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Since its inception in 1977, Matrix Partners has been dedicated to helping outstanding entrepreneurs build successful companies. Our mission is helping our founders and management teams build the next great companies of tomorrow and often entire new industries. We bring the collective resources of the Partnership to each investment, giving you, the entrepreneur, access to all of our experience. Our approach sets us apart from most other venture firms and is the reason why so many of our successful entrepreneurs, when starting their next company, return to Matrix first. This approach has propelled Matrix Partners to be the most successful venture firm in the United States during the last ten years with its last three partnerships having record- setting returns.
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Bob LisbonneNumber of Employees 7
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Matrix Management Skills #5 Influence Without Authority
BNET
- 2008-05-05
In matrix organization structures people have competing priorities and demands on their time. The first thing to realize is that it is the individual resource doing the work who has to manage the trade-offs. If you have 3 bosses, all with competing demands the reality is that you are the...
Matrix Management Skills # 4 - Managing Multiple Bosses
BNET
- 2008-04-18
One of the biggest differences in working and managing in a matrix organization structure is the fact that we may have multiple bosses. Traditional hierarchy (literally "Holy-order") existed for thousands of years based on a single, clear line of command and control. It lasted so long for a good reason...
Company Announces Cancellation of LOI to Acquire Matrix Management, Inc.
- 2007-01-02
M2 PRESSWIRE-2 January 2007-Summus Works: Company Announces Cancellation of LOI to Acquire Matrix Management, Inc.C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29122006 Denver, CO. - Summus Works, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SMMW) announced that having exceeded the due diligence and initial negotiations period pertinent...
Business Improvement Architects Shows Matrix Management is Failing With Current Employee Performance Evaluation
- 2006-04-10
TORONTO -- Recent Global Research Study Shows Most Current Employee Performance Systems Don't Properly Measure Performance in a Matrix Management Environment; Work on Project Teams Goes Unmeasured and This is Contributing to Project Failure Most people now work in a matrix management environment where they are required to work...
Business Improvement Architects Shows Matrix Management is Failing With Current Employee Performance Evaluation.
- 2006-04-10
TORONTO, Apr 10, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Recent Global Research Study Shows Most Current Employee Performance Systems Don't Properly Measure Performance in a Matrix Management Environment; Work on Project Teams Goes Unmeasured and This is Contributing to Project Failure Most people now...
pMDsoft
- 2004-04-01
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Matrix Management Services has formed a strategic partnership with pMDsoft of Atlanta to implement pMDsoft's handheld data-capture system in more than 100 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
Matrix management: recipe for chaos? When it works, it works well. When it doesn't, it's a fast track to disaster. The strengths of the model appeal to many corporations today, but not all are suited for a matrix structure. (Organization Management)
- 2002-06-22
THE MENTION OF ITS NAME can stir a gamut of reactions. Supporters call it invaluable, a critical component to the success of their organization. Detractors rail against it as the worst idea ever devised, one that has cost businesses untold amounts in lost productivity. In reality, it may...
Matrix Management Solutions Finds ASP Success With NCD Thinfrastructure
- 2001-03-13
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 13, 2001 Network Computing Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:NCDI), a leading supplier of thin client information access and management products, today announced that Matrix Management Solutions, an Ohio-based company that provides ASP services to doctors' offices, has significantly grown its business with the...
Matrix board OKs stock repurchase
- 1999-03-04
TULSA JR -- Matrix Service Co. has been authorized to buy back up to $4 million of its common stock, the company said Wednesday. The Tulsa company's board of directors authorized the repurchasing program as deemed appropriate by Matrix management, either on the open market or in...
