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Dave Pap Rocki was appointed chief technical officer in July 2006. He joined Adept in February 2000 as director of Robotic systems and has also held the position of director of hardware. Previously Mr. Pap Rocki worked in the semiconductor industry from 1988 to 2000 at Novellus and SVG, managing systems and electrical engineering groups responsible for...
Steve Moore was appointed vice president of finance and chief financial officer on June 12, 2006. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Moore held the position of chief financial officer at SCM Microsystems, Inc., a publicly-traded security/access control products company located in Fremont, California and Ismaning, Germany. Previously, he was...
From 2001 through 2005, Stephen worked at hedge funds as an analyst focused on the technology and communications industries. He was most recently with Proteus Capital, and before that with Citadel Investments. Stephen was previously with Crosslink Capital, from 1998 to 2000, as an associate evaluating venture capital and public market opportunities. He spent two years in equity research at Robertson Stephens, culminating in 1998. Stephen holds the CFA designation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Adept Technology |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
Associate |
Former |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
|
Former |
| The Citadel |
|
Former |
Gordon Deans joined Adept in June 2004 as vice president of business development and general manager, Adept Canada (formerly Hexavision Technologies). Prior to joining the company, Mr. Deans was president of Telere Technologies Inc., a consulting firm providing product marketing and business development services ...
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Vice President, Business Development |
Current |
Joachim Melis was appointed vice president, Europe in August 2004. He joined Adept in October 1990 as an applications engineer in the company's German office and served as applications supervisor and then manager of European customer service from 1992 to 1998. In 1998 Mr. Melis became managing director ...
John Dulchinos joined Adept in October 1987 as a regional sales engineer, and has held various roles within the organization, including director of OEM business, vice president of North American sales, vice president of worldwide sales and vice president of robotics. In July 2006 he was named vice president, emerging markets. Mr. Dulchinos is an active member of the robotics industry, ...
Matt Murphy joined Adept in March 2001 as vice president of engineering. He was appointed vice president of operations and product development in March 2004, and in July 2006, he was named vice president, robotics group. Prior to joining Adept, Mr. Murphy served in many roles at ADAC Medical Systems, a division of ADAC Laboratories (acquired by Philips Medical Systems) including...
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Vice President, Product Development and Operations |
Current |
| ADAC Laboratories |
|
Former |
| Philips Medical Systems |
|
Former |
Bill has been working with technology companies, individual and institutional investors for the past decade. Prior to joining Crosslink, Bill spent four years with Robertson Stephens in the firm's Private Client Services group. There, he provided investment and financial advisory services to technology executives. Before that, he helped build the Private Client Services department at Legg Mason, Inc. Previously, Bill was a management consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co. and Booz, Allen & Hamilton.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Vice President and General Manager of New Jersey Operations |
Current |
| Legg Mason, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Crosslink |
General Partner |
Former |
| Volpe Brown Whelan |
General Partner |
Former |
| Volpe Brown Whelan |
Research Analyst |
Former |
| Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated |
research Analyst |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Master's, International Affairs |
Former |
| Princeton University |
AB, Politics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Triumph Search Consultants |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Triumph Lawtemp LLC |
Co-Founder of Triumph Lawtemp, and Co-Founder and Vice President |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
General Partner |
Current |
| Intematix Inc |
|
Current |
| Global Alliance for Fair Textile Trade |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bluearc Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Egenera, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adaptiverf Ltd |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Xstream Logic Inc |
CEO |
Former |
| Transmeta Corporation |
Interim CEO |
Former |
| Adaptiverf Ltd |
Interim President |
Former |
| Xstream Logic Inc |
Interim President |
Former |
| Nexgen |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| Bluearc Corp |
General Partner |
Former |
| Datagen |
Designer |
Former |
| Data General Corporation |
Designer |
Former |
| Xstream Logic Inc |
Strategic Consultant |
Former |
| Transmeta Corporation |
strategic consultant |
Former |
| Crosslink |
|
Former |
| Boston University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin |
MSEE |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin |
B.S.E.E. |
Former |
| Boston University |
B.S.E.E. |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin |
Degree |
Former |
Jim has more than 20 years experience in investment banking and is currently a partner at Crosslink Capital focusing on software/services investments. Most recently, he was Global Head of Technology Investment Banking at UBS Warburg. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer at Volpe Brown Whelan & Company. Jim was also Head of Technology Investment Banking at Robertson Stephens. Jim holds a BA in Chemistry from Dartmouth College and a JD/MBA from Stanford University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rioport.Com, Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Ecast, Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
partner |
Current |
| Pocketthis, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Pandora Media, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mevio, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rioport.Com, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Assercise |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ecast, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Volpe Brown Whelan |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| UBS Warburg |
