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=20 EXECUTIVE CHANGES FOR Friday, June 01, 2001 TOP MANAGEMENT =01=07?Arexis Names New CEO from AstraZeneca VC PERSONNEL =01=07?Royal Bank Capital Partners Adds Director to IT Fund BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT =01=07?MySkyWeb Adds Michael Griffiths, John Sabella to Exec Team MARKETING & SALES =01=07?Centerpoint Broadband Adds Jay Bowker as Worldwide Sales VP =01=07?Purple Solutions Adds Ex-bEvents Exec Keith Lashley as VP =01=07?XACT Radio Network Names Scott Bonn as Sales VP =01=07?Tharas Systems Adds Rahm Shastry as Senior VP=20 OPERATIONS =01=07?Akibia Opens Chicago Office, Roy Schuster Appointed VP =01=07?AXS Technologies Names Michel Benard European Gen. Mgr. =01=07?DivXNetworks Names Eotec Founder Shahi Ghanem as COO FINANCE =01=07?Semantix Names Ron Johnston Acting Chief Financial Officer TECHNOLOGY =01=07?Discovery Therapeutics Adds William Wheeler, Kenneth Rice =01=07?Rare Medium Exec Michael Flickman Joins The FeedRoom as CTO =01=07?Osprey Systems Promotes Bruce Wright and Ben Pureza EXECUTIVE SEARCHES =01=07 SR. DIRECTOR, QUANTITATIVE ANALYTICS-NEW YORK =01=07 VP MARKETING-CUPERTINO, CA =01=07 VP MARKETING-SEATTLE =01=07 DIRECTOR OF UK ADVERTISING SALES-LONDON =01=07 VICE PRESIDENT-LOS ANGELES AREA =01=07 DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT-ITHACA, NY TOP MANAGEMENT Arexis Names New CEO from AstraZeneca mail? top GOTHENBURG, Sweden (VENTUREWIRE) -- Arexis, a biotechnology firm discoverin= g=20 the genetic compounds of metabolic and inflammatory diseases, announced the= =20 appointment of Lennart Hansson as the company's new CEO. Dr. Hansson, who w= as=20 previously the CEO at AstraZeneca's cardiovascular and gastrointestinal=20 research division, is replacing Arexis's co-founder, Vidar Wendel-Hansen, w= ho=20 will now be the chief business officer. Bjorn Lowenadler, also formerly of= =20 AstraZeneca's cardiovascular and gastrointestinal research division, is=20 joining Arexis as the chief scientific officer. Arexis recently announced= =20 closing a $4.5 million first round from 3i, SEB Foretagsinvest,=20 InnovationsKapital, and individuals.=20 http://www.arexis.com VC PERSONNEL Royal Bank Capital Partners Adds Director to IT Fund mail? top TORONTO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Royal Bank Capital Partners, the private equity ar= m=20 of Royal Bank of Canada, said Greg Connor has joined the information=20 technology fund as director. He had served as partner at MM Venture Partner= s,=20 where he focused on early-stage IT and biotechnology companies. Prior to MM= =20 Venture Partners, Mr. Connor held positions at Tandem Computers and Credit= =20 Suisse First Boston. Mr. Connor joins Richard Black, private equity fund=20 manager, and Doug Lucky, director, in forming a new management team for the= =20 IT fund. The new management, which formed over the last several months, wil= l=20 focus predominantly on early-stage investments. Of prior investments,=20 roughly one-third focused on early-stage deals. As director Mr. Connor will= =20 focus on the enterprise software, IP infrastructure, and fabless=20 semiconductor sectors. The evergreen IT fund currently manages $100 million= ,=20 $65 million of which has been committed. The fund makes institutional-round= =20 investments that total between $2 million and $10 million. http://www.rbcap.com BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MySkyWeb Adds Michael Griffiths, John Sabella to Exec Team mail? top SAN RAMON, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- MySkyWeb, a wireless application provide= r,=20 said it added Michael P. Griffiths as vice president of business developmen= t=20 and worldwide sales. Mr. Griffiths will manage, develop, and execute a=20 business plan to promote sales of the company's technologies. Previously, M= r.