Cross-functional structures: a review and integration of matrix organization and project management
- 1992-06-01
In this article, we review and summarize the literature on cross-functional organization forms that has been published since 1976. We focus on the commonalities of the literatures that deal with matrix organization and project management. With a definition of cross-functional organization in hand, we review the...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lisbonne | General Partner |
| David Skok | General Partner |
| Nicholas F. Beim | General Partner |
| Paul Ferri | Founding Partner |
| Rob L Soni | Partner |
| Stan Reiss | General Partner |
| Andrew Verhalen | Team Member |
| Edgar Masri | Team Member |
| Michael Humphreys | |
| Shirish S Sathaye | Team Member |
| Timothy A. Barrows | Team Member |
| W Humphreys | Team Member |
Bob Lisbonne joined Matrix Partners as a General Partner in our Silicon Valley office in June 2001. Before Matrix, Lisbonne was a general partner with Crosspoint Venture Partners. Prior to Crosspoint, Lisbonne was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Browser Products at Netscape. Before that he was Vice President of Marketing at Collabra Software, which was acquired in 1995 by Netscape. Previously, Lisbonne was Director of Integrated Products at Claris and a co-founder of Pacific Coast Software. Earlier in his career, he was an investment banker specializing in high technology companies at Goldman Sachs. Bob attended Stanford University, where he earned MBA, MA, and BA degrees and did graduate studies in Computer Science. Bob serves or has served on the boards of Blue Lane Technologies, Consera Software (acquired by Hewlett-Packard), LucidEra, PostPath, Renkoo, TeaLeaf Technology and Xign.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix Management Corporation | General Partner | Current |
| Matrix Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Silicon Valley Product Group | Current | |
| Blue Lane Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Postpath, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lucidera Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Netscape Communications Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Collabra Software, Inc. | Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| Netscape Communications Corporation | General Manager | Former |
| Netscape Network | General Manager | Former |
| Crosspoint Venture Partners | General Partner | Former |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | investment banker | Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Investment Banker | Former |
| Xign Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Renkoo, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Tealeaf Technology, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Consera Software | Board of Directors | Former |
| Stanford University | MA | Former |
| Stanford University | BA degrees and did graduate studies in Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, Inc | General Partner | Current |
| Matrix Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Eosj | General Partner | Current |
| Matrix Management Corporation | General Partner | Current |
| Videoiq, Inc. | General Partner, Matrix Partners | Current |
| Ringside Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hubspot, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Virtual Iron Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Solidworks Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Digium, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Openspan, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Diligent Technologies Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Videoiq, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jboss, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aras Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Appiq, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Watermark Software | CEO | Former |
| Watermark Software | President | Former |
| SilverStream Software | Founder | Former |
| Novell, Inc. | Former | |
| FileNet Corporation | Former | |
| University of Sussex | B.Sc Honours Degree In Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix Management Corporation | General Partner | Current |
| Matrix Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Gilt Groupe, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mazu Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Oatsystems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Care.Com, Inc. | Member of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Endeavor | Board of Directors | Current |
| TheLadders.com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Care and Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Advisor | Former |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Advisor | Former |
| University of Oxford | M.Phil. | Former |
| Stanford University | graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix Management Corporation | Founding Partner | Current |
| Vital Network Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sonus Networks Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Airvana, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Airvana, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Paradyne Networks, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Applix, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Codex Corp | Director | Former |
| ArrowPoint Communications, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Ascend Communications | Director | Former |
| Banctec, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Video Server Co | Director | Former |
| Stratus Computer, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Bytex Corporation | Director | Former |
| Empirix Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Polytechnic Institute of New York | Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree | Former |
| Columbia University | Master of Business Administration | Former |
| Cornell University | Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree | Former |
Rob Soni is a General Partner in the Waltham office. Prior to Matrix, Rob was Managing Partner of Bessemer Venture Partners where he led their investments in Aptis Communications (acquired by Nortel), Maker Communications (NASDAQ: MAKR before being acquired by Conexant Systems), NBX Corporation (acquired by 3COM), Castle Networks (acquired by Siemens), Omnia Communications (acquired by Ciena), Sahara Networks (acquired by Cascade Communications), C-Port Corporation (acquired by Motorola), Altiga Networks (acquired by Cisco Systems), Element-14 (acquired by Broadcom), Sirocco Systems (acquired by Sycamore Networks), Pirus Networks (acquired by Sun MicroSystems), Ocular Networks (acquired by Tellabs), WaveSmith Networks (acquired by Ciena), Catena Networks (acquired by Ciena), Telica (acquired by Lucent), PowerTel (NASDAQ: PTEL before being acquired by T-Mobile), ITC Deltacom (NASDAQ: ITCD), MindSpring (NASDAQ: MSPG before being acquired by Earthlink), Knology (NASDAQ: KNOL), Systems Management Arts (acquired by EMC), BladeLogic (NASDAQ: BLOG), Broadsoft, Ellacoya Networks, Hatteras Networks, ClearPoint Metrics and Netuitive. Rob remains Chairman of Intersect Software which he Co-Founded in 1999. Before joining Bessemer, Rob worked in the Boston office of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Rob is on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), on the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) VC Advisory Board and a Founding Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneur (TiE). Rob graduated from Harvard College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix Management Corporation | Partner | Current |
| Matrix Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Digital Reef Inc. | General Partner | Current |
| Bluestream Ventures | Advisor | Current |
| The IndUS Entrepreneurs | Founding Charter Member | Current |
| Intersect Software Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Bluestream Ventures | Board of Directors | Current |
| Crossbeam Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Global Semiconductor Association | VC Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Intersect Software Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Intersect Software Corporation | Co-Founder | Former |