Global Head of Technology Investment Banking |
Former |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
Head of Technology Investment Banking |
Former |
| Crosslink |
|
Former |
| NWP Services Corporation |
|
Former |
| Stanford University |
Jd |
Former |
| Stanford University |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
BA In Chemistry |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
BA In Chemistry |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
BA, Chemistry |
Former |
Michael P. Kelly has served as a director of Adept since April 1997 and as lead independent director of the board of directors since October 2003. On January 26, 2006, Mr. Kelly was elected chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Kelly also serves as the CEO of Kinsale Associates, LLD, a Silicon Valley merchant banking firm. Prior to 2005,...
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| LLD, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
Independent Director |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Adept Technology |
Current |
| Cerebellum Automation |
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Adept Technology |
Current |
| Epicor Software Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adept Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adept Technology, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Broadview International LLC |
Senior Managing Director |
Former |
| Touche Ross & Co. |
Partner |
Former |
| Granger Associates, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Jefferies LLC |
|
Former |
| Broadview International LLC |
Vice-Chairman |
Former |
| Crosslink Capital |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Compass Technology Partners |
Team Member |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
Venture Team |
Current |
| Fundingpost.Com |
|
Current |
| Books Incorporated |
|
Current |
| Applied Microstructures, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Atherotech, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Luxim Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Revera, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Altos Entertainment, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Novellus Systems, Inc. |
Chief Technical Officer |
Former |
| Lam Research Corporation |
Chief Technical Officer |
Former |
| Lam Research Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Novellus Systems, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Compass Technology Partners |
General Partner |
Former |
| Lam Research Corporation |
Director of Deposition Technology |
Former |
| Novellus Systems, Inc. |
director of strategic marketing |
Former |
| AT&T Bell Laboratories |
Advanced Materials Development group |
Former |
| Compass Technology, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Temple University |
Ph.D. In Experimental Solid State Physics |
Former |
| University of Paris |
MS In Physics |
Former |
| University of Paris XI |
MS in Physics |
Former |
| University of Paris XI |
BS in Mathematics |
Former |
| Temple University |
BS In Mathematics |
Former |
| University of Paris |
BS In Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Operations, Finance & Marketing |
Current |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. |
management consultant |
Former |
| Legg Mason, Inc. |
Private Client Services department |
Former |
| Arthur Andersen LLP |
management consultant |
Former |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
Private Client Services group |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
MBA with honors |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
BS, Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Strix Systems, Inc. |
member |
Current |
| Amberpoint, Inc. |
member |
Current |
| Cendura Corporation |
member |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
Venture Team |
Current |
| Cendura Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Surgient |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Amberpoint, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Strix Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Compuserve Interactive Services, Inc. |
Chief Architect |
Former |
| Compuserve Interactive Services, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
general manager of Internet Operations |
Former |
| Crosslink |
partner |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
director of communications strategy |
Former |
| MSN |
MSN Messenger |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
Bfa |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Public Team |
Current |
| Raytheon Company |
na |
Former |
| VLSI Technology |
NA |
Former |
| Morgan Stanley |
semiconductor equity research |
Former |
| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. |
equity research |
Former |
| Crosslink |
|
Former |
| Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth |
MBA |
Former |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
BS, Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MyFamily.com, Inc. |
CFO |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
|
Current |
| Bodega Partners |
|
Current |
| Livemocha, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Microsoft Corporation |
|
Former |
| Anderson School of Management |
Masters In Business Administration |
Former |
| The Anderson School |
MBA |
Former |
| Vassar College |
BA In Geology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Venture Team |
Current |
| Ixeurope Plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Electric Cloud, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Good Technology, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Equinix, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Yipes Enterprise Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jay Adelson |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Association for Computing Machinery |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Association for Computing Machinery |
Member |
Current |
| Pickard, Incorporated |
Partner |
Former |
| Crosslink Capital |
Venture Partner |
Former |
| Crosslink |
venture partner |
Former |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
Partner |
Former |
| Merrill, Pickard, Anderson & Eyre |
Partner |
Former |