=20 Griffiths was vice president of sales at Mvion, a wireless infrastructure= =20 software company. Also added was John Sabella as vice president of=20 engineering. Mr. Sabella formerly served as vice president of engineering a= t=20 DoubleClick, an online advertising management firm. MySkyWeb is funded by= =20 Aslan Angel Investor Group. http://www.myskyweb.com MARKETING & SALES Centerpoint Broadband Adds Jay Bowker as Worldwide Sales VP mail? top SAN JOSE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Centerpoint Broadband Technologies, an=20 optical networking company, said it appointed Jay Bowker as vice president = of=20 optical worldwide sales. Mr. Bowker will be responsible for building and=20 supporting worldwide sales activities for the company's Lightwave Efficient= =20 Networks Solutions family. Mr. Bowker formerly held positions with companie= s=20 such as Alidian Networks, Vina Technologies, 3Com, and OnStream Networks.= =20 Centerpoint Broadband Technologies is backed by Amerindo Investment Advisor= s,=20 BancBoston Capital, BancBoston Ventures, Cisco Systems, ComVentures, Essex= =20 Investment Management, Firsthand Capital Management, Menlo Ventures, MKG=20 Group, MKG-SBC Investments, Octane Capital Management, Oppenheimer Funds,= =20 Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Putnam Investments, The Kaufmann Fund, U.S.=20 Venture Partners, USVP, and Viventures Partners. http://www.centerpoint.com 'Financial Purple Solutions Adds Ex-bEvents Exec Keith Lashley as VP mail? top SEATTLE (VENTUREWIRE) -- Purple Solutions, a provider of CRM services for= =20 managing enterprise sales force automation functions, said it appointed Kei= th=20 Lashley vice president of sales and marketing. Mr. Lashley will be=20 responsible for the expansion of the company's strategic partner network,= =20 external sales force, and marketing initiatives. Prior to joining the compa= ny=20 Mr. Lashley was vice president of marketing and business development at=20 bEvents.com, an ASP software provider to the meeting and event industry.=20 Purple Solutions is backed by individual investors.=20 http://www.purpleinc.com XACT Radio Network Names Scott Bonn as Sales VP mail? top DENVER (VENTUREWIRE) -- XACT Radio Network, a custom radio service for=20 traditional radio stations, said it named Scott Bonn vice president of sale= s.=20 Mr. Bonn formerly worked at SonicNet, MTVi's online music content site, whe= re=20 he was responsible for sales, marketing, product branding, advertising,=20 research, and promotions. XACT Radio Network is backed by individuals. http://www.xactradio.com Tharas Systems Adds Rahm Shastry as Senior VP=20 mail? top SANTA CLARA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Tharas Systems, a developer of hardwar= e=20 accelerators for electronics design, said it named Rahm Shastry as senior= =20 vice president of marketing and sales, reporting to Prabhu Goel, chairman a= nd=20 CEO. Mr. Shastry formerly was group director for logic design and=20 verification at Cadence Design Systems. Tharas Systems is backed by Allianc= e=20 Venture Management. http://www.tharas.com 'Mobile OPERATIONS Akibia Opens Chicago Office, Roy Schuster Appointed VP mail? top BOSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Akibia Consulting, a provider of CRM services, said= =20 it named Roy Schuster as vice president of its new Chicago office, overseei= ng=20 business development and client engagement delivery. Prior to joining the= =20 company, Mr. Schuster was a principal at Lante, an Internet consulting firm= =20 focused on building online markets. Akibia is backed by Ascent Venture=20 Management, Citizens Capital, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, and HarbourVes= t=20 Partners. http://www.akibia.com AXS Technologies Names Michel Benard European Gen. Mgr. mail? top ANNAPOLIS, Md. (VENTUREWIRE) -- AXS Technologies, a developer of digital=20 imaging software, said it named Michel Benard European general manager. Mr.= =20 Benard will oversee European operations, research and design, and sales and= =20 administration out of the Lusanne, Switzerland office. Mr. Benard most=20 recently served as technology transfer product manager at Hewlett-Packard.