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EXECUTIVE CHANGES FOR Thursday, May 24, 2001
TOP MANAGEMENT
? Mobile Software Provider Bwirelezz Names New CEO
? Ronald Brumback Named Pres. & COO of Top Layer Networks
? Sur La Table Names Tim Hopkins as New CEO
MARKETING & SALES
? Brainshark Adds BuyerZone.com Exec William Reich as Sales VP
? Captivate Appoints Steve Duffett as VP, Advertising Sales
? Bang Networks Names Christopher Williams VP, Mkt. & Bus Dev
? Cryptek Secure Communications Adds Richard Rittorno as Dir.
? MEGA International Adds Bill Wise, Terry Coleman as VPs
? Avexus Adds Diamond Tree VP Michael Grad VP, Worldwide Sales
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
? CapitalStream Appoints Garry Welch VP, Mktg., Bus Dev, Sales
? FusionOne Names Ralph Aceves Enterprise Sr. VP, Gen. Mgr.
? OneNest Adds ThunderBay Founder Darion Lemons as VP
FINANCE
? Metrika Appoints Larry Tannenbaum as CFO, Sr. VP
? American Computer Experience Adds Mike Russell as CFO, COO
TECHNOLOGY
? SigmaTel Adds Roger Whatley as CTO, Aaron Lyman as Sales VP
? TestChip Adds Motorola Exec Gene Mullinnix as Eng. VP
? CGtime Announces Management Appointments
OPERATIONS
? Reasoning Names John Shangler Operations VP
? Colubris Networks Adds Yves Sicard as COO, Legal Counsel
? Stream Promotes Jeff Bishop from OEM VP to Sr. Operations VP
OTHER
? Zarix Adds Matthew D. Houston as General Counsel
? Actifunds Adds Investorama.com Founder Douglas Gerlach 
? Milkhaus Adds Richard Paul as VP, Clinical & Regulatory
VC PERSONNEL
? VC Management Firm Beacon Telco Appoints Avi Legmann as VP



EXECUTIVE SEARCHES
 CMO/EVP MARKETING-AMSTERDAM, NL
 CFO-SAN DIEGO, CA
 SENIOR VP SALES-NY OR CALIFORNIA
 CFO-SILICON VALLEY AND ELSEWHERE
 EVP SALES AND SERVICE-SEATTLE, WA
 GENERAL PARTNER-SF OR NYC
 DIRECTOR OF PACKAGING-NEWTON, MASS
 DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT-DALLAS,TX
 VP SALES, COMPUTER SYSTEMS-SILICON VALLEY
 VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT -ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
 CHIEF D! EVELOPMENT OFFICER-ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
 DIRECTOR OF OSS/BSS SOLUTIONS-ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
 EXECUTIVE VP OF SALES-ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO





TOP MANAGEMENT
Mobile Software Provider Bwirelezz Names New CEO
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 AMSTERDAM, The Nethelands (VENTUREWIRE) -- Bwirelezz, a provider of mobile 
business software, announced the appointment of Patrick Morley as chief 
executive officer. Mr. Morley, who currently serves as chief technical 
officer and board member of Royal KPN N.V., will assume full executive 
responsibilities at Bwirelezz by the month's end. He replaces co-founder 
Tymen Selman, who will remain with the company in a sales, marketing, and 
business development role. To date, Bwirelezz has raised approximately $1.3 
million in financing from The New Economy Trust and unnamed individuals. The 
company, which maintains operations in the Netherlands and Sweden, is 
currently seeking venture capital. 
http://www.bwirelezz.com


