sales, Americas |
| Bob Cariddi | Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
| Bob Darabant | Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
| Dave Danielson | Vice President, Marketing |
| James Finucane | Vice President, Engineering |
| Kim McOsker | Vice President, HR |
| Martin Cassidy | Vice President & EMEA Operations General Manager |
| Martin Steinmann | Vice President of Product Management |
| Matt Aucella | Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
| Patrick Foy | Vice President of Engineering |
| Ken Lynch | Director of Product Marketing |
| Marc Abrams | Senior Director of Technology Strategy |
| Rohit Mehra | Product Marketing Director |
| Bob Blatchford | Marketing Manager |
| Doug Dinunzio | Senior Product Manager |
| Julie Paradiso | Manager, Corp Communications |
| Ian Philip | |
| Lawrence Macks | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Peter J. Smith | Chairman |
| Brian J Girvan | Board of Directors |
| Hal Calhoun | Board of Directors |
| Leslie W. Golden | Board of Directors |
| Ralph Calistri | Board of Directors |
| Zenas Hutcheson | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions | CEO | Former |
| Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions | President | Former |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Chair of Board | Former |
| Baylor University | Bba Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pingtel Corp | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Terapulse, Inc | Cfo | Former |
| Open Market | Senior Financial Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | CTO & Chief Security Architect | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pingtel Corp | Vice President of Worldwide Sales | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President Sales, Americas | Current |
| Citel Technologies, Ltd. | Vice President, Marketing and Sales | Former |
| Verso Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Sales, Americas | Former |
| Boston University | Mba | Former |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President, Worldwide Sales | Current |
| Netscout Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| Rutgers College | AB degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President, Worldwide Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| AT&T Inc. | Internet Services Vice President | Former |
| Case Western Reserve University | BS in Physics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President & EMEA Operations General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President of Product Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Citel Inc | Vice President of Sales | Former |
| Ithaca College | BS In Business Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Vice President of Engineering | Current |
| GE Transportation Systems | Former | |
| Gannon University | Bsee | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Director of Product Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bandtel | Vice President of Marketing and Alliances | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Senior Director of Technology Strategy | Current |
| Fixed Mobile Convergence | Senior Director of Technology Strategy | Former |
| Pro Tools, Inc. | Director of Sales | Former |
| Broadcom Corporation | Product Line Manager | Former |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law | Jd | Former |
| Syracuse University | BA In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Product Marketing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Marketing Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Senior Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Manager, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Current | |
| Capgemini S.A | Former | |
| Video Server Co | Former | |
| Nokia Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| STI Technologies Incorporated | Current | |
| Mallett Technology, Inc. | Current | |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| ANSYS, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Ned Batchelder | Executive Chairman of the Board for Blue Ripple | Current |
| Martin and Associates | Chairman | Current |
| Buildnet | Director | Current |
| Accellos, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Digital Equipment Corporation | Vice President of European Operations | Former |
| Neartek, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Martin Group, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Nxtrend | Director | Former |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| ANSYS, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | M.B.A. | Former |
| Northeastern University | B.S. Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argo Global Capital, Inc. | COO | Current |
| Ascent Venture Partners | Chief Financial and Administrative Officer | Current |
| Ascent Venture Partners | Partner | Current |
| Timetrade Systems, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Placemark Investments, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Timetrade Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pyxis Mobile Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ascent Corp | Chief Financial and Administrative Officer | Former |
| Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | Cfo | Former |
| Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Ascent Corp | Partner | Former |
| Ascent Venture Partners | Administrative Officer | Former |
| Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | Treasurer | Former |
| Manhattan College | Former |
Hal joined Menlo Ventures in 2000. Prior to Menlo Ventures, he was one of the early employees at ONI Systems (ONIS), a leading optical communications equipment manufacturer, where he served in a number of roles, most recently as Senior Vice President of Product Marketing. Previously, he held various market development positions in the Optical Networks division at Nortel Networks and was Senior Manager of Broadband Transport Planning at Fujitsu Network Communications. At Menlo, Hal focuses on investments in leading companies in the information technology sector. His recent investments and board seats include Bluesocket, GTronix, Invidi, KeyEye, LensVector, Neterion, Rivulet, Santur, Stretch, Tablus, and Quellan. Hal is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering), where his graduate work focused on photonic semiconductor materials, devices, and systems. [return to top]
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rivulet Communications, Inc. | Managing Director, Menlo Ventures | Current |
| Gtronix Inc | Chairman of the Board, Managing Director Menlo Ventures | Current |
| S2IO, Inc. | Managing Director Menlo Ventures | Current |
| Menlo Ventures | Managing Director | Current |
| Keyeye Communications, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quellan, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| S2IO, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Menlo Ventures | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rivulet Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Movaz Networks | Board Member | Current |
| Santur Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| Quellan, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Movaz Networks | Investor | Current |
| Santur Corporation | Investor | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| ONI Systems | Senior Vice President of Product Marketing | Former |
| Fujitsu Network Communications | Senior Manager | Former |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | various market development positions | Former |
| Parama Networks, Inc. | Former | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | B.S in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder Ventures Limited | Founding Partner | Current |
| Ksaria Corporation | Director | Current |
| Mid-Atlantic Venture Association | Director | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Director | Current |
| University of Maryland School of Law | graduate | Former |
| Washington University | undergraduate degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| LexisNexis Group | Senior Vice President & general manager, Practice Management | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Venture Capital Inc. | General Partner | Current |
| Crescent Networks | Board of Directors | Current |
| Granite Systems Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bluesocket, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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