BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$250.5K
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Lancope is the global market leader in Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) and Response technology, and the manufacturer of StealthWatch, the most widely deployed solution within this market. StealthWatch currently optimizes and secures over 30 million hosts across over hundreds of global networks that span a wide range of customers, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, higher education, U.S. government, intelligence and military organizations, and foreign government agencies (including U.K, Japan, U.A.E., Pakistan, Latvia and New Zealand). Founded in 2000, Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Chairman, CEO and President
Harland Lavigne
Number of Employees 7
Contact Information

3650 Brookside Pkwy

Alpharetta, Georgia 30022

www.lancope.com

1 770 225 6500

NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Adam Powers Cto
David Cocchiara Cfo
John Jerrim Co-Founder and Cto of Lancope
David R Schwickerath Vice President of International Sales
Jason Anderson Vice President of Engineering
John Balsam Vice President of Operations
Mark Gothard Vice President, Americas Field Operations
Tim McCormick Vice President
Fred Sturgis Managing Director, H.I.G. Ventures
Bryan Palma Founder of Ponic
Gary A. Peat Partner, Council Ventures

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Harland Lavigne Chairman, CEO and President
Dennis Bottorff Chairman and Partner, Council Ventures
Donald A Purdy Jr Board of Directors
Eric Young Board of Directors
Ken Tyminski Board of Directors
Paul Pishal Board of Directors

With over 26 years of executive management experience and over 35 years of business success in the technology industry, Harland LaVigne is a leader with a proven track record. Prior to joining Lancope, Harland served as chairman, president and CEO of Open Market(OMKT), where he led the development and implementation of a new corporate strategy that improved gross margins and substantially reduced operating expenses. Harland was the primary driver in the negotiation of the sale of Open Market in August of 2001. Before his tenure at Open Market, Harland was co-founder, President and CEO of StarBurst Communications, where he raised in excess of $15M in venture capital funding. StarBurst grew steadily before merging with Adero in 2000. Harland's previous career experience includes considerable success in the growth and management of early-stage companies. As CEO of SoftNet, he facilitated its merger with a publicly traded company in 1994. Under his leadership as President and CEO at ZSoft, he drove the strategic expansion of the company's product offerings and enhanced operations, moves that led to ZSoft's successful merger with a publicly-traded company. Earlier, he served as President and COO of Atex Publishing, a division of Eastman Kodak, where he led the organization's successful transition from a proprietary hardware and software supplier to a server-based application software company.

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Chairman, CEO and President Current
Softnet, Inc. CEO Former
Open Market CEO Former
Eastman Kodak Company President and Coo Former
Open Market President Former
Open Market Chairman Former

As CTO of Lancope, Adam Powers is a leading innovator in the development of next-generation network behavior anomaly detections solutions. Adam is a significant driver of Lancopea?Ts R&D of behavioral algorithms and analysis techniques for the StealthWatch System. With a decade of operational and engineering experience in enterprise IP security technologies, Adam commands considerable expertise in datacenter network design, IP flow analysis techniques, content delivery networks, and enterprise network security planning and management. During his tenure as a Sergeant with the US Marine Corps, Adam managed UNIX and IP networks across 5 operational datacenters and participated in several highly confidential information security initiatives.

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Cto Current
Lancope, Inc. Director of Technology Former
Lancope, Inc. significant driver Former
Advanced Technology Group Former

As CFO of Lancope, David Cocchiara is responsible for all financial and accounting functions. Prior to Lancope, Cocchiara provided early-stage technology and consumer goods companies with a wide range of financial consulting services, including private equity fundraising, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, and finance and accounting staffing. Previously, Cocchiara served as Director of Financial Operations and Controller for Captus Networks and was instrumental in building all finance and accounting functions from the ground up. During his tenure, he successfully raised $22 million in venture funding and provided the overall direction for all finance, legal, banking, leasing and investor relations activities. He was also responsible for all financial communications with the board of directors, outside investors and executive management. Before Captus, he spent six years in the Sacramento office of KPMG LLP, where he served as a manager on a broad spectrum of clients ranging from start-up entities to companies in the Fortune 500. Cocchiara is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from California State University, Chico.

