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EXECUTIVE CHANGES FOR Thursday, May 31, 2001
TOP MANAGEMENT
? Ardent Appoints Former Glaxo WellCome Exec as Pres, CEO
? Biotech Firm Enanta Names Spiros Jamas New President & CEO
? Data & Analysis Firm Polexis Names David Overskei as New CEO
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
? Noveon Adds Kumar Shah as Sr. VP of Corp. Dev.
MARKETING & SALES
? Assentive Adds ObjectStream Exec Ken Croley as Marketing VP
? MidStream Names Stuart Rosove Marketing Vice President
? Digital Media On Demand Adds Mark Overington as VP
? DSPs Provider Improv Systems Names VP of Sales
? Lumeta Names James Conniff & Michael Briggs Reg. Sales Mgrs.
? Touchpoint Adds BobDeHaven and Doug Dahlen as Sales Execs
? VirtualGiveaway Names Sharon Schanzer as Sales & Mkt. VP
OPERATIONS
? Asera Appoints Deepak Patil as President of Asera India
? OptiGlobe Appoints Ramon Quintana to Lead Mexican Operations
? Sequence Design Opens Japan Office with Chairman Yu Hirano
? Advantage Capital Partners Adds Stephen Bordes as Sr. VP
? e-business technology Names Diem Le as VP, Int'l Relations
? Howard Diamond Gets Promoted to GetPlugged.com's VP
? Metreo Adds Peter Wong as VP of Professional Services
? Entropia Opens U.K. Office, Alex Wild is Managing Director
FINANCE
? Astrea Systems Adds Orange Glo Exec Larry McVey as CFO
? Lido Capital Adds Xdrive Exec Keith Pinter as Managing Dir.
TECHNOLOGY
? Availant Adds Veridiem Exec Chanchal Samantha as CTO
? Poindexter Systems Names Steve Jacobs VP of Engineering
? SideStep Adds Jung Shin as VP of Eng. and Operations
OTHER
? eRealty.com Adds George Stephens as Director of Compliance



EXECUTIVE SEARCHES
 SR. DIRECTOR, QUANTITATIVE ANALYTICS-NEW YORK
 VP MARKETING-CUPERTINO, CA
 VP MARKETING-SEATTLE
 DIRECTOR OF UK ADVERTISING SALES-LONDON
 VICE PRESIDENT-LOS ANGELES AREA
 DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT-ITHACA, NY
 CMO/EVP MARKETING-AMSTERDAM, NL
 SENIOR VP SALES-NY OR CALIFORNIA
 CFO-SILICON VALLEY AND ELSEWHERE
 EVP SALES AND SERVICE-SEATTLE, WA
 GENERAL! PARTNER-SF OR NYC





TOP MANAGEMENT
Ardent Appoints Former Glaxo WellCome Exec as Pres, CEO
 mail? top

 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Ardent Pharmaceuticals, which 
develops therapeutics for pain management, urinary incontinence, depression, 
cardioprotection, and glaucoma, said Dr. Richard S. Kent has joined the 
company as president and CEO. Dr. Kent had served as senior vice president of 
global medical affairs and chief medical officer for GlaxoSmithKline. 
Kwen-Jen Chang, who has served as president and CEO since 1996, retains his 
position as chairman and takes on the role of chief scientific officer. Dr. 
Kent, who takes a seat on the board as the ninth director, was introduced to 
Ardent through local industry contacts. He will focus on bringing the firm's 
first product, an intravenous formulation for pain management, through 
clinical trials and to market. The trials will finish in 2004. The company is 
backed by more than $32 million from Bau Dah Investment, Bio World Venture 
Capital, Central Investment Holding Co., China Development Industrial Bank, 
Elan Pharmaceuticals, and PK Venture Capital. 
http://www.ardentpharma.com


