Charter Ventures Launches Charter Fellows Program; Engineering Expert To Work Closely with Partners and Portfolio Companies.Business Editors PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001 Charter Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on communications, software and life sciences, announced today it has launched the Charter Fellows Program with the addition of engineering expert Krishna Viswanadham, age 40, to its team. "Charter Ventures helps entrepreneurs turn great ideas into great companies and the Charter Fellows program gives our entrepreneurs yet another resource to help them achieve their goals," said Bob Kondamoori, venture partner of Charter Ventures. "As our first Charter Fellow, Krishna's years of operational, technical and financial experience have already proven to be a valuable resource to both Charter as a firm and to our portfolio." Viswanadham has more than 16 years of experience in engineering management and team building, hardware and ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. design, system architecture and product development at leading technology companies including Apple, CoSine Communications, Ramp Networks (acquired by Nokia) and FlowWise He has developed products in the networking, personal computers, I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output technologies and storage systems from concept through design, development, regulatory approvals and high-volume manufacturing release. Furthermore, Viswanadham holds four issued patents and one pending patent in personal computers, I/O technologies and networking. "By focusing on fewer deals and sticking with their investments for the long-haul, the Charter Ventures team is proving that it is committed to developing world-class companies," said Viswanadham. "I'm looking forward to the opportunity to work closely on cutting-edge projects with leading companies such as Xalted Networks and Terago as well as working with the partners to identify new and exciting companies." The Charter Fellows program enables portfolio companies to leverage the technical, operational and management experience of the firm's extensive network of industry executives. Fellows are talented, accomplished thought leaders with deep expertise and key relationships in their respective areas of specialization. By assuming an active role within the company, Fellows serve as co-pilots, helping position companies for the future. About Mr. Viswanadham Krishna Viswanadham most recently was Senior Director of Hardware development for CoSine Communications, where he managed the development of the company's next generation platforms combining high performance computing and networking. Previously he was a staff scientist at Network Equipment Technology (NET), founder and director of Hardware Engineering at FlowWise Networks, and a member of the founding team of Ramp Networks (acquired by Nokia). He also gained a broad range of experience from positions with Apple Computer and the Xebec xe·bec also ze·bec or ze·beck n. A small three-masted Mediterranean vessel with both square and lateen sails. [French chebec, probably from Catalan xabec, from Arabic Corporation. Viswanadham earned a BSEE BSEE abbr. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Osmania University Osmania University (also known as OU in short) is a public university situated in the city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. in India and an MSEE MSEE Master of Science in Electrical Engineering MSEE Mean Square Estimation Error MSEE Major Source Enforcement Effort MSEE Materials Science and Electrical Engineering (Purdue University building) from the University of Wyoming UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields. . He also completed additional post-graduate work in electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. at 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 Charter Ventures Charter Ventures is a 20-year-old early-stage firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs turn great ideas into great companies. Based in Palo Alto, CA, Charter invests in the areas of software, communications and life sciences. Recent investments include Maple Optical Networks, Cradle Technologies, Terago, Xalted Networks and Talaris. More information on Charter Ventures can be found at www.CharterVentures.com. |
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