Ronald Brumback Named Pres. & COO of Top Layer Networks
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 WESTBORO, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Top Layer Networks, which specializes in 
high-speed, high-performance network security, said it appointed Ronald 
Brumback as its new president and first chief operating officer. Mr. Brumback 
replaces Bruce Cohen in the position of president, and after a short 
transition period, will also assume Mr. Cohen's CEO title. Mr. Brumback will 
also take Mr. Cohen's seat on the eight-member board, which includes chairman 
Mike Shanahan and Barry Spinney, the company's founder and vice president of 
engineering. Mr. Cohen, who has been with the company for the last three 
years, will leave to pursue other opportunities. A Layer Networks 
spokesperson said the company began searching to fill the COO position in 
January 2001. When Mr. Brumback was introduced to the company through Steve 
Garfinkle of the Boston office of executive search firm Battalia Winston, it 
was decided that he would join the company in a capacity higher than that of 
a COO. Prior to joining Top Layer Mr. Brum! back was president of 
Illinois-based Navigation Technologies. Founded in 1997, Top Layer is backed 
by 3Com Ventures, Banc of America Securities, Brad Peery Capital, 
Egan-Managed Capital, Fidelity Ventures, Granite Ventures, ITOCHU Finance, 
LSI Logic, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, MSD Capital, Raza Ventures, Technology 
Crossover Ventures, TI Ventures, Van Wagoner Capital Management, and private 
investors. 
http://www.toplayer.com


Sur La Table Names Tim Hopkins as New CEO
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 SEATTLE (VENTUREWIRE) -- Sur La Table, an online, traditional retail, and 
catalog kitchenware company, said it has named Tim Hopkins as chief executive 
officer. Prior to his appointment, the company was headed by Carl Behnke, who 
will remain with the company as chairman. Most recently, Mr. Hopkins served 
as president and CEO for kitchenware retailer Le Gourmet Chef. He will also 
serve on Sur La Table's nine-member board of directors that includes Jon 
Ralph and Charles Rullman, both of Freeman Spogli & Co, Thomas Simpson of 
Northwest Venture Associates, and Dennis Weston of Fluke Venture Partners. In 
March 2000, Sur La Table raised $20 million in second round financing from 
Fluke Venture Partners, Freeman Spogli & Co., Northwest Venture Associates, 
Pacific NW Partners SBIC, TWB Investment Partners, as well as individual 
investors including the members of the Behnke family, Arthur and Eva Wahl, 
and Peter Starrett. 
http://www.surlatable.com



MARKETING & SALES
Brainshark Adds BuyerZone.com Exec William Reich as Sales VP
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 BURLINGTON, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Brainshark, a provider of self-service 
rich media communications technology, said it named William J. Reich as vice 
president of sales. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Reich was vice 
president of sales and business development at BuyerZone.com, where he was 
responsible for directing expansion of strategic relationships, managing the 
supplier network, and advertising sales. Brainshark is backed by 3i Group, 
Citizens Capital, OneLiberty Ventures, Reach, and SI Ventures.
http://www.brainshark.com



'Financial

Captivate Appoints Steve Duffett as VP, Advertising Sales
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 WESTFORD, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Captivate Network, an elevator media 
network, said it named Steve Duffett vice president of advertising sales, 
responsible for regional and national advertising sales. Prior to this post, 
Mr. Duffett was the company's vice president of business development. 
Captivate is backed by ABS Capital Partners, Advent International, AEW 
Capital Management, Boston Properties, Cornerstone Properties, Crescent Real 
Estate Equities, Equity Office Properties Trust, Oakstone Ventures, OVP 
Venture Partners, Primus Venture Partners, Reckson Associates Realty, 
Shorenstein Co., and TrizecHahn Office Properties.
http://www.captivate.com


Bang Networks Names Christopher Williams VP, Mkt. & Bus Dev
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 SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Bang Networks, a provider of real-time 
Internet services, said it named Christopher K. Williams as senior vice 
president of marketing and business development. Mr. Williams previously 
served as chief marketing officer at Netigy. Bang Networks is backed by Angel 
Investors LP, Sequoia Capital, Western Technology Investment, and Wilson 
Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
http://www.bangnetworks.com


Cryptek Secure Communications Adds Richard Rittorno as Dir.
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 CHANTILLY, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Cryptek Secure Communications, a provider of 
military-grade computer network security systems, said it named Richard 
Rittorno director of marketing and ASP strategic relations manager. Mr. 
Rittorno will oversee commercial deployment of the company's DiamondTEK 
security system. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Rittorno was in charge of 
Midwest marketing strategies at Plural, an e-business consulting firm. 
Cryptek is backed by Angelo Gordon & Co., Falconwood, and VAL Investments 
Group. 
http://www.cryptek.com



