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Stefan Schwab
Chief Executive Officer
Past Wins:
Leader within Siemens Building Technologies in Germany
Former Head of Operations for Middle East and Asia Pacific
Known for strengthening collaboration and driving business growth.
Possesses vast knowledge and experience in Fire Safety & Security Systems
Passions:
Language (Stefan is fluent in German, English and French)
Playing tennis and ice hockey
Spending time his wife and son
Dirk Rauber
Chief Financial Officer
Past Wins:
More than 15 years of experience in various controlling and finance roles
Has consistently delivered results while gaining progressive experience
Recognized for living Siemens’ ownership culture and being a true business partner
Involved in various M&A projects pre- and post acquisition; leading successful finance integrations
Experienced in change management, process design and improvement
Passions:
Spotting relevant patterns and issues, and taking control of a situation to make decision
The mountains
Tanuj Mohan
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Past Wins:
Built Enlighted from a concept into the world’s leader in advanced lighting systems
More than 20 years experience in the computer networking and software industries
At Tropos Networks, developed solutions that today manage the world’s largest WiFi mesh network
Served in management and architectural roles at Cisco, Nevis, Novell, and Hughes
Passions:
Creating simple, elegant solutions to hard business problems
Making bone-dry cappuccinos
Sanjiv Kaul
Executive Vice President, Products & Marketing
Past Wins:
Proven track record in CEO, General Manager and marketing leadership roles
As GM grew the Synopsys IC Implementation BU from $220M to over $550M by extending market leadership to IC physical design
As CEO for Calypto Design Systems, rebuilt the product line, leading to success at key customers and Calypto’s acquisition
Passions:
Taking leading edge technologies to market leadership
Building and developing high-performance teams
Evan Petridis
Executive Vice President of Engineering
Past Wins:
Designed Cisco’s first ever IOS-based L2 switch, pioneering the L2 switching world that would grow into a multi-billion dollar business
Cofounded and built Atmosphere Networks, a leading optical networking company
30 years of system design and engineering leadership in technology products
Passions:
Using technology to solve real customer problems
Creating an engineering environment that attracts the most talented, motivated employees
The natural world – you don’t need to look far to find something amazing
Neeraj Purandare
Executive Vice President of Business Development & Alliances
Past Wins:
More than 20 years experience in the Network Security, Switching and software industries.
At Cisco Systems, drove Product Management for IoT solutions including Physical Security, Video Surveillance and Emergency Response
Served in Product Management and Channel/Business Development Roles roles at several high tech organizations.
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Karnatak University (India), MBA from Santa Clara University
Passions:
Creating products that customers love.
Getting things done!
Chris Coliandris
Vice President, Professional Services
Past Wins:
25 years in the lighting industry, including 5 as the Vice President and General Management of SLS, the service arm of OSRAM Sylvania
Holds certifications in 6 Sigma Management Black Belt and Lean Coach
Awards include 3 United States Patents, 7 GTE Proprietary and the Leslie H Warner Award (GTE’s Highest Technical Achievement Award)
Passions:
The process of invention
Applying simple solutions to complex problems
Ramki Ramakrishnan
Executive Vice President, Operations
Past Wins:
Experienced Operations leader with over 25 years of high tech manufacturing, global supply chain, logistics and support
Served as Operations executive in private and public companies including Coho Data, Infoblox, Citrix and Cisco Systems
Delivered several new products from inception to high volume manufacturing
Extensive experience in executing outsourced manufacturing, supply chain and logistics globally
Passions:
Improving product and field quality
Being part of emerging technology
Eamonn Hughes
Executive Vice President, International
Past Wins:
Highly skilled business leader with over 25+ years experience in the technology industry
Previously led Enlighted’s sales, services and partnering efforts for Northern Europe (UKI, Nordics and Benelux)
Served as the UK and Ireland Country Manager for Teradata providing leadership for 200+ professional with $140M revenue
BA in Mathematics and English; Higher Diploma in Education
Passions:
Building and motivating teams to achieve high-end results
Driving customer’s business growth by providing innovative technology solutions with the Internet of Things
Open water swimming, golf and walking his dog by the sea
