THE TEAM

Garry Kelman, Calgary: CEO

  • Former CEO & Founder of Kelman Technologies Inc.
  • Current CEO of Edge Technologies
  • Former Director of Result Energy (TSX-V: RTE)

Stephen Cooke, B.Eng., P.Eng., Calgary: President & CTO

  • BDR inventor, history of innovation in technology & business
  • Former Nortel System Design Authority for OC48 TransportNode product line with >$1B USD in revenues at the time
  • Account manager on Nortel’s $1B MCI Account team
  • Former VP Telecom Services @ NTS, largest independent test organization in US
  • 21+ years telecom experience

R. Stewart (Randy) Thompson, Calgary: VP Corporate Development

  • Founder and CEO of VentureAlberta Forum (formerly Alberta Keiretsu Forum)
  • Executive committee member that privatized/IPO’d Telus
  • Former President of Alberta SuperNet, Inc.
  • Venture Capital advisor to Province of Alberta

Bill Munday, Cambridge, UK: VP Engineering

  • Founder & owner of blueAid, a telecom software consultancy
  • IT/Telecom professional specializing in end-to-end product development
  • 17+ years telecom, including Nortel, Qualcomm, & Cadence
  • Positions included Software Manager, Director, VP of Technology and CTO

P. Douglas McArthur, QC, Calgary: Director and Advisor

  • Co-Founder, Director & Senior Officer Bowridge Resource Group Inc. (TSX) until sold
  • Director, Southern Alberta Office of the Premier
  • Former President, Director, & Chairman Knee Hill Energy (ASE)
  • Current President of PDM Ventures Inc.

Ian Mackenzie, Warwickshire, UK: Genesis UK Chairman Designate, Advisory Board Member and Consultant

  • IT Director Land Rover 10 yrs
  • CEO of a number of IT companies
  • Successful MBO sold in 2004
  • Bought and sold numerous IT Companies
  • Chairman of tech companies Parallel – Satellite network management; & Claritum – SaaS ebuying printed materials

James Heath, B.Sc., M.A.Sc., Raleigh, NC: Advisory Board Member

  • Research Director: Broadband Access Technologies for Dittberner & Associates
  • Former Optical Design Manager on OC48 TransportNode & Access Product Manager on Passport at Nortel
  • 25+ years telecom experience

Oleh Hnatiuk, B.Sc., P. Eng, Calgary: Advisory Board Member

  • President of Connect Capital Corporation which has advised companies ranging from start-ups to $300 million revenue 1996 to Present
  • Former President & CEO of TSX listed CCR Technologies Ltd. 2005 – 2006
  • President and CEO of University Technologies International Inc. which focuses on maximizing value from technologies 1999 -2003
  • Advisor to $US $150 million investment fund focused on Eastern Europe 1997 – 1998
  • Senior VP, Investments of Vencap Inc which had assets of about $300 million under management 1983 – 1996

Mark Kornak, Calgary: Advisory Board Member

  • VP & CIO Boardwalk Equities
  • Founder & Executive VP; Suite Systems
  • VP Software Development; TeamPlate (acquired by Captaris)