'Mobile

MEGA International Adds Bill Wise, Terry Coleman as VPs
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 WALTHAM, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- MEGA International, a provider of analysis 
and design services to enterprises, said it named Bill Wise as corporate vice 
president of marketing. Mr. Wise previously built the team that created the 
online directory BigYellow.com and Bell Atlantic's Electronic Commerce 
Division. Also added was Terry Coleman as vice president of sales for North 
America. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Coleman worked at Sonic Software, 
a wholly owned subsidiary of Progress Software, where she built the North 
American sales organization. Mr. Wise and Ms. Coleman will be responsible for 
expanding the company's U.S. presence. MEGA International is backed by 
individual investors.
http://www.mega.com


Avexus Adds Diamond Tree VP Michael Grad VP, Worldwide Sales
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 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Avexus, a software provider for the 
maintenance, repair, and overhaul industries, said it named Michael Grad as 
vice president, worldwide sales. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Grad was 
vice president of sales and business development at Diamond Tree, a 
business-to-business startup. Avexus is backed by Highbar Ventures, Moore 
Capital, QT Ventures, Pembroke Capital, and individuals.
http://www.avexus.com



BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CapitalStream Appoints Garry Welch VP, Mktg., Bus Dev, Sales
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 SEATTLE (VENTUREWIRE) -- CapitalStream, which works with clients in the 
global business finance market to streamline credit operations, said it 
appointed Garry Welch as executive vice president of marketing, business 
development, and sales. Mr. Welch was previously senior vice president of 
business development and sales at Activate, a streaming media infrastructure 
provider for Web sites. CaptialStream is backed by Benaroya, Benaroya 
Capital, Financial Technology Ventures, Merrill Lynch, Merrill Lynch Kecalp, 
Polaris Venture Partners, Spectrum Equity Investors, and Voyager Capital.
http://www.capitalstream.com



Enterprise Outlook 2001

FusionOne Names Ralph Aceves Enterprise Sr. VP, Gen. Mgr.
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 SAN JOSE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- FusionOne, a developer of synchronization 
services, said it appointed Ralph Aceves as senior vice president and general 
manager of enterprise business, to lead the company's entry into the 
enterprise market. Mr. Aceves was most recently chief operating officer at 
Levient, a provider of mobile enterprise systems access software. FusionOne's 
investors include El Dorado Ventures, Flatiron Partners, J.P. Morgan 
Partners, Nokia Ventures, and 3Com Ventures, and Oppenheimer Funds.
http://www.fusionone.com


OneNest Adds ThunderBay Founder Darion Lemons as VP
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 NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- OneNest, a business-to-business marketplace for 
hand-crafted and artisan merchandise, said it named Darion Lemons as vice 
president of international operations and business development, responsible 
for major partner alliances worldwide. Mr. Lemons formerly formed his own 
consulting company named ThunderBay, which specialized in international trade 
development. OneNest is backed by Axxon Capital and Omnia Holdings.
http://www.onenest.com



FINANCE
Metrika Appoints Larry Tannenbaum as CFO, Sr. VP
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 SUNNYVALE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Metrika, a developer of diabetes 
monitoring devices, said it appointed Larry Tannenbaum as chief financial 
officer and senior vice president, responsible for the company's financial 
strategy, capital planning, and shareholder value. Mr. Tannenbaum most 
recently was CFO at LJL BioSystems, a manufacturer of high-throughput 
screening technology for drug discovery programs. Metrika is backed by Oak 
Hill Venture Partners, St. Paul Venture Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and 
Vertex Management.
http://www.metrika.com


American Computer Experience Adds Mike Russell as CFO, COO
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 ATLANTA (VENTUREWIRE) -- American Computer Experience, a provider of 
advanced technology education for ages seven to 18, said it named Mike A. 
Russell as chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Mr. Russell 
joins the company from NSG, where he served as chief financial officer and 
vice president of operations. Mr. Russell is the fourth executive to join the 
company since it added Fritz Hager as chairman and CEO in March 2000. Bernie 
O'Neil was added as chief technology officer in May 2000, also a former NSG 
employee. Bill Koleszar joined the company as chief marketing officer in 
November 2000, after serving as president and chief marketing officer of 
MortgageAuction.com. American Computer Experience is funded by Gleneagles 
Capital and i2b Ventures.
http://www.computercamp.com