Biotech Firm Enanta Names Spiros Jamas New President & CEO
 mail? top

 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Enanta Pharmaceuticals, a developer of 
small-molecule drugs, announced the appointment of Spiros Jamas as president, 
CEO and director. Prior to joining Enanta, he served as president, CEO, and 
director of Repair, a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to 
repair diseased organs and tissues. Mr. Jamas replaces co-founder Peter O. 
Kliem, who will continue with the company as chief operating officer, 
executive vice president and board member. He joins as the seventh member of 
the company's board, which includes Stella M. Sung, a partner with Oxford 
Bioscience Partners; Gert Caspritz, a partner with TVM Techno Venture 
Management; and William C. Mills III, a partner with Advent International. 
Enanta's backers include Advent International, Alpinvest International, Bank 
Vontobel, KB Lux Venture Capital, Lancet Capital, Oxford Bioscience Partners, 
and TVM Techno Venture Management. 
http://www.enanta.com


Data & Analysis Firm Polexis Names David Overskei as New CEO
 mail? top

 SAN DIEGO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Polexis, which creates information analysis and 
data management tools and applications for commercial businesses and 
government agencies, said it appointed David Overskei as its new CEO. 
Previously, Mr. Overskei worked as a consultant to high-technology companies. 
Mr. Overskei, who will not gain a board seat, replaces co-founder, Carlos 
Persichetti, in the CEO position, but Mr. Persichetti will remain president. 
Polexis was searching for a new CEO to direct its future growth and located 
Mr. Overskei through a board member. Founded in 1995 the company has raised 
two rounds of funding from Nextreme Ventures and Bridge-West. It is advised 
by the San Diego office of Brobeck Pheleger & Harrison. 
http://www.polexis.com



BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Noveon Adds Kumar Shah as Sr. VP of Corp. Dev.
 mail? top

 CLEVELAND (VENTUREWIRE) -- Noveon, formerly BFGoodrich Performance 
Materials, said it appointed Kumar Shah as senior vice president of corporate 
development, reporting to president and CEO Steve Demetriou. Prior to joining 
the company Mr. Shah was senior vice president of corporate development at 
International Security Products. Noveon is the new name of the former 
specialty chemicals businesses of The BFGoodrich Company. Noveon was acquired 
in February 2001 for $1.4 billion by a private equity group led by AEA 
Investors. 
http://www.bfgoodrich.com



'Financial


MARKETING & SALES
Assentive Adds ObjectStream Exec Ken Croley as Marketing VP
 mail? top

 SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Assentive Solutions, a provider of secure 
digital intellectual property management technology to businesses, said it 
named Ken Croley as vice president of marketing. Mr. Croley was formerly vice 
president of sales and marketing at ObjectStream, a software vendor providing 
Internet infrastructure to online businesses and service providers. Assentive 
Solutions is backed by Information Technology Ventures, Intel 64 Fund, J. & 
W. Seligman, Jafco Ventures, Mentor Capital Group, Science Applications 
International, Spinnaker Ventures, Sun Microsystems, and TL Ventures.
http://www.assentive.com


MidStream Names Stuart Rosove Marketing Vice President
 mail? top

 BELLEVUE, Wash. (VENTUREWIRE) -- MidStream Technologies, a developer of 
multiformat, narrow and broadband flexible streaming hardware, said it named 
Stuart Rosove as vice president of marketing. Mr. Rosove was recently CEO of 
AudioTrack Watermark Solutions and also owned consulting firm Rosove 
Consulting Services. MidStream is backed by ARCH Venture Partners, Cascadia 
Capital, Fluke Venture Partners, Imperial Bank, Polaris Venture Partners, and 
Xilinx.
http://www.midstream.com


Digital Media On Demand Adds Mark Overington as VP
 mail? top

 BOSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Digital Media On Demand, a provider of secure 
distribution and commerce services for digital assets, said it added Mark 
Overington as vice president of sales and marketing. Mr. Overington formerly 
served as vice president of marketing at Excara. Digital Media On Demand's 
investors include Greylock, Intel, Pilot House Ventures, and Sage Hill 
Partners.
http://www.dmod.com



