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Market Cap:$65.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$191.7M
  • Public
  • US
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iPass helps enterprises unify the management of remote and mobile connectivity and devices. With iPass software and services, customers can create easy-to-use broadband solutions for their mobile workers, home offices, and branch and retail locations, complete with device management, security validation, and unified billing. iPass offerings are powered by its leading global virtual network, on-demand management platform, and award-winning client software. The iPass global virtual network unifies hundreds of wireless, broadband and dial-up providers in over 160 countries. Hundreds of Global 2000 companies rely on iPass services, including General Motors, Nokia, and Reuters. Founded in 1996, iPass is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.

Chief Technical Officer
Barbara Nelson
Number of Employees 508
Contact Information

3800 Bridge Pkwy

Redwood City, California 94065

www.ipass.com

(650) 232-4100

NAICS Code Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services: 518210

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Barbara Nelson Chief Technical Officer
Frank E. Verdecanna Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
John Charters Chief Operating Officer
Anurag Lal Senior Vice President, Strategic Services & Business Development
Bruce Posey General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary
Chris Christiansen Vice President, Security
Don McCauley Vice President
Doug Loewe Managing Director & Vice President, EMEA
Glenn Fleishman Vice President, Marketing
James McGuire Vice President, Sales, Americas
Joanne Warner Vice President, MIS
Joel Wachtler Vice President, Marketing & Strategy
John Grosshans Vice President, Fixed Broadband Sales
John Thuma Vice President, Sales, Worldwide
Jon Russo Vice President, Marketing
Sitaraman Ravichandran Vice President, Operations
Roy Romer Executive Director
Sanjeev Malhotra managing director
Shoichi Kikuchi Regl Managing Director
Steve Terry Regional Managing Director
Andrew J. Daniels Director, Network Operations
Bryan Parker Director, Investor Relations
Catherine Miller Manager
John Sid Manager, Corp Communications
John Sidline Manager, Corp Communications
Matt Ferry
A. Gary Ames Director
Arthur C. Patterson Investor

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Allan R. Spies Board of Directors
Cregg B. Baumbaugh Board of Directors
Gary Ames Board of Directors
John D. Beletic Board Member
Olof Pripp Board of Directors
Peter G. Bodine Board of Directors

As Chief Technical Officer, Barbara Nelson drives the long-term development of the iPass platform, products and services through leadership of the architecture, engineering and network operations functions. Previously, Barbara served as Vice President Architecture and Design, where she was responsible for researching new technologies initiatives. She also architected the iPassConnectâ„¢ client, the company's award-winning software that seamlessly integrates connectivity to a wide variety of access methods (Wi-Fi, dial, 3G mobile data, etc.) with a rich set of mobility management capabilities. Barbara has more than 20 years of engineering experience in voice and data communications, mobile agents and international communications standards. She joined iPass in 2002 after serving as a senior architect at Extricity Software, a provider of business-to-business integration applications. Before Extricity, Barbara spent seven years at General Magic, developing a patented mobile agent platform, and building a carrier-based service including voice user interface (VUI) and graphic user interface (GUI) software. Prior to General Magic, Barbara worked at Retix, a software company developing platform-independent solutions for OSI protocols. While at Retix, Barbara chaired the X.400 Special Interest Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Barbara holds a bachelor's degree with honors in computer science from University College Dublin, Ireland.

Organization Position Status
Ipass Inc. Chief Technical Officer Current

Frank Verdecanna, iPass Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for all aspects of corporate finance and administration, including financial planning and reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, investor relations, billing operations and the company's transition to Web-enabled business processes. Frank joined iPass in 2000 as Corporate Controller and became Chief Financial Officer in 2005. He has also served as the company's Principal Accounting Officer since 2003. Before joining iPass, Frank served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Impact Hire, Inc., a recruiting software and service provider, and as Corporate Controller for Interlink Computer Sciences, Inc., a public enterprise software company. Frank holds a B.S. in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Ipass Inc. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Ipass Inc. Board of Directors Current
California Polytechnic State University Bachelor of Science degree in business administration Former

John Charters, Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for the sales and delivery of all iPass products and services. John leads global direct and channel sales, business development, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, investment and partnership activities, and customer implementation and support. Since joining iPass in 2004, John has restructured iPass' engineering and operations functions to create a foundation for scalable growth and established a center of excellence for engineering and customer care in India. John has more than 20 years of management experience in the technology industry. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer at Expanets, a reseller of converged communications equipment and professional services to over 500,000 mid-sized businesses. He was the founder and CEO of Qwest Cyber Solutions (QCS), a joint venture between Qwest Communications and KPMG Consulting that provided professional consulting and managed hosting services for key business applications for Fortune 1000 companies. John holds an MBA and a B.S. in Engineering from Gonzaga University.