| Packeteer, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Medior |
Investor |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
MA |
Former |
| Carleton College |
BA |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
MA, English Lit |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
|
Current |
| MyFamily.com, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Pennsylvania Law School |
JD |
Former |
| Smith College |
BA in American government |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
|
Current |
| MyFamily.com, Inc. |
senior vice president |
Former |
| University of Idaho |
bachelor's degree in Information Systems |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Operations, Finance & Marketing |
Current |
| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. |
Private Client Services groups |
Former |
| Piper Jaffray Companies |
Institutional Equity Sales |
Former |
| Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. |
Private Client Services groups |
Former |
| Banc of America Securities LLC |
Institutional Equity Sales |
Former |
| Crosslink |
|
Former |
| Pepperdine University |
BS, Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Board |
Current |
| newScale, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Think3 Inc. |
|
Current |
| Irise Communications |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Crosslink Capital |
Founder |
Former |
| Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC |
general partner |
Former |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
co-director |
Former |
| Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC |
equity analyst |
Former |
| Crosslink |
|
Former |
| COR Therapeutics, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
Investor |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
MS In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| University of Santa Clara |
MBA |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
MBA |
Former |
| City College of New York |
BS in electrical engineering |
Former |
| City University of New York |
BSEE, Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
MS, Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| City University of New York |
BEE in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
Trader |
Current |
| Crosslink |
|
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
BA in Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crosslink Capital |
|
Current |
| Live Nation Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| MyFamily.com, Inc. |
President & CEO |
Former |
| Match.com |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Ticketmaster |
vice president of e-commerce |
Former |
| The Walt Disney Company |
vice president |
Former |
| The Walt Disney Company |
managing director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Global Lost & Found Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
associate |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Foreign Exchange Manager |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
BA, Finance and Business Economics |
Former |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
investment banking analyst |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Hina Group, Inc |
Vice President |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
Associate |
Current |
| Monitor Group |
consultant |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
M.Eng |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
Former |
Cary R. Mock has served as a director of Adept since December 1990. Mr. Mock was independently employed from January 2003 until his retirement in June 2004. He previously served as president of C.R. Mock & Associates, a financial advisory firm specializing in acquisitions and related corporate development activities. Prior to Mock & Associates,...
Rob is an experienced chief executive officer of private and public companies and an accomplished technology investor. He was the CEO of CAMAX Systems (acquired by Electronic Data Systems, NYSE: EDS), Ultradata (acquired by John Harland, NYSE: JH), and Citadon. He is the managing partner and founder of Treehouse Capital, an investment firm that blends value and growth investment disciplines to make active investments in later-stage technology companies. Prior to Rob's experience as an investor, he was a merchant banker with Investment Advisors, Inc., where he worked with many of the Coral Team members, and an attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Coral Capital Management |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Treehouse Capital LLC |
Founder |
Current |
| Treehouse Capital LLC |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Lecturer |
Current |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
Lecturer |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| World Heart Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| Pioneer Digital Technologies, Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| Unify Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Razorgator, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cerebellum Automation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. |
Director |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jeh Design |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adept Technology, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| World Heart Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Managing Rights Management |
Board Member |
Current |
| Big Fix, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Treehouse Capital LLC |
Managing Member |
Current |
| Treehouse Capital LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Electronic Data Systems Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Citadon, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Coral Capital Management |
Affiliate Director |
Former |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
attorney |
Former |
| The Technology Company, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Head-Royce |
Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair |
Former |
| Vertical Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Stanford University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Stanford Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Law Degree |
Former |
| Columbia University |
B.A. Degree In Political Science |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Degree |
Former |
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