'Mobile

DSPs Provider Improv Systems Names VP of Sales
 mail? top

 BEVERLY, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Improv Systems, which provides configurable 
digital signal processors to consumer electronics and telecommunications 
markets, said it has appointed Michael J. Calise as its new vice president of 
sales. Mr. Calise, who will be responsible for all global sales and customer 
applications engineering, will be based in California's Bay Area and report 
directly to Cary Ussery, president and founder of Improv Systems. Mr. Calise 
was most recently the vice president of worldwide sales and business 
development for Palmchip. Improv has raised $25 million from Phillips 
Semiconductor and individual investors, and is currently looking for 
additional financing. The company has over 70 employees. 
http://www.improvsys.com


Lumeta Names James Conniff & Michael Briggs Reg. Sales Mgrs.
 mail? top

 SOMERSET, N.J. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Lumeta, an enterprise network management and 
security services firm, said it named James Conniff as regional sales manager 
overseeing the Southeast and mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Conniff formerly worked 
at ADT for 13 years. Also added as regional sales manager was Michael Briggs, 
who will be responsible for the Midwest region. Mr. Briggs formerly served as 
regional business director at a New Jersey-based carrier vendor and also 
served as regional sales manager at Honeywell. Lumeta is backed by Draper 
Fisher Jurvetson, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham Ventures, and meVC Draper 
Fisher Jurvetson Fund.
http://www.lumeta.com


Touchpoint Adds BobDeHaven and Doug Dahlen as Sales Execs
 mail? top

 EMERYVILLE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Touchpoint, a marketing services company 
that enables companies to send printed communications, said it named Bob 
DeHaven vice president of sales. Mr. DeHaven was formerly president of U.S. 
operations of MessagingDirect, a messaging-based electronic billing and 
payment company. Also added was Doug Dahlen as sales director for the Midwest 
region. Mr. Dahlen was formerly area vice president for the Western U.S. at 
Messaging Direct. Touchpoint is backed by Crimson Global Internet Fund, 
Crimson Group, Highland Capital Partners, Roda Group, and Rukuten.
http://www.touchpoint.com



Enterprise Outlook 2001

VirtualGiveaway Names Sharon Schanzer as Sales & Mkt. VP
 mail? top

 SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- VirtualGiveaway, a developer of games, 
contests, and sweepstakes with advertising or branding built into their 
content, said it named Sharon Schanzer as vice president of sales and 
marketing. Ms. Schanzer was formerly vice president of client services at 
ProductPOP, an online point-of-purchase application service provider. 
VirtualGiveaway is backed by individuals. 
http://www.virtualgiveaway.com



OPERATIONS
Asera Appoints Deepak Patil as President of Asera India
 mail? top

 BELMONT, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Asera, a provider of an online business 
operating system, said it named Deepak Patil as president of Asera India. Mr. 
Patil will lead the company's efforts in India, which includes customer 
activation and support, building an India-based engineering presence and 
leading sales and marketing for the India and Asia-Pacific markets. Prior to 
joining the company Mr. Patil was co-founder, president, and CEO at eVizeon 
India, a firm focused on providing e-commerce IT services to global 
companies. Asera's investors include  AC Ventures, Amerindo Investment 
Advisors, Bowman Capital Management, BP Amoco, Capital Research Management, 
Cisco Systems, Crescendo Ventures, Eastman Chemical, GE Capital Equity Group, 
Integral Capital Partners, Intel, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and 
others. 
http://www.asera.com


OptiGlobe Appoints Ramon Quintana to Lead Mexican Operations
 mail? top

 BETHESDA, Md. (VENTUREWIRE) -- OptiGlobe, a provider of enterprise and 
Internet data center services, said it named Ramon Quintana as country launch 
manager for OptiGlobe-Mexico. Mr. Quintana will oversee sales, operation, 
marketing, and construction for the company's facility in Mexico City. He 
formerly served as vice president of operations at NCR's subsidiary, the 
Teradata Solutions Group. OptiGlobe is backed by BancBoston Ventures, Banco 
Santander Central Hispano,  Credit Suisse First Boston, First Union Capital 
Partners, Mellon Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Norwest Equity Partners, Telecom 
Partners, Racional, and Votorantim Venture Capital. 
http://www.optiglobe.com