| Pirus Networks | Managing Partner | Former |
| Ellacoya Networks, Inc. | Managing Partner | Former |
| WaveSmith Networks | Managing Partner | Former |
| Sirocco Systems | Managing Partner | Former |
| Clearpoint Metrics Inc | Managing Partner | Former |
| Sandbridge Technologies, Inc. | General Partner | Former |
| Broadsoft, Inc. | Managing Partner | Former |
| Powertel, Inc. | Managing Partner | Former |
| Hatteras Networks | Managing Partner | Former |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | General Partner | Former |
| Mindspring.Com | Managing Partner | Former |
| Netuitive, Inc. | Managing Partner | Former |
| Ocular Networks | Managing Partner | Former |
| Knology, Inc. | Managing Partner | Former |
| ITC Deltacom Inc. | Managing Partner | Former |
| Mangrove Systems, Inc. | General Partner | Former |
| Telica | Managing Partner | Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | Associate | Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | Associate | Former |
| Ellacoya Networks, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Broadsoft, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Powertel, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Mangrove Systems, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Sandbridge Technologies, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Sirocco Systems | Investor | Former |
| Hatteras Networks | Investor | Former |
| NBX Corporation | Investor | Former |
| Altiga Networks | Investor | Former |
| Netuitive, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Telica | Investor | Former |
| ITC Deltacom Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Knology, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| WaveSmith Networks | Investor | Former |
| Sahara Networks | Investor | Former |
| Cport.Com, LLC | Investor | Former |
| BladeLogic, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Maker Communications, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Mindspring.Com | Investor | Former |
| Ocular Networks | Investor | Former |
| Pirus Networks | Investor | Former |
| Harvard College | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NMS Communications Corporation | General Partner In the Waltham Office | Current |
| Matrix Management Corporation | General Partner | Current |
| Matrix Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Triwave | Board of Directors | Current |
| Inovawave, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Carbon Design Systems, Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Xtalic Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intelliden Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | manager | Former |
| National Semiconductor Corporation | Local Area Network Group Member | Former |
| NMS Communications Corporation | General Partner, Matrix Partners | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | masters of science in | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. with high distinction (Baker Scholar) | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A | Former |
| Cornell University | B.S.E.E. with distinction | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | S.M.O.R. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Fanfare Group | Partner, Matrix Partners | Current |
| Matrix Management Corporation | Team Member | Current |
| Com Corporation | Divisional Vice President | Former |
| 3Com Corporation | divisional vice president | Former |
| Intel Corporation | Microprocessor Group Member | Former |
| Turnstone Systems Inc. | Director | Former |
| Alteon WebSystems, Inc. | Director | Former |
| The Fanfare Group | Director | Former |
| WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Ambarella Inc | Director | Former |
| Blue Martini Software, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Digital Fountain | Director | Former |
| Openwave Systems Inc. | Director | Former |
| Copper Mountain Networks | Director | Former |
| Cornell University | Master of Engineering (E.E.) | Former |
| Cornell University | Bachelor of Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix Management Corporation | Team Member | Current |
| Timelab Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| Redline Communications | Board Member | Current |
| Carbon Design Systems, Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| 3Com Ventures, Inc. | President | Former |
| Redline Communications | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| The Ventures | Senior Vice President | Former |
| 3Com Ventures, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Network Systems Business Unit | Former |
| 3Com Ventures, Inc. | General Manager, Network Systems Business Unit | Former |
| Matrix Partners | General Partner | Former |
| ROLM Corporation | NA | Former |
| Motorola, Inc. | Former | |
| Broadcom Corporation | Former | |
| Sandburst Corporation | Board Member | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| Ecole Centrale | Diplome d'Ingenieur | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix Management Corporation | Current | |
| OpenPages, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rohati Systems, Inc. | General Partner | Current |
| Matrix Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Matrix Management Corporation | Team Member | Current |
| Rohati Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sinett Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| Solidcore Systems, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Aruba Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Grandis, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Alteon WebSystems, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | Former |
| Alteon WebSystems, Inc. | Vice President of Engineering | Former |
| FORE Systems, Inc. | group director | Former |
| Digital Equipment Corporation | Engineer | Former |
| FORE Systems, Inc. | Head, ATM switch products | Former |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | Former | |
| Xilinx, Inc. | Former | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Ph.D | Former |
| Institute of Technology, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix Partners | General Partner | Current |
| Intelliden Corporation | Matrix Partners' General Partner and Director of Intelliden | Current |
| Kalido, Ltd. | General Partner of Matrix Partners | Current |
| Matrix Management Corporation | Team Member | Current |
| Empirix Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Relicore, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eroom | Board of Directors | Current |
| Livevault Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| SilverStream Software | Board of Directors | Current |
| Veri-Tech, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tivoli Systems | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eastern Research | Director | Current |
| Bowstreet, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kalido, Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intelliden Corporation | Director | Current |
| Mindshift Technologies, Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| COLT Telecom Group plc | President | Former |
| COLT Telecom Group plc | Managing Director | Former |
| Industry Quote | Executive summary | Former |
| FileNet Corporation | Former | |
| Amcc Corp | Former | |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | Former | |
| On Display | Director | Former |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Director | Former |
| COLT Telecom Group plc | Member of the Board of Directors | Former |
| Starent Networks Corporation | Director | Former |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Master's In Business Administration | Former |
| Williams College | Master's In Business Administration | Former |
| Stanford University | Masters In Business Administration | Former |
| Williams College | graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix Management Corporation | Team Member | Current |
| OpenPages, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| PSINet, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Quallaby Corporation | Board Member | Former |
| University of Oregon | graduate | Former |
| Harvard Business School | graduate | Former |
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