TECHNOLOGY
SigmaTel Adds Roger Whatley as CTO, Aaron Lyman as Sales VP
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 AUSTIN, Texas (VENTUREWIRE) -- SigmaTel, a provider of integrated circuits, 
said it promoted Aaron Lyman to vice president of worldwide sales. Mr. Lyman 
joined the company in 1998 and led the company's sales initiatives in Taiwan 
and the Far East. Also, the company appointed Roger Whatley to vice president 
of engineering and chief technology officer. Mr. Whatley formerly served as 
director of strategic planning and alliances at Motorola. SigmaTel is backed 
by Battery Ventures, Creative Technology, CTI Ltd., Invesco Private Capital, 
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Telesoft, and TeleSoft Partners.
http://www.sigmatel.com


TestChip Adds Motorola Exec Gene Mullinnix as Eng. VP
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 DALLAS (VENTUREWIRE) -- TestChip Technologies, a technology development 
partner for semiconductor manufacturers, said it added Gene Mullinnix as vice 
president of engineering. Most recently, Mr. Mullinnix was operations and 
program manager for Motorola's non-volatile memories technology center. 
TestChip is backed by individual investors. 
http://www.testchip.com


CGtime Announces Management Appointments
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 SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- CGtime, a developer of software engines to 
help brand marketers create incentive marketing programs on the Web, 
announced the appointment of several management members. Ruben Kleiman was 
named chief technology officer, formerly serving as principal scientist and 
manager of the multimedia research unit at Apple Computer. Mr. Kleiman has 
also served in senior positions at Silicon Graphics and NASA. Co-founder 
Moshe Tennenholtz was appointed chief scientist. Mr. Tennenholtz was formerly 
a professor at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. Also, Cary 
Rosenzweig was named vice president and chief marketing officer. Ms. 
Rosenzweig formerly served as vice president of marketing at CNET's 
MySimon.com. CGtime is backed by New Enterprise Associates, Odyssey, and 
individual investors.
http://www.cgtime.com



OPERATIONS
Reasoning Names John Shangler Operations VP
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 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Cailf. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Reasoning, an environment service 
provider that specializes in software quality, said it named John Shangler as 
vice president of operations. Prior to joining the company Mr. Shangler was 
vice president of product operations at SuccessFactors, a human resources 
software company. Reasoning is backed by Aspen Ventures, C.E. Unterberg 
Towbin, Charter Growth Capital, Charter Venture Capital, Graystone Venture 
Partners, Informix Software, NIF Ventures, Novus Ventures, and RS Investment 
Management.
http://www.reasoning.com


Colubris Networks Adds Yves Sicard as COO, Legal Counsel
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 LAVAL, Quebec (VENTUREWIRE) -- Colubris Networks, a designer and 
manufacturer of secure wireless LAN routers for businesses, said it appointed 
Yves Sicard as chief operating officer and legal counsel. Mr. Sicard will be 
responsible for daily manufacturing and information systems operations as 
well as acting legal counsel. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Sicard served 
as an investment banker in Paris advising high-tech and Internet-related 
companies on capital fundraising, business development, and mergers and 
acquisitions. Prior to that he was with Goldman Sachs in London, serving as 
European chief financial officer for the Whitehall Real Estate Equity funds. 
Colubris is funded by Prism Venture Partners and the Business Development 
Bank of Canada.
http://www.colubris.com


Stream Promotes Jeff Bishop from OEM VP to Sr. Operations VP
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 CANTON, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Stream International, a CRM outsourcing and 
support services provider for technology companies and online businesses, 
said it promoted Jeff Bishop to senior vice president of operations in North 
America. Mr. Bishop previously served as the company's vice president and 
general manager for the OEM business segment. Stream International is backed 
by Bain Capital and Genstar Capital. 
http://www.stream.com



OTHER
Zarix Adds Matthew D. Houston as General Counsel
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 BERWYN, Pa. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Zarix, a pharmaceutical company focused on 
late-stage oncology and related specialty products, said it named Matthew D. 
Houston as corporate secretary and general counsel. Mr. Houston will be the 
company's primary legal resource, managing its relationship with external 
attorneys Pillsbury Winthrop. Mr. Houston was formerly at BASF's chemical 
division as general counsel. Also, Martin R. Page was added as senior vice 
president of global regulatory affairs, previously serving as senior vice 
president, worldwide regulatory affairs and corporate officer at Centocor, 
which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. Zarix is backed by BioAsia 
Investments, New York Life Venture Capital, EJ Financial Enterprises, and 
Vernon International.
http://www.zarix.com