Organization Position Status
Ipass Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Internet Services Corporation Vice President Former

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Ipass Inc. Senior Vice President, Strategic Services & Business Development Current

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Ipass Inc. General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
Ipass Inc. General Counsel Former
University of Oregon Bachelor of Science in political science Former

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Ipass Inc. Vice President, Security Current

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Ipass Inc. Vice President Current
Ipass Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Ipass Inc. Managing Director & Vice President, EMEA Current
University of Chicago MBA Former
The Ohio State University BSBA degree in Business, Computer Science Former

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Ipass Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

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Ipass Inc. Vice President, Sales, Americas Current
Ipass Inc. Director Current
Northern Illinois University Bachelor of Science degree in marketing Former

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Ipass Inc. Vice President, MIS Current

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Ipass Inc. Vice President, Marketing & Strategy Current
University of Virginia doctorate in psychology Former
University of Chicago master of arts in psychology Former
MIT Sloan School of Management master of science with a concentration on marketing and finance Former

Organization Position Status
Goremote Internet Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales Current
Glennweb Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales Current
Ipass Inc. Vice President, Fixed Broadband Sales Current
Parametric Technology Corporation vice president,sales Former
Clarkson University BS In Industrial Distribution Former

Organization Position Status
Ipass Inc. Vice President, Sales, Worldwide Current

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Ipass Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

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Ipass Inc. Vice President, Operations Current

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Ipass Inc. Executive Director Current

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Glennweb Managing Director of Software Development Current
Ipass Inc. managing director Current
Goremote Internet Communications, Inc. Current
Datacom Inc. Former
Intel Corporation Former
Oregon State University M.S In Computer Engineering Former

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Ipass Inc. Regl Managing Director Current
Network Associates senior manager in Japan and the Asia Pacific Former

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Ipass Inc. Regional Managing Director Current

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Ipass Inc. Director, Network Operations Current

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Ipass Inc. Director, Investor Relations Current

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Ipass Inc. Manager Current

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Ipass Inc. Manager, Corp Communications Current

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Ipass Inc. Manager, Corp Communications Current

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Ipass Inc. Current
Rowan University Bachelor of Science degree in business administration Former

Organization Position Status
Tektronix, Inc. Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Current
Ipass Inc. Director Current
Seattle Pacific University Director Current
F5 Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. Director Current
Tektronix, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Glennweb Lead Independent Director Current
Goremote Internet Communications, Inc. Current
Ipass Inc. Board of Directors Current
Glennweb Board of Directors Current
InfoNow Corporation Board of Directors Current
US West Communications Chief Financial Officer Former
US West Communications Executive Vice President Former
Glennweb Member Former
Qwest Communications International Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Goremote Internet Communications, Inc. Current
Ipass Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Wireless Corporation Former

Mr. Ames most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of MediaOne International, based in London, England, where he was responsible for developing and managing a global portfolio of sixteen broadband and wireless communication ventures. During the same period Gary also served as Chairman of Telewest, the UK's largest residential broadband company. Before joining MediaOne International in July 1995, Gary spent seven years as President and Chief Executive Officer of US West Communications, which encompasses residential and business telephone services in 14 western and Midwestern states. He serves on the Boards of Directors of Albertson, Tektronix, and iPass.

Organization Position Status
Optistor Technologies, Inc. Advisor Current
Ipass Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tektronix, Inc. Board of Directors Current
F5 Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
US West Communications CEO Former
US West Communications President Former
MediaOne Former
Portland State University B.A. degree in Finance 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

Olof Pripp has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2006. Mr. Pripp has served as the Managing Partner of Hedrick & Struggles European CIO practice since October 2005. IBM Business Consulting Services SA in Geneva, Switzerland since October 2002. In this role, he has acted as the Global Relationship Partner for one of IBM's largest service accounts worldwide. From 1989 to September 2002, Mr. Pripp served in a variety of capacities at PwC Consulting, most recently as a Partner and Global Technology Industry Leader. Mr. Pripp holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Economics from Uppsala University in Sweden.

Organization Position Status
Ipass Inc. Board of Directors Current

Peter Bodine is a Managing Director of Allegis Capital, a prominent Silicon Valley investment firm. Prior to Allegis, he co-founded APV Technology Partners, where he was a General Partner of three funds totaling more than $220M. Mr. Bodine's area of expertise is growing early stage IT companies using the Allegis Capital network of corporate contacts to help leverage marketing channels and accelerate revenues for the firm's portfolio companies. Mr. Bodine holds an MBA from the University of Utah.

Organization Position Status
Allegis Capital Managing Director Current
Avalan Wireless Systems Inc Managing Director of Allegis Capital Current
Goremote Internet Communications, Inc. Current
Glennweb Current
Ipass Inc. Board of Directors Current
Axcient Incorporated Board of Directors Current
STSN Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avalan Wireless Systems Inc Board of Directors Current
Agility Solutions Board of Directors Current
Adventure Central Board of Directors Current
Apv Technology Partners executive vice president of venture capital firm Asia Pacific Ventures Former
Apv Technology Partners Co-Founder Former
University of Utah MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Noosh Inc. Founder & General Partner Current
Goremote Internet Communications, Inc. Current
Portal Software, Inc. Director Current
Rapt, Inc. Board Member Current
Noosh Inc. Board Member Current
Integral Development Corp. Board Member Current
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ironplanet, Inc. Board Member Current
Savi Technology, Inc. Board Member Current
Actuate Corporation Director Current
Coremetrics, Inc. Board Member Current
Arcot Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current
Naqiya Designs Board of Directors Current
Mendocino Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists Director Current
Bionomics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Actuate Corporation Investor Current
Accel Partners Investor Current
Ipass Inc. Investor Current
Portal Software, Inc. Investor Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists President Former
Accel Partners Co-founder Former
Accel Partners general partner Former
Adler & Company, Inc. General Partner Former
Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. Manager Former
Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. managed a fund of publicly traded equities Former
Citigroup Inc. Former
U.S. Treasury Department Former
Citicorp Former
Ipass Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard University MBA Former
Harvard University Ab Former
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     IPAS $1.05 -0.11 (-9.48% )
Average Volume 256,210
Shares Outstanding 62.24M
Market Cap 65.3M
Year High 2.35
Year Low 0.89
Earnings Per Share -1.55
P/E Ratio -0.68
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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