Sequence Design Opens Japan Office with Chairman Yu Hirano
 mail? top

 SANTA CLARA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Sequence Design, a provider of timing 
and power optimization for design closure in system-on-a-chip integrated 
circuits, said it appointed Yu "Duke" Hirano as chairman of its newly formed 
Japanese subsidiary Sequence Design KK. Mr. Hirano was most recently 
president for Nihon Synopsys KK. Sequence Design is backed by Alpine 
Technology Ventures, Atlas Venture, Intel, IVP, LSI Logic, Menlo Ventures, 
Sigma Partners, Skywood Ventures, Sofinnova, Sumitomo, and VenGlobal Capital. 
http://www.sequencedesign.com


Advantage Capital Partners Adds Stephen Bordes as Sr. VP
 mail? top

 NEW ORLEANS (VENTUREWIRE) -- Investment firm Advantage Capital Partners said 
it named Stephen J. Bordes as senior vice president. Mr. Bordes will be 
responsible for identifying and assessing investment opportunities, 
evaluating and structuring transactions, and working with portfolio company 
management teams. Mr. Bordes previously was a partner in the merger and 
acquisition services group at Deloitte & Touche. 
http://www.advantage-capital.com


e-business technology Names Diem Le as VP, Int'l Relations
 mail? top

 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (VENTUREWIRE) -- e-business technology, a security 
services and product development firm, said it added Diem Le as vice 
president of international relations. Mr. Le will be responsible for creating 
and maintaining strategic partnerships and distribution channels for the 
company's software and services. Initial international expansion will focus 
on the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Le most recently served as vice president and 
general manager, Asia operations at MedChannel, a business-to-business 
healthcare software and services firm. e-business technology is backed by 
Crimson Ventures.
http://www.ebiz-tech.com


Howard Diamond Gets Promoted to GetPlugged.com's VP
 mail? top

 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- KnowledgeLinks, parent company to 
GetPlugged.com, said it promoted Howard Diamond to vice president and general 
manager of GetPlugged.com. Mr. Diamond most recently served as director of 
sales and joined the company in April 1999. KnowledgeLinks is backed by 
Hewlett-Packard, Mission Ventures, M Group, and Timberline Venture Partners.
http://www.getplugged.com


Metreo Adds Peter Wong as VP of Professional Services
 mail? top

 PALO ALTO, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Metreo, a provider of supplier-driven 
online business technology, said it named Peter Wong as vice president of 
professional services, reporting to co-founder, president and CEO Daphne 
Carmeli. Mr. Wong formerly served as director of West Region Consulting 
Services at J.D. Edwards. Metreo is backed by Mentor Venture Partners, 
Prospect Venture Partners, and Sequoia Capital.
http://www.metreo.com


Entropia Opens U.K. Office, Alex Wild is Managing Director
 mail? top

 SAN DIEGO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Entropia, a provider of distributed computing 
resources, said it appointed Alex Wild as European managing director for its 
new Cambridge, England office. Mr. Wild formerly worked at companies such as 
Novartis, Nestle, and Mercedes Benz. Entropia is backed by Mission Ventures, 
Moore Capital Management, Pacific Life Insurance, RRE Ventures, and the San 
Diego Technology Group.
http://www.entropia.com



FINANCE
Astrea Systems Adds Orange Glo Exec Larry McVey as CFO
 mail? top

 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Astrea Systems, a provider of wireless Web 
software technology and a vendor of a wireless Web services platform and 
mobile commerce systems and software, said it appointed Larry McVey as chief 
financial officer. Mr. McVey previously served as CFO at Orange Glo 
International. Astrea is backed by individuals and plans to seek Series A 
funding in the next few months.
http://www.astreasystems.com


