Board of Directors
Mformation's board of directors includes some of the top venture capital firms and technology leaders in the wireless communication industry. Mformation is backed by leading venture partners, including Battery Ventures, Carmel Ventures, Intel Capital, North Bridge Venture Partners, QuestMark Partners, Visa International and Wasatch Advisors Inc.
Board Members
Kent Sander, Chairman
Kent Sander joined Mformation's board of directors in 2005. Kent served as President and COO of TruePosition Inc. before joining Mformation's board, and retains a prominent position in the wireless communications industry, serving on the boards of TruePosition and other leading wireless communications companies.
Mohan Gyani
Mohan Gyani joined Mformation's board of directors in 2007. Mohan sits on various private and public boards, including Safeway. Mohan has held senior positions in the wireless industry, including as president and CEO of AT&T Wireless Mobility Services and as executive vice president and chief financial officer of AirTouch Communications.
James A. Goldstein, North Bridge Venture Partners
North Bridge Venture Partners is an active, early-stage venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts and San Mateo, California, founded in 1994. With approximately $3.1 billion under management, North Bridge Venture Partners focuses on investments in communications, software, new media, healthcare, and materials technology. Working closely with entrepreneurs, North Bridge adds value by providing strategic guidance, specific industry knowledge, team-building skills and an in-depth understanding of both private and public financings.
James A. Goldstein, Partner at North Bridge, has investment interests in leading-edge software, storage, wireless, semiconductor and materials companies. Before joining North Bridge, he co-founded PureSpeech, a venture-backed speech recognition software and applications company targeting service providers and enterprise call centers. nbvp.northbridge.com
Rina Shainski, Carmel Ventures
With over $600 million currently under management, several successful exits, and a growing portfolio of promising start-ups, Carmel is among Israel’s top-tier venture capital funds. Carmel’s investments are focused primarily on early stage companies in the fields of Software, Communications, Internet, Digital Media, Semiconductors, and Consumer Electronics. Founded in 2000 by pioneers and leaders of the Israeli high tech industry, Carmel provides significant capital and active, hands-on support through the growth cycle of its portfolio companies.
Rina Shainski, General Partner at Carmel, is a member of Mformation's Board of Directors. A recognized thought leader in the mobile software space, Rina's career spans 20 years in leading business development and R&D in several high-growth companies. www.carmelventures.com
Tom Crotty, Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures invests in technology-driven companies run by exceptional individuals and management teams. Since 1983, Battery has been investing in technology and innovation worldwide. The firm partners with entrepreneurs and management teams across technology sectors, geographies and stages of a company's life, from start-up and expansion financing, to growth equity and buyouts.
Tom Crotty, General Partner at Battery, sits on Mformation's Board of Directors. He is responsible for managing all investment and operational aspects of the firm, with a primary focus on the communications and e-commerce sectors. Tom is actively involved in the venture industry and is a board member of the NVCA. In 2005, he was invited to join the board of the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), which brings together business, university and government leaders in a public/private partnership to build the state’s technology economy. www.battery.com
Todd DeLaughter, Mformation President and CEO
Todd DeLaughter serves as Mformation's President and CEO. Todd's full bio is here.
Rakesh Kushwaha, Mformation CTO and Founder
Dr. Rakesh Kushwaha founded Mformation Technologies in 1999, and has served as chief technology officer since that time. Rakesh's full bio is here.
Strategic Investors/Board Observers
Intel Capital
Intel Capital, Intel's global investment organization, makes equity investments in innovative technology start-ups and companies worldwide. Intel Capital invests in a broad range of companies offering hardware, software, and services targeting enterprise, home, mobility, health, consumer Internet, semiconductor manufacturing and cleantech. Since 1991, Intel Capital has invested more than US$9.5 billion in over 1,050 companies in 47 countries. www.intel.com/about/companyinfo/capital/index.htm
Visa International
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, banks and governments in more than 200 countries and territories, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. Visa and Mformation have entered into a strategic alliance, bringing expertise in their respective mobile and financial industries, to develop over-the-air delivery and management solutions for mobile payment applications. corporate.visa.com
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