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Cfo Current
Captus Networks Corp Director of Financial Operations Former
KPMG International manager Former
Captus Networks Corp Manager Former
Captus Networks Corp Controller Former
California State University B.S. In Business Administration With An Emphasis In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Co-Founder and Cto of Lancope Current
Integrated Digital Systems Former
Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. in the same field Former

As Vice President of International Sales, David Schwickerath is responsible for driving Lancope's sales strategy and execution in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, both direct and channel. He brings over 26 years of experience managing large sales organizations with significant revenue targets. Prior to joining Lancope, Schwickerath tripled international revenues as the senior vice president of sales with Starbase Corporation and then with Borland Corporation, when the company was acquired in 2003. Previously, he more than doubled revenues as the senior vice president of worldwide sales and board member with Technology Builders, Inc. (TBI), which Starbase acquired in 2001. Before TBI, David spent 10 years with Computer Associates (CA), where he was responsible for the sales of CA's products in various management roles in both Atlanta, Georgia and most recently in Dallas, Texas. During his tenure, he was responsible for a $250 million business unit, managing on average 40 people in field sales organizations. Schwickerath holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Iowa State University and an MBA from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Vice President of International Sales Current
Starbase Senior Vice President of Sales Former
Netegrity, Inc. Former
TBI Inc. Former
Georgia State University Mba Former
Iowa State University Bachelor's Degree In Marketing Former

With over eight years of experience in the network security industry, Jason Anderson is the Vice President of Engineering for Lancope, the leading provider of network behavior anomaly detection and network intelligence solutions. He is responsible for the Engineering organization that develops the time-to-market releases of the award-winning StealthWatch system and is responsible for gathering market requirements, projecting industry needs and establishing the direction of the extensive StealthWatch product line. Prior to joining Lancope, he was with ISS, where he served as Engineer, Product Manager and most recently Product Line Manager for its Network Protection Solutions. Anderson holds a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S in the Management of Technology from Georgia Tech.

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Vice President of Engineering Current
Iss, Inc. Engineer Former

As Vice President of Operations, John Balsam brings twenty-five years of experience within a diverse set of industries. Prior to Lancope, John served as Chief Operating Officer of NetCertainty, an Internet-based provider of secure identity hosting and digital signature transaction services. Previously, he implemented and managed a $70+ million manufacturing plant consolidation project for the leading international producer of wines and spirits. .

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Vice President of Operations Current
Visisoft Co-Founder Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Clarkson University Masters Former
Clarkson University BS Former

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Vice President, Americas Field Operations Current
Internet Security Systems, Inc. Former
Central Michigan University B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations Former

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Vice President Current
Internet Security Systems, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
University of Delaware Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Operations Management Former

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Managing Director, H.I.G. Ventures Current
H.I.G. Ventures, LLC Managing Director Current
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nexidia, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Northstar Systems International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Funambol, Inc. Investor Current
Accenture Ltd. Manager Former
Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC Officer, Technology Investment Banking Group Former
Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. Former
Furman University BS degree in Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Founder of Ponic Current
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Current
PepsiCo, Inc. Chief Information Security Officer Former
University of Maryland Master of Education Degree Former
University of Richmond Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Gary Peat Partner Current
Council Ventures, LP partner Current
Lancope, Inc. Partner, Council Ventures Current
Banc One Current
EVault Board of Directors Current
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Council Ventures, LP Patner Former
The Stonehenge Company Director Former
The University of Houston MBA Former
The University of Houston BA Former

Mr. Bottorff is a Partner at, and currently serves as the Chairman of, Council Ventures. Mr. Bottorff served as Chairman of AmSouth Bancorporation until January, 2001 and was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of First American Corporation from November 1991 until First American was acquired by AmSouth in October of 1999. Mr. Bottorff held the offices of President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of C & S/Sovran Corporation and the CEO of its predecessor organization, Commerce Union Bank. Mr. Bottorff currently serves on the Board of Directors of Lancope, Inc., Ingram Industries Inc., and Dollar General Corporation, and is Chairman of the Tennessee Lottery Corporation and the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the American Bankers Association and the Financial Services Roundtable, the banking industry's two major trade associations.