Lido Capital Adds Xdrive Exec Keith Pinter as Managing Dir.
 mail? top

 IRVINE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Lido Capital, a financial advisor to 
communications, utilities, and emerging companies, said it appointed Keith 
Pinter as managing director. Mr. Pinter most recently served as executive 
vice president and general manager of business services at Xdrive 
Technologies, an Internet storage infrastructure provider. Prior to Xdrive 
Technologies, Mr. Pinter served as executive vice president of sales at Epoch 
Internet, an Internet service provider. 
http://www.lidocap.com



TECHNOLOGY
Availant Adds Veridiem Exec Chanchal Samantha as CTO
 mail? top

 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Availant, a provider of availability 
management software and services, said it named Chanchal Samantha as chief 
technology officer, responsible for product and technology strategy. Mr. 
Samantha formerly served as chief technology officer at Veridiem, a marketing 
performance management company. Nick Minutillo was also added as vice 
president of product marketing, reporting to Mr. Samantha. Mr. Minutillo 
previously served as acting CTO of Availant and joined the company in 1996. 
Availant is backed by Boston Capital Ventures and DRW Venture Partners.
http://www.availant.com


Poindexter Systems Names Steve Jacobs VP of Engineering
 mail? top

 NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Poindexter Systems, a provider of software that 
enables real-time advertisement generation, said it named Steve Jacobs vice 
president of engineering. Mr. Jacobs previously oversaw development of 
OnTarget for Sonata, a mobile ad server. Poindexter is backed by Echelon 
Ventures and Hudson Venture Partners.
http://www.poindextersystems.com


SideStep Adds Jung Shin as VP of Eng. and Operations
 mail? top

 SANTA CLARA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- SideStep, an online travel service, 
said it named Jung Shin as vice president of engineering and operations, 
responsible for product development activities and overseeing the company's 
software engineering team. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Shin was senior 
vice president and co-founder at Embark.com, an education Web site. SideStep 
has raised $5.2 million from individual investors.
http://www.sidestep.com



OTHER
eRealty.com Adds George Stephens as Director of Compliance
 mail? top

 HOUSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- eRealty.com, an online real estate brokerage, said 
it named George C. Stephens as director of compliance, responsible for the 
company's compliance with federal, state, and local real estate regulations. 
Mr. Stephens also currently serves as secretary of the Texas Association of 
Realtors and is the organization's chairman for 2002. eRealty is backed by 
Milestone Venture Partners, Polaris Venture Partners, and TL Ventures.
http://www.erealty.com




EXECUTIVE SEARCHES

Sr. Director, Quantitative Analytics - New York - Marketing Infrastructure 
Services

Wheelhouse, which designs implements and manages strategic Internet marketing 
systems, seeks a leader with a unique combination of solid quantitative 
analytics, modeling, and business intelligence skills along with business 
development skills. This position involves significant pre-sales and sales 
involvement, billable client work, and participation in the ongoing 
definition and development of analytic service offerings. 
The candidate will be responsible for:
* Participating in the sales process to identify and articulate strategic 
analytic solutions 
* Determining appropriate statistical technique(s) to meet client needs 
* Managing and potentially designing and programming SAS macros to expedite 
modeling EDA process and accountable for ensuring quality on all projects 
* Collaborating with the Service Development team to identify, prioritize, 
develop and expand suite of analytic services and offerings 
* Representing Wheelhouse in marketing/analytic forums 
* Consulting on client and internal projects 

Qualifications: 
Education: Masters or MBA required; Masters or PhD in Statistics or 
Econometrics strongly desired 
Experience: 7-10 years of experience including extensive consulting 
experience in database marketing, marketing analytics, Internet marketing 
and/or e-commerce business issues. This individual should have significant 
experience working with the following statistical techniques as they apply to 
marketing: 
* Logistic regression 
* Factor analysis 
* Decision Tree Modeling (i.e., CHAID, CART, C4.5, etc.) 
* Cluster Analysis 
* Segmentation 

e-mail: HR@wheelhouse.com
company: Wheelhouse
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VP Marketing - Cupertino, CA - Edge Networking

entrisphere is a startup backed by two eminent venture-capital firms, Accel 
Partners and Benchmark Capital. We're building the first carrier-class, 
converged 'first mile' systems that are plug compatible with service-provider 
infrastructure, finally providing economic service delivery of new 
high-revenue broadband services. 