Actifunds Adds Investorama.com Founder Douglas Gerlach 
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 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Actifunds, a provider of group financial 
products to financial institutions and online communities, said it named 
Douglas Gerlach as senior contributing editor of iclub.com. Mr. Gerlach 
founded financial site Investorama.com in 1995 and investment club 
information site IClubCentral.com. Founded in 1989, Actifunds' investors 
include FG II Ventures, Hall Skywire Venture Partners, and Marc Kaschke 
Investments.
http://www.iclub.com


Milkhaus Adds Richard Paul as VP, Clinical & Regulatory
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 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Milkhaus Laboratory, a clincal-stage 
biopharmaceutical company, said it named Richard A. Paul, MD, as senior vice 
president of clinical and regulatory affairs. Dr. Paul will be a member of 
the team that negotiates licensing agreements and represents the company in 
an IPO. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Paul was senior vice president of 
regulatory affairs and quality assurance at Scirex, an international clinical 
research organization. Milkaus is backed by Aurum Venture Fund and Elan. 
http://www.milkhaus.com



VC PERSONNEL
VC Management Firm Beacon Telco Appoints Avi Legmann as VP
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 BOSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Beacon Telco, a venture capital management company 
that provides funds and incubation services for broadband communications 
companies, announced Avi Legmann has joined as the company's first vice 
president. Mr. Legmann recently served as vice president of business 
development and marketing at Elron TeleSoft. Beacon Telco, which currently 
employs four investment professionals, said it will add another partner in 
the next quarter. Tech holding company Beacon Photonics formed Beacon Telco 
and has contributed $14 million to the venture capital management company's 
first fund. Beacon Telco is currently raising an additional $30 million to 
$50 million for the same fund, which maintains a carried interest of 20% and 
5% management fee. The fund will invest between $1 million and $2 million in 
seed financing for $4 million to $5 million in total investment. Beacon Telco 
expects to invest in three to five companies each year in the optical 
component, optical system, and storag! e sectors of broadband communications. 
So far it has two portfolio companies. Beacon Photonics, which owns Beacon 
Telco, is backed by Boston University, GlobalVest Management Company, and 
consulting company PRTM.
http://www.beacontelco.com




 EXECUTIVE SEARCHES

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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CFO - San Diego, CA - E-Marketing

Overview: An outstanding, immediate opportunity to join a team of experienced 
professionals as they launch an exciting e-marketing application enabling 
companies to extend their brand and communicate immediately with their 
existing customer base.  The Company has proprietary software and contracts 
in place and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a publicly traded company. 

The Position: Reporting to the CEO, this individual will occupy a senior 
management position and have total responsibility for all financial affairs 
of the Company. 

The Candidate: A professionally aggressive, experienced, entrepreneurial team 
player with strong financing skills and contacts with the venture capital 
community, investment banking firms plus enterprise and institutional 
investors.  A proven track record and contacts a must.  Start-up and 
hypergrowth experience preferred.  Experience with SEC filing requirements a 
plus.  A college degree plus technology or internet industry experience 
essential.  The ability to communicate effectively and a management style 
that is flexible, fluid and reacts to a sense of urgency is highly valued. 

The Opportunity: A competitive compensation package including options in both 
the public company and the subsidiary company equating to significant equity 
participation.

e-mail: box1071@venturewire.com
company: n/a
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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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Director of Packaging - Newton, Mass - DWDM Applications

Clarendon Photonics was founded in 1999, to design, develop, and market 
highly scalable, dynamic, cost effective DWDM solutions that manage 
wavelength proliferation and increase bandwidth in next generation networks. 
The Company is seeking a Director of Packaging to join its Senior Management 
Team.  This is an executive level position requiring participation in 
strategic planning and development of corporate operations. 

