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Industry veteran and former Nortel senior executive, John Vice brings more than 25 years of telecommunications experience to Kodiak Networks. His extensive background includes working in a variety of functional areas which make him particularly suited to leading the Kodiak team. John brings a unique, broad understanding of the mobile communications industry, as well as, extensive hands-on experience in the development and deployment of mobile solutions.
Before joining Kodiak, John had been a strategic management and investment consultant to companies ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 size corporations. He also served as CEO for Geyser Networks, Inc., a privately held supplier of optical network systems in Sunnyvale, Calif. John also had a distinguished, 19-year career at Nortel Networks, where he advanced to President and General Manager, Mobility Solutions, in Richardson, Texas.
Career Highlights
Presided as CEO of leading optical network systems company, Geyser Networks based in Sunnyvale, CA
Managed a 2,600-person organization that expanded sales of CDMA, GSM, and TDMA platforms to network operators in 40 countries across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Served as a key member of the leadership team that drove Nortel's annual wireless revenues from $1.5 billion to $4.5 billion over a three-year period in the late 1990s.
John holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Western Ontario and a master's degree in business administration with a marketing concentration from McMaster University.
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