By integrating several network elements, the entrisphere solution 
revolutionizes service provisioning and management of edge networks, yet 
enables service providers to leverage their investment in operations, Class 5 
switching, and IP routing. Our system is based on a state-of-the-art hardware 
architecture involving high-density and high-speed design driven by 
innovative software. 

You are responsible for our inbound product marketing and management 
functions. You are articulate, have ties in the service provider community, 
and possess a basic knowledge of the technology - ideally with a data 
background and an understanding of the existing public switched telephone 
network. Must be comfortable giving presentations at all customer levels. 
Previous experience in a venture-backed start-up is desirable.

e-mail: careers@entrisphere.com
company: entrisphere
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VP Marketing - Seattle - Communications Lasers

nLight Photonics is seeking a seasoned executive with a successful record of 
marketing and creating business relationships in the telecom industry, who 
will drive the market penetration and sales success of nLight. He/she will be 
responsible for directing all aspects of nLight's marketing and business 
development activities, including product management, technical 
specifications and marketing communications. This senior management position 
reports to the CEO. 

Primary Job Functions 
Develop and implement the multiple-product marketing strategy for next 
generation optical components based on nLight technology 
Work closely with the VP of Engineering to refine the product marketing 
strategy and to develop detailed documentation of product specifications 
Perform competitive analysis, decide overall market positioning and influence 
company direction accordingly 
Identify strategic partners and business benefits, and propose and develop 
advantageous relationships 
Develop and maintain nLight's image and reputation in the marketplace, 
effectively communicating and evangelizing the the 'company story' and 
positioning to the industry, partners and customer groups 
Build and develop a highly qualified marketing team 
Negotiated pricing, NRE, and licensing deals with prospective partners 

Knowledge & Skills Required 
Engineering background with significant experience in marketing and product 
development 
Strong personal leadership skills and a proven track record of developing, 
building and bringing new, sophisticated optical networking products to 
market Experience and success in managing complex system engineering projects 
requiring intense industry qualification 
Thorough knowledge of fiber optic communication technology 
Familiarity with long-haul optical transport technologies including EDFA and 
Raman amplification technologies is desired 
Familiarity with Telcordia qualification requirements 
Thorough knowledge of potential partners and customers in the 
telecommunication space

e-mail: hr@nlightphotonics.com
company: nLight Photonics
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Director of UK Advertising Sales - London - Search Engine

Work for a pre-IPO organization that has consistently been regarded as the 
best search engine on the web! The award-winning Google search engine is 
rapidly growing in popularity around the globe. Google is available in 26 
languages and more than half our traffic comes from outside the United 
States. Now we want more than half of our revenue to come from outside the 
United States. We need to grow our presence in the UK and are looking for an 
exceptional leader to drive the establishment of our London office. 

Responsibilities: 
* Acquire UK clients as well as establish strong relationships with 
advertising agencies. Primary method of acquisition will be client 
visits/presentations. 
* Prospect, qualify, negotiate and close key accounts 
* Achieve revenue goals 
* Build a local sales force and drive the establishment of Google's UK 
presence 
* Increase Google brand awareness 
* Manage UK sales force and day-to-day operations 

Experience/Attributes: 
* A minimum of 7 years sales experience with 4 years of management background 
* 2-3 years of online advertising sales 
* Established network of contacts with advertisers and agencies (online and 
offline) 
* Strong understanding of the Internet advertising space 
* Outstanding presentation and communication skills 
* Entrepreneurial spirit and instinct for revenue-generating activities 
* Valid UK work permit required 
* Continental languages ideal 

e-mail: jobs@google.com
company: Google
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Vice President - Los Angeles Area - HW/SW Engineering, Microscale 
Manfufacturing