The Director will be responsible for establishing and executing a strategy 
toward the effective packaging of monolithically integrated high-density 
passive and active waveguide components for DWDM applications. He/she will be 
responsible for defining the package configuration and implementing the 
company's back-end processing for automated processing including:  die 
preparation, package assembly, fiber attachment, testing and qualification. 
He/she will build, lead, and manage a talented packaging team and work with 
the engineering team to optimize the package-component interface for 
automated high volume and cost effective production. 

Qualfications include:  BS/MS Degree in engineering with a focus in 
mechanical or optical engineering. This individual must possess excellent 
knowledge and experience with planar lightwave circuits (including AWG's), 
fiber attachments (such as v-grooves, fiber ribbons, automated fiber 
alignment for large fiber counts), and Telcordia Standards.   A minimum of 
ten year's related technical experience and a proven track record an 
effective leader. 

Clarendon Photonics is venture funded by the premier venture capital firms - 
Sevin Rosen and New Enterprise Associates. 

e-mail: clatham@clarendonphotonics.com
company: Clarendon Photonics
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Director, Project Management - Dallas,TX - Wireless Supply Chain

Provides project and program management of major solution projects and 
releases. Program manager will facilitate the delivery of complex engineering 
projects/releases from project delivery, working in the Operations 
organization of GlobeRanger and with GlobeRanger Marketing and Sales and 
Engineering organizations in solution delivery to customers.  Lead project 
plan development and implementation.  This position with involved as a senior 
team member in development of functional specifications for integrated 
solutions involving GlobeRanger solutions.   Develop and implement 
appropriate program management processes that will assure successful delivery 
of customer tailored solution projects for customers. Act as the focal point 
for communication and coordination between the customer and the GlobeRanger 
team during trial and roll-out phases of project life cycle.  Develop and 
maintain a strong working relationship with Clients, Marketing, sales, 
Engineering, and Professional Services managers to ensure that engineering 
plans are coordinated across the company. Working with product marketing and 
product management to develop and maintain business and value creation 
analysis describing the value proposition and business goals of the 
integrated solution; the release roadmap; and current risks/issues at a 
management level, as required. 

e-mail: jdurbin@globeranger.com
company: GlobeRanger
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VP Sales, Computer Systems - Silicon Valley - Server Hardware/Software

Company is uniquely positioned to be the leading provider of Web Servers for 
ASPs and Data Centers.  DA's next generation Web Server computers integrate a 
massively parallel processing system with an extremely high-availability 
management system. 
Proven executive with a track record of developing multiple strategies in 
hardware + software sales (computer servers, systems, networking) with 
ability to recruit, train and motivate sales force in addition to developing, 
cultivating and closing business with large end-user customers and 
value-added resellers and systems integration channel partners. 
Responsibilities: 
* Revenue generation and channel management 
* Recruit, train & manage world-wide direct sales & support force 
* Recruit, train & manage value-added reseller & system integrator channel 
management 
* Report to CEO 
Qualifications:
* Must have built and managed a division/territory/team including sales & 
systems engineering for computer systems and software
* Previous successes include launching computer systems products or network 
solutions
* Minimum of five years senior sales management and launch experience of 
hardware and software products with positive results
* Strong management experience/skills and the ability to partner with all 
levels of management
Education:
* BA/BS in Computer Science or Engineering required, MBA a plus 

e-mail: cphillips@digitalarchway.com
company: digitalarchway
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VP of Business Development  - Englewood, Colorado - Optical Infrastructure

A well funded metro optical infrastructure provider using "bleeding edge" 
optical and Ethernet technologies is looking for a strong candidate for our 
VP of Business Development position located in Englewood, Colorado.  The 
candidate must have the ability to identify, develop, structure and negotiate 
strategic relationships with carriers, ISPs, ASPs, technology partners and 
others.  Must have the ability to focus on and close multiple big deals at 
the same time.  Must be able to create and manage M?activity.  Work 
effectively with sales to manage strategic relationships that develop into 
recurring revenue transactions.  Must work effectively with our internal 
legal group to quickly finalize transactions.  Exper! t in closing large 
accounts and managing relationships with customers.  Must have previous 
experience where business development relationships were critical to the 
success of the venture.  Legal background a plus, MBA or equivalent 
required.  A minimum of 10+ years experience in fast paced technology growth 
companies required.  Self-starter with strong work ethic, excellent 
communication and presentation skills needed.  Must have completed multiple 
successful complex transactions.  Must have successfully demonstrated the 
ability to close large accounts in the past. 

