Mr. Martin, age 60, brings over 35 years of executive experience in the telecom industry. From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Martin served as Chief Executive Officer of White Rock Networks, a company he founded. White Rock Networks provided optical transport systems to North American carriers for their metro-area networks and was acquired by Turin Networks in October 2006. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Martin served as President of the Business Broadband Group at ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Previously, Mr. Martin held Marketing and Sales leadership positions at Ascom/Timeplex, a provider of wide area network equipment to enterprises worldwide. Mr. Martin served as Chief Executive Officer of Broadband Telesystems, a company he sold to Timeplex. Mr. Martin serves on the board of directors for Lightwaves Systems, and he has previously served on the boards of Efficient Networks (EFNT), Adaptive Broadband (ADAP), and Quarry Technologies. Mr. Martin received an MBA from Harvard Business School, as well as a BS and MS from Caltech. |