We seek a highly-experienced, creative, and dynamic senior manager to assume 
a key position as Vice President in charge of the hardware and software 
design and development of sophisticated, high precision capital equipment for 
microscale manufacturing. Candidates must have a track record in the 
successful commercialization of automated capital equipment. Experience in 
bringing to market equipment for semiconductor manufacturing or a related 
industry is preferred. An extensive background managing large and complex 
multidisciplinary projects is a strict requirement. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 
* Supervise and coordinate Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineering 
departments. 
* Assume responsibility for systems engineering and specification of new 
products. 
* Develop budgets and product plans. 
* Work closely with V.P., Process and Materials Engineering to develop new 
products and expand the capabilities of existing products. 
* Interface with Manufacturing, QA/QC, Marketing customers. 

Requirements: 
* B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics; M.Sc. 
desirable. 
* 3+ years of experience as a V.P. Engineering or 6+ years of experience as 
a, Project Manager, or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering department 
manager 
* Background in capital equipment. 
* Solid track record in bringing to market successful products. 
* Good working knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles, 
methods, and tools. 
* Solid understanding of software development, including some software 
development experience. 
* Project management background. 
* Systems engineering background. 
* Demonstrated ability to manage others. 
* Excellent organizational skills. 
* Excellent interpersonal skills. 
* Excellent oral and written communications in English. 

Applicable Background: 
* Semiconductor process tools or other precision, automated capital 
equipment. 

e-mail: box1078@venturewire.com
company: n/a
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Director of Product Management - Ithaca, NY - Optical Components

BinOptics is a pioneer in next-generation optical devices based on 
leading-edge semiconductor innovations. The company's proprietary technology 
places it in a unique position to address the challenges facing the rapidly 
growing optical components industry. Founded in 2000, BinOptics is privately 
held and funded by renowned Silicon Valley venture firm Draper Fisher 
Jurvetson and Stanford University. The company is currently headquartered in 
scenic Ithaca, New York and is seeking a Director of Product Management who 
will report to the CEO. 

The Director will be responsible for working with potential customers to 
understand how the company's technology can meet their requirements; leading 
the evolution of the company's products by determining the product 
definitions and the planning process; being the main ambassador and 
evangelist of the company's technology; building and leading the team that 
will develop and deploy the company's next-generation products; and providing 
product direction and guidance for the engineering team. 

He/She should be a dynamic and high-energy individual with strong 
presentation skills; have a very strong knowledge and understanding of the 
telecommunication industry, DWDM, optical components, optoelectronics, and 
photonics; have 8+ years of telecommunication industry experience; have at 
least 5 years experience with product management or engineering management or 
product development specializing in optical networking products; have 
excellent written and verbal communication skills; be able to represent the 
company in business as well as technical forums; and have an MBA and an MS or 
BS in Electrical Engineering. A background from an optical component 
manufacturer is preferred but not required. 

The job requires a significant amount of travel.

e-mail: careers@binoptics.com
company: BinOptics
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CMO/EVP Marketing - Amsterdam, NL - Information Technology

THE CHALLENGE Establish Our Client, a $3 Billion global consultancy, as a 
premier Global Brand that stands for a high quality, premier service and 
Support global growth objectives from $3 Billion to $10 Billion. 

CMO/EVP MARKETING(THE ROLE The EVP Marketing will be a member of the senior 
management team and will report to the Board of Directors. The CMO/EVP 
Marketing will Develop, communicate and drive the marketing strategy to 
position our client as a Global brand and lead all marketing functions: 
Public relations, Investor relations, Marketing plans, Brand development 
strategy, Product and service development, Promotion and positioning 
campaigns and Web based marketing strategies to include web site strategies, 
e-news letters etc. 

REQUIREMENTS: International Background: Implemented successful Marketing 
Campaigns across multiple countries and regions, Multi-Lingual desired, 
English Fluency required Educational background: BA/BS Required, MBA required 
Experience with Marketing/Branding in a Service industry or B2B environment 
highly desired 

e-mail: toddg@1execstreet.com
company: 1EXECStreet
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Senior VP Sales - NY or California - Dark Fiber Wholesale

Company will be deploying dense dark fiber networks in US Cities using 
robotic technology to quickly deploy fiber in sewers and storm drains 
quicker, more efficiently, and with less impact than current methods. 