e-mail: box801@venturewire.com
company: confidential
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Chief Development Officer - Englewood, Colorado - Optical Infrastructure

A well funded metro optical infrastructure provider using "bleeding edge" 
optical and Ethernet technologies is looking for a strong candidate for our 
CDO position in! Mountain View, California.  We need a true visionary in 
technology development mangement.  The CDO will be responsible for directing 
the development our next generation network toward its primary technological 
goals while achieving profitability and market leadership.  This is an 
opportunity to influence the evolution of the broadband industry.   The 
candidate will be responsible for developing our strategic direction 
technically and will be responsible for leading the outstanding members of 
our technical organization in building our next generation network.  Primary 
responsibilities are overseeing the creation, development, and design of the 
systems engineering organization, as well as product development and vendor 
qualification function.  Must develop and maintain technology standards.  The 
ideal candidate will have strong hands-on technical experiences, and a 
demonstrated ability to move a product from conception to delivery ) staying 
within budget, on time and within s! pecifications.  10+ years of successful 
experience leading a team of engineering professionals, An advanced degree 
in  Engineering required.  Exceptional communication skills and project / 
program management are required.  Proven success formulating long-term 
objectives, setting and overseeing engineering budgets and development 
schedules.  Experience leading a technology team in a fast-paced, pre-IPO 
start up environment is highly desirable.

e-mail: box801@venturewire.com
company: confidential
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Director of OSS/BSS Solutions - Englewood, Colorado - Optical Infrastructure

A well funded metro optical infrastructure start using "bleeding edge" 
technologies is looking for a strong candidate for our Director of OSS/BSS 
position in Englewood, Colorado.  This position requires a candidate who can 
direct / plan / manage and implement mostly outsourced solutions! running 
within the OSS/BSS.  This would include working with, recommending and 
implementing key applications / products for the OSS/BSS systems in the 
company.  Strong knowledge of Customer Care and Billing in a telecom 
environment is a must.  This position must work with partners, vendors and 
customers to ensure that our OSS/BSS strategy is in-line with our operations, 
customer care and finance.  Strong project management skills are a must.  The 
candidate must also have developed and implemented several (BSS) and (OSS) 
systems as well as understand Network Infrastructure.  10-15 years of 
experience in IT at the director level or above.  Experience on a network 
engineering level is a plus, degree in CS/MIS is required. 

e-mail: box801@venturewire.com
company: confidential
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Executive VP of Sales - Englewood, Colorado - Optical Infrastructure

A well fund! ed start up metro optical infrastructure provider using 
"bleeding edge" technologies is looking for a strong candidate for our EVP of 
Sales position in Englewood, Colorado.  In this position, we are looking for 
a dynamic leader and team motivator would be responsible for the following 
business areas: 

Strategic Sales  - - Manage Strategic Sales on a national level.  Would be 
responsible for leading the national sales team as well as managing and 
closing large accounts. Targeted accounts include national and international 
carriers, ISP, ASP and Internet based businesses. 

Sales Operations  - - Manage Sales Operations for the entire sales 
organization.  Responsible for national revenue numbers and sales funnel.  
Also must manage compensation plans, commissions, etc. 

Channel Partners - - Must be responsible for working with our Channel 
partners.  Be able to motivate our partners to close business. 

Policies and Procedures - - Also must be able to establish company wide 
policies and procedures for our sales team.  Be a strong influence on all 
aspects of new product development from conception through implementation.  
Work closely with marketing in the areas of customer intelligence, rolling 
out new customer programs, market research, and customer behavior.  Have a 
serious voice in potential programs for volume sales, pricing, etc.  Also 
must continuously analyze and evaluate the company,s past sales 
experience/performance to create and sustain improved efforts. 

Must be a strategic thinker, with a bottom line, results orientation.  Must 
have 10 plus years of experience selling high technology products / services 
with Telecom / IP Data experience.  BA or equivalent required.  Must have 
exceeded revenue targets consistently in the past and structure effective 
sales compensation programs. 

e-mail: box801@venturewire.com
company: confidential
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