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Chairman and Partner, Council Ventures Current
Council Ventures, LP Partner Current
New Day Pharmacy, Inc Board of Directors Current
Ingram Industries Inc. Director Current
Dollar General Corporation Director Current
Vanderbilt University Vice Chairman Current
C & S/Sovran Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
First American Bank Chief Executive Officer Former
The First American Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
C & S/Sovran Corporation President Former
C & S/Sovran Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Council Ventures, LP Chairman & Founder Former
AmSouth Bancorporation Officer Former
The First American Corporation Officer Former
Council Ventures, LP Patner Former
AmSouth Bancorporation Chairman Former
AmSouth Chairman Former
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Appforge, Inc. Board of Directors Former
American Banking LLC Board Member Former
Memx Company Ltd Board of Directors Former
C & S/Sovran Corporation Director Former
American Banking LLC Director Former

Organization Position Status
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Since he co-founded Canaan in 1987, Eric has generated numerous positive investment outcomes from his active investor role in companies such as Argon Networks, Capstone Turbine, Copper Mountain Networks (acquired by Tut Systems), Diffusion Software, Frame Technology, International Network Services, Kalpana, ONI Systems, Spectrian and Visigenic Software. Eric is leading Canaan's portfolio of investments in the power, energy and semiconductor sectors. He became an early investor in energy-related clean technologies, starting with Transphase Systems in the early 1990s, an innovative energy storage technology firm addressing efficient energy usage within large commercial facilities. Eric spearheaded Canaan's investment in the startup phase of Capstone Turbine, the world leader in the microturbine power generation equipment marketplace. As an active Board member for 13 years, Eric helped transform Capstone Turbine from an engineering project into a publicly-held leader in the distributed power generation industry. Eric has also been a director of Enpirion, an early stage company that manufactures high-efficiency, intelligent power supply modules for electronic systems ranging from mobile consumer devices to servers and infrastructure systems. Most recently, Eric has been advising Zolo Technologies on the development of strategic relationships for deploying their optical measurement technology in established power generation markets. Prior to Canaan, Eric was a Senior Vice President of GE Venture Capital where he initiated a number of successful investments in companies such as Nellcor and Octel Communications. Prior to GE Venture Capital, Eric held a variety of sales, marketing and operations management positions within two GE power-related industrial product businesses. Eric holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and a MBA from Northwestern University. Eric recently served for five years as Silicon Valley's VC industry representative on Nasdaq's Listing and Hearing Review Council. He also is a member of Advisory Council of Cornell University's entrepreneurship initiative, Entrepreneurship@Cornell. He currently sits on the boards of Cortina Systems, eBates Shopping, Enpirion and Lancope.

Organization Position Status
Canaan Partners General Partner, Technology Current
Xirrus, Inc Board of Directors Current
The Advisory Council Board of Directors Current
Enpirion, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Captara Corporation Board of Directors Current
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cortina Systems Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ebates Co Director Current
Performanceretail, Inc. Director Current
The Advisory Council Member Current
Canaan Partners General Partner Former
Silicon Valley Corporation Representative Former
Information Network Systems Investor Former
ONI Systems Investor Former
Argon Networks Investor Former
Octel Communications Investor Former
Spectrian Corporation Investor Former
Copper Mountain Networks Investor Former
Frame Technology Investor Former
Nellcor Investor Former
Northwestern University MBA Former
Cornell University BS in Mechanical Engineering Former
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Risk Management, Inc. Consultant Current
Information Technology Security Inc Consultant Current
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Vocalocity Board of Directors Current
Lancope, Inc. Board of Directors Current
H.I.G. Ventures, LLC Managing Director Former
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. leading architect Former
Cisco Systems, Inc. Former
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute MS degree in Computer Science Former
Northeastern University Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Former

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