We need a proven dark fiber and bandwidth sales executive that has closed 
deals with ISP, ASP, ILEC, CLEC, DLEC, wireless, large business, and 
government customers. 

Responsibilities: Presell fiber before build is started. Lease fiber during 
construction process, and after the build is completed.Assist in ROW 
acquisition with cities.Recruit and manage sales team and effort. Build and 
manage local sales teams and effort. Report to CEO on all aspects of sales 
and revenue responsibilities. 

Qualifications: Prior experience working for a national provider of dark 
fiber in metro areas. Knowledge and contacts with customer targets. Strong 
proven experience on closing sales with carriers. Business and financial 
educational background a plus. 

e-mail: box1070@venturewire.com
company: n/a
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CFO - Silicon Valley and Elsewhere - Venture-Backed Startup

Mayfield provides Venture Capital with IMPACT, creating next-generation 
technology companies in communications and e-Business Software. We are 
currently seeking seasoned Chief Financial Officers for our portfolio with 
the following credentials: 
* CFO experience in private and public technology companies 
* CFO Experience in leading companies to profitability and successful 
liquidity 
* Style and attitude that thrives in either early or mature companies 
* Strong financial and business modeling skills 
* Strong leadership, management, operating skills and insights 
* Deep relationships with analysts and Wall Street 
* Strong financing skills and ties with technology venture community, 
investment bankers, institutional and enterprise investors 
* BA or MBA Degree 
Current opportunities in Silicon Valley, So. California, Seattle, and 
Washington, DC 

e-mail: opportunities@mayfield.com
company: Mayfield
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EVP Sales and Service - Seattle, WA - Online Learning

Growing K-12 teacher shortages, and difficulties in creating economic class 
sizes in both urban and rural settings, create challenges in providing 
students across the country with equal access to quality education in 
important subject areas.  At the same time, increasing levels of funding are 
available at local, state and federal levels for developing innovative 
methods of using technology to enhance the delivery of education.  Virtual 
Schools--offering highly interactive courses led by online instructors--are 
growing rapidly across the country as a way for school systems to provide 
choices to students that they otherwise wouldn't be able to offer in a 
cost-effective way.  Virtual Schools are taking off across the country--18 
states either operate or are building Virtual Schools. 

Our Company is the leading builder and operator of virtual schools for the 
K-12 education market.  We build private-label virtual schools for states, 
large districts, and other institutional education partners.  We provide 
technology, content, and services to allow our customers to reach students 
they otherwise would not be able to serve.  We also act as an "added-value 
content aggregator" for publishers, universities and others who seek to 
transform their learning materials for delivery through the new Virtual 
School channel.  We have built a market-leading position, with customer 
agreements now covering over 30% of the nation's high schools and 4.3m 
high-school students. 

This individual will be a key member of the company's Executive Team, 
participating in senior-level strategic activities.  This individual will 
focus on creating a dynamic, effective team tasked with the following: direct 
sales of our content, technology and services into the K-12 education market; 
managing major account relationships and service; end-user services, 
including driving end-user (student) enrollments, student services, tech 
support; and development of new channels to supplement direct sales efforts. 

e-mail: box1069@venturewire.com
company: n/a
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General Partner - SF or NYC - Venture Capital

$280 Million global fund in formation phase with offices in the US, Europe 
and Asia, focused on early stage companies within the wireless, optical and 
distributed computing sectors, seeks a General Partner to reinforce the US 
team. The current team includes experienced Venture Capitalists and 
entrepreneurs. Candidates will have a solid and successful VC experience ) 10 
years minimum ) with international experience to contribute to developing a 
global fund. 

The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial and have a strong track record in 
early stage investing and good technical background 

e-mail: box1066@venturewire.com
company: n/a
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