[2] Bob Machlin, Former Cascade & Ascend Executive, Joins Catena Networks as President & CEO.Business Editors REDWOOD redwood: see sequoia; brazilwood. redwood or sequoia Coniferous evergreen timber tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of the family Taxodiaceae, found in the fog belt of west-coastal North America. SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2000 World Class Management Team formed to Create the New Access Architecture for the Converged Public Network Catena ca·te·na n. pl. ca·te·nae or ca·te·nas A closely linked series, especially of excerpted writings or commentaries. [Latin cat Networks today announced that Bob Machlin, former Vice President of Marketing for Cascade Communications Cascade Communications was a Westford, Massachusetts based manufacturer of communications equipment. Founding Cascade was founded by Desh Deshpande in 1990, and was led by CEO Dan Smith. Product Cascade made a compact Frame Relay system. , and more recently, Vice President of Marketing for Ascend Communications, joined as President and Chief Executive Officer. At Ascend Communications, Machlin helped the company become the worldwide leader in Remote Access, Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. and ATM wide area networking (WAN) solutions for service providers globally. As a key member of the executive management team, he helped grow revenues from $1.2 billion to over $2.4 billion and the company's market value from $4 billion to $24 billion at the time of the Lucent acquisition - the largest telecom equipment merger in history. Prior to Ascend, Machlin was Vice President of Marketing and an Executive Officer of Cascade Communications, which was the fastest growing company in networking history. Here Machlin helped grow Cascade's market share from near non-existence to the number one position worldwide in frame relay and ATM, overtaking o·ver·take tr.v. o·ver·took , o·ver·tak·en , o·ver·tak·ing, o·ver·takes 1. a. To catch up with; draw even or level with. b. To pass after catching up with. 2. market leader Cisco/Stratacom. "It is a great honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. to join Catena's world class management and development teams," said Bob Machlin. "Now, combining the resources and experience of our top quality investment team with our management and development teams, the company can execute on its vision to create the new access architecture for the converged public network." (Note: see separate announcement on $CAD CAD: see computer-aided design. (Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. 45M second round funding.)
Other members of the Catena executive management team include:
- Jim Hjartarson - Founder, Senior Vice President of Engineering
and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to Catena, Jim was
Vice-President and General Manager at Cadence Design Systems
where he co-founded the design center in Ottawa. Prior to
Cadence, Jim spent 16 years at Nortel and Bell Northern Research
in several engineering management positions, including Director
of Director of Global Loop and Access Technology.
- Dr. Andrew Deczky - Founder, Vice President of Technology and
Chief Scientist. Dr. Deczky has more than 25 years of industry
experience. Prior to Catena, Dr. Deczky spent 2 years at Cadence
Design Systems as Director, Broadband Technology. Prior to
Cadence, Dr. Deczky had a 23-year career at Nortel Networks/BNR,
culminating in the role of Senior Manager, Access Systems
Technology. During his tenure there he pioneered the application
of DSP technology into numerous communications systems.
- Andy Weirich - Founder and Vice President of System Architecture.
Andy has more than 17 years of industry experience. Before
Catena, Weirich spent 2 years at Cadence Design Systems as
Director, Broadband Product Development. Prior to Cadence,
Weirich spent 15 years at Nortel Networks/BNR, culminating in the
role of Senior Manager, Broadband Data Access Development where
he had responsibility in delivering a variety of telecom systems
from DSP to optical amplifiers for OC48 and OC192 optical
transport systems, DSP-based line peripherals, cable data modems,
and Nortel's 1 Meg modem.
- Mark Feeley - Founder and Vice President of System Development.
Mark brings with him over 19 years of industry experience. Prior
to Catena, Feeley was of Group Director, Broadband New Business
Opportunities at Cadence Design Systems. He also spent 14 years
at Nortel Networks/BNR including Senior Manager, Network ASIC IC
development where he was responsible for digital, DSP, mixed
signal, analog and RF IC's for a variety of access products,
including SLICs, AFEs, codecs, cable and DSL modems, DSPs,
processors, and RF tuners.
- Jonathan Boocock - Founder and Vice President of Line Circuit
Development. Jonathan brings over 12 years of industry
experience. Before Catena, Boocock spent 2 years at Cadence
Design Systems as Director, Broadband Product Development, where
he was responsible for an MCNS cable modem and ADSL modems. Prior
to Cadence, Boocock had 10 years experience at Nortel
Networks/BNR, culminating in the role of Senior Manager,
Broadband Access Development where he delivered the World Line
Card (Nortel's highest volume line card) and the Cornerstone
Voice cable telephony product.
- Rick DeGabrielle - Vice President of Sales. Prior to Catena, Rick
was Vice President of Sales at AccessLan Communications and
Director of Western of Sales for Cascade Communications, the
world leader in Frame Relay and ATM switches (acquired by Ascend
Communications in 1997). He brings over 15 years experience in
the telecommunications industry developing strong customer
relationships with many service providers, including ILECs, IXCs,
CLECs and ISPs.
- Gary Bolton - Vice President of Product Marketing. Prior to
Catena, Gary was Director of Product Management for Nortel
Networks where he drove market adoption of Nortel's data access
initiatives, including ADSL, G.Lite, 1-Meg Modem, Hybrid Fiber
Coax and integrated voice and data strategies.
- Jennifer Kaufield is Director of Finance & Administration for
Catena. Prior to joining Catena, Kaufield was Manager of
Financial Services at Placer Dome, a mining company, as well as
an entrepreneur in the computer and retail industries.
Separately, Catena announced a $CAD45 million ($US30.2M) second round of financing (see announcement) from a world class investment group, including Morgenthaler Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Chase Capital Partners, Worldview world·view n. In both senses also called Weltanschauung. 1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. 2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. Technology Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners Bessemer Venture Partners is a private venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Massachusetts, China, and India. It has backed such companies as Ciena, Flarion, Parametric Technologies, Skype, Staples, VeriSign and Veritas. , BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. (Bell Canada Bell Canada Enterprises (TSX: BCE, NYSE: BCE), legally BCE Inc., is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Through its subsidiaries including Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for Enterprises) Capital, and Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. . About Catena About Catena Networks (www.catenanet.com) Catena is a venture financed company with headquarters in Redwood Shores, California Redwood Shores is an upscale and desirable [1] waterfront neighborhood on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. It is located on the eastern edge of Belmont, but is actually part of incorporated Redwood City. and an R&D facility in Kanata, Ontario Kanata is a large suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,it has a population of 90,000 and is growing rapidly. It is located just to the west of the Greenbelt and is one of the largest of several communities that surround central Ottawa. Canada. The company's vision is to create the new access architecture for the converged public network and in the process make broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. as ubiquitous Found in large quantities everywhere. This English word means "all over the place." as plain old telephone service (POTS). |
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