Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Dave Shook |
Chief Technical Officer |
| Jonathan Chia |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Peter Lawrence |
CTO |
| Floyd Bjorgan |
Vice President, Operations |
| Ian Brown |
Vice President, Emea |
| Jeff Gould |
Vice President, Products |
| Karim Moti |
Vice President, Operations, US |
| Karim Rayani |
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives |
| Mike Brown |
Vice President, Solutions |
| Randy Kondor |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Sean Leonard |
Vice President, OPC |
| Sam Crisafulli |
Managing Director, Asia, Pacific |
| Nizar J. Somji |
Founder |
| Hugh J. Bolton |
Lead Director |
| Nicole Sayler |
Corporate Communications Director |
| Frank Vanderham |
Manager, Equipment Monitoring Solutions |
| Gord Freiter |
Marketing Communications Manager |
| Rohit Patwardhan |
Manager, Control Performance Monitoring Solutions |
| Roy Tanner |
Marketing Manager |
| Dwight Bliss |
Corporate Secretary |
| Gordon Freund |
General Counsel |
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| Tim Black |
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| Eric Rosenfeld |
Director |
| Janice Gaye Rennie |
Director |
| Michael B. Percy |
Director |
Board of Directors
Dave holds his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Process Control) from the University of Alberta and has extensive process industry experience. Dave provides leadership and vision to our research partnerships with the University of Alberta as well as our own solution and product development teams. Dave also works closely with our Industry Boards to ensure our product vision is aligned with the needs of our clients.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Chief Technical Officer |
Current |
| University of Alberta |
Ph.D. In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
CTO |
Current |
| Resolution Integration Solutions, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Resolution Integration Solutions, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Brunel University |
Undergraduate Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Floyd is responsible for directly managing Matrikon's back-end functions and guiding operations. Floyd has over 25 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Matrikon. He has held a number of senior positions at Matrikon, and has been a key contributor to the growth of the company through regional expansion and the organic growth of regional offices.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
Ian has over 20 years of experience in operations, business development and project management and has pioneered performance monitoring applications for Oil and Gas platforms. He is responsible for Matrikon's business expansion and growth in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
In the eleven years that Jeff has been with Matrikon he has been instrumental to Matrikon's product development and sales. Jeff oversees Matrikon's products division, including product development, support and sales.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Vice President, Products |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations, US |
Current |
Karim is responsible for strategic initiatives, including marketing to support the sales force and the development of Matrikon's Resolution business unit. Karim has been involved in various aspects of Matrikon's business over the past nine years, from consulting and project management to branch, group and sales management. He has helped to set up several international offices. Karim holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives |
Current |
Randy has been with Matrikon for eight years, during which time he has been responsible for leading our OPC sales and later our entire OPC business unit. As our OPC business is strongly dependent on effective marketing, Randy has developed an excellent understanding of how the Matrikon message can best reach our target clients, which allows him to provide strong leadership to our marketing department.
Sean is responsible for all aspects of Matrikon's OPC product business. He has a proven track record of bringing high value industrial technology to market and has worked closely with the OPC foundation to evolve the OPC specifications. Sean holds a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering and an MBA in technology commercialization and is a professional engineer.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Vice President, OPC |
Current |
Sam is responsible for managing and growing Matrikon's Australian operations as well as identifying and seizing opportunities to expand business into the Asia-Pacific market. Sam has proven experience in technology commercialization, operational management and business development.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Managing Director, Asia, Pacific |
Current |
| Australian Institute of Company Directors |
Fellow |
Current |
| Australian National University |
Ph.D. In Control Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Somji is the founder, president and CEO of Matrikon. Nizar has over 20 years of experience in the process industry. Under Nizar's leadership, Matrikon grew from a local consulting company to an international solution provider without incurring any debt. He is responsible for Matrikon's finance function and oversees all corporate operations areas, including HR, IT and legal. Nizar is also a director of Optimal Geomatics and CARE Canada.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| EPCOR Preferred Equity Inc |
Chairman |
Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| WestJet Airlines Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cesl Engineering Services Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Canadian National Railway Company |
Director |
Current |
| Teck Cominco Limited |
Director |
Current |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank |
Director |
Former |
| University of Alberta |
undergraduate degree in economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Manager, Equipment Monitoring Solutions |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Marketing Communications Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Manager, Control Performance Monitoring Solutions |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fraser Milner Casgrain Llp Co |
Partner |
Current |
| Governanceglobal |
Partner In the Corporate Commercial Section at Fraser Milner Casgrain Llp |
Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Edmonton Ymca |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Denver |
Juris Doctorate |
Former |
| Duke University |
B.Sc. |
Former |
Gordon oversees legal matters for Matrikon, including regulatory requirements, project contracts, human resource issues, risk management and general legal advice. Gordon has over 22 years of experience in broad general practice including corporate and commercial law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Axonwave Software, Inc. |
Requirements Analyst and Interaction Designer |
Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Geac |
Corporate Director |
Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Bow Valley Energy Ltd. |
Chairman |
Current |
| CCR Technologies Limited |
Chairman |
Current |
| Green Energy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Transalta Power Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Axia NetMedia Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alta, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CCR Technologies Limited |
Director |
Current |
| C.D. Howe Institute |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, La Jolla Resources International Ltd. |
Former |
| Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd. |
|
Former |
| Axia NetMedia Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| North American Oil Sands Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Geac |
Chairman |
Former |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Orvana Minerals Corp. |
Director |
Former |
| University of Oregon |
Master of Science In Education |
Former |
| University of Oregon |
Bachelor of Science In Education |
Former |
David Kramer is an independent financial analyst with extensive experience researching software and technology companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Crescendo Inc |
Founder |
Current |
| Computer Horizons Corp. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Rhapsody Acquisition Corp. |
Chairman |
Current |
| CPI Aerostructures, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Kjm & Associates |
Director |
Current |
| Kronos Canadian Systems Inc. - Altitude Division |
Director |
Current |
| BCE Emergis Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Sierra Systems Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Directors College |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| DALSA Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CIBC Oppenheimer |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Spar Aerospace Limited |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Extensity |
Director |
Former |
| Pivotal Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| Brown University |
Bachelor of Arts in Economics |
Former |
Ms. Janice Rennie, of Edmonton, Canada, was Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness for EPCOR Utilities Inc. She serves on the boards of several large Canadian companies including the Canadian Hotel Income Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, Greystone Capital Management Inc., NOVA Chemicals Corp. and West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Ms. Rennie holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Canadian Hotel Income Properties Real Estate Investment Trust |
Trustee |
Current |
| Cesl Engineering Services Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Teck Cominco Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Canadian Hotel Income Properties Real Estate Investment Trust |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NOVA Chemicals Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Methanex Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness |
Former |
| Nova, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Alberta |
Bachelor of Commerce |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of Alberta |
Dean |
Current |
| Strategic Relationships |
Principal |
Current |
| Governanceglobal |
Dean of the University of Alberta's School of Business and Principal, Strategic Relationships Inc |
Current |
| School of Retailing |
|
Current |
| Ciras |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Matrikon, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| EPCOR Preferred Equity Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Edmonton Chamber of Commerce |
President |
Former |
| Ciras |
Dean |
Former |
| University of Alberta School of Business |
Dean |
Former |
| Queen's University |
Master of Arts |
Former |
| University of Victoria |
BA (Honours) |
Former |
| Queen's University |
Degree |
Former |
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