Laurel Networks

Don Pyle has more than 25 years experience with emerging and successful network technology companies. Don was CEO of Laurel Networks, where he raised late stage venture funding, built a sales organization tripling revenue within a year, and then positioned the company for acquisition by ECI Telecom. As Juniper Network's first sales person he helped grow the business from pre-revenue to over $887 million in four years, one of the fastest revenue growths in total dollars in that market, and was promoted to vice president of North American Sales. He managed several hundred sales professionals and systems engineers and was responsible for an operation with $360 million in revenue. Don also held successful sales management roles spanning a variety of companies at different stages of growth, including StrataCom and Cisco Systems. Don holds a BSBA, Business Administration, from the University of Delaware.

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Tim joined Worldview in January 2000 from Robertson Stephens and Company where he worked in equity research and focused on the telecom and networking equipment sectors. Tim's investments for Worldview are directed at the intersection of broadband, mobile and the Internet. Tim is a board member of Cogent Communications (NSAD: CCOI), Force10 Networks, Ooma Inc., Zoove Inc. and Visage Mobile. Previously, he was an investor in Avvenu (aquired by Motorola), Laurel Networks (aquired by ECI Telecom) and Movaz Networks (acquired by Adva Optical Inc.). Tim holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.