Acopia Networks Names Christopher Lynch President & CEO.Business/Technology Editors CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2002 Acopia Networks, the venture-funded startup delivering next generation web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. infrastructure, announced today the appointment of Christopher Lynch Christopher Lynch is an Executive Director of BHP Billiton Ltd and member of its board since January 2006. He was subsequently appointed as Group President of BHP Billiton's Carbon Steel Materials division in April 2006. to the position of President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . In this role Mr. Lynch will provide strategic guidance and leadership enabling Acopia to continue its growth and development. A leading player in the field of computer networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. , Mr. Lynch brings more than 16 years of sales & marketing management and business expertise to his new position. Prior to joining Acopia, Mr. Lynch was Vice President of Worldwide Content Delivery Networking Sales at Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. . In this position, he established and expanded Cisco's presence in the Content Delivery Market and under his leadership, Cisco assumed market leadership in this area. Previously, Mr. Lynch was Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Support at ArrowPoint Communications, which was acquired by CISCO Systems. Lynch was instrumental in ArrowPoint's IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. in April, of 2000, leading an organization that grew revenues from zero to a $250 million dollar sales run-rate over 18 months, and established 60 sales and support offices worldwide. Prior to that, Mr. Lynch has held various senior sales and marketing management positions with Lucent Technologies, Prominet Corporation (acquired by Lucent Technologies), Bay Networks, and Wellfleet Communications Wellfleet Communications was an Internet router company based in Billerica, Massachusetts. In an attempt to more effectively compete with Cisco Systems, it's chief rival, it merged in October, 1994 with SynOptics Communications of Santa Clara, Calif to form Bay Networks in a deal . "Chris Lynch has an outstanding record of success," comments Bruce Sachs, General Partner at Charles River Charles River River, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. The longest river wholly in the state, it flows into Boston Bay after a course of about 80 mi (130 km). Navigable for about 7 mi (11 km), its estuary separates the cities of Boston and Cambridge. Ventures. "His knowledge of enterprise networks, applications, customers, and opportunities, combined with his contagious intensity and commitment, make him an outstanding leader for Acopia. Chris has made a significant impact on Acopia since joining earlier this summer." "Chris's extensive background in the field of computer network systems coupled with his leadership qualities makes him the perfect fit for the job," said Cheng Wu, Chairman of the Acopia Board. "Chris not only brings his expertise to the company, but also the dedication, drive and intensity needed to develop Acopia as a leading player in the industry." I am thrilled to be a part of the Acopia team," added Mr. Lynch. "This is a great opportunity to work with a talented group of visionaries and investors that are dedicated to innovation that will make a profound impact on today's enterprise marketplace." Mr. Lynch earned his master's degree in business administration from Bentley College in Waltham, MA and his bachelor's degree in business management form Suffolk University in Boston. About Acopia Networks Acopia was founded in December 2001 and received $10.5 million in funding from premier venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] Charles River Ventures and Accel Partners as well as private investor Cheng Wu. Acopia Networks is focused on scaling and optimizing next generation web services infrastructure. Acopia products reduce cost of ownership, increase reliability and simplify management for Global 2000 enterprises and service providers. Acopia is Spanish for "to gather together." For more information visit www.acopia.com. |
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