= =20 AXS Technologies is funded by FastTrack Capital, and Sonnenschein Nath &=20 Rosenthal. http://www.axstech.com DivXNetworks Names Eotec Founder Shahi Ghanem as COO mail? top SAN DIEGO (VENTUREWIRE) -- DivXNetworks, which enables digital delivery of= =20 video-on-demand over Internet protocol networks, said it named Shahi Ghanem= =20 as chief operating officer. Mr. Ghanem was formerly co-founder and presiden= t=20 of Eotec, a professional services firm for early-stage technology companies= .=20 Prior to founding Eotec, Mr. Ghanem served as vice president of technology= =20 and electronic business for Greens.com, a provider of online business=20 services to the golf industry. DivXNetworks is backed by Beijing Technology= =20 Fund, Draper Atlantic, Draper International, WI Harper Group, and Zone=20 Ventures. http://www.divxnetworks.com Enterprise Outlook 2001 FINANCE Semantix Names Ron Johnston Acting Chief Financial Officer mail? top HERNDON, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Semantix, a knowledge management company, sai= d=20 it named Ron Johnston as acting chief financial officer. Mr. Johnston is al= so=20 a director of the company's board of directors and formerly served as a=20 founding member of Internet Enterprises, a technology incubator and financi= al=20 services firm. Semantix is backed by Innovatech Grand Montr,al and Sofinov. http://www.semantix.com TECHNOLOGY Discovery Therapeutics Adds William Wheeler, Kenneth Rice mail? top RICHMOND, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Discovery Therapeutics, which develops=20 therapeutic products related to adenosine and dopamine, as well as skin=20 barrier modulators that enhance skin permeability, said it appointed Willia= m=20 S. Wheeler vice president and chief medical officer. Prior to joining the= =20 company, Dr. Wheeler was vice president of cardiovascular/critical care at= =20 Quintiles. The company also announced the addition of Kenneth L. Rice as vi= ce=20 president and chief commercial officer. Mr. Rice formerly served as vice=20 president, CFO, secretary, treasurer, and in-house counsel at MacroChem.=20 Discovery Therapeutics is backed by Alliance Technology Ventures and=20 Sanderling Ventures. http://www.discoverytherapeutics.com Rare Medium Exec Michael Flickman Joins The FeedRoom as CTO mail? top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- The FeedRoom, a broadband news network, said it= =20 named Michael Flickman chief technology officer. Prior to joining the=20 company, Mr. Flickman was chief technology officer at Concrete. Prior to=20 that, Mr. Flickman was vice president of technology at Rare Medium where he= =20 managed software development, systems integrations, reusable component=20 strategy, and network consulting services. The FeedRoom is backed by Angel= =20 Investors, Arlington Capital Partners, Bear Sterns Constellation Ventures,= =20 Constellation Ventures, i-Hatch Ventures, Intel, NBC, New York City=20 Investment Fund, Ridgewood Capital, Telesoft, Tribune Ventures, and Warburg= =20 Pincus Equity Partners. http://www.feedroom.com Osprey Systems Promotes Bruce Wright and Ben Pureza mail? top CHARLOTTE, N.C. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Osprey Systems, a provider of online=20 business consulting and technology services, said it promoted Bruce Wright = to=20 the post of vice president of application services. Mr. Wright joined the= =20 company in 1999 as practice director of e-business services. Prior to joini= ng=20 the company, he was Southeastern regional director of e-business services f= or=20 Oracle. Also promoted was Ben Pureza to SAP Practice Manager. Prior to=20 joining the company, Mr. Pureza was delivery manager of SAP Project Service= s=20 at Deloitte & Touche. Osprey is backed by BA Venture Partners, Bank of=20 America Capital Investors, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Venture Partners. http://www.ospreyus.com EXECUTIVE SEARCHES Sr. Director, Quantitative Analytics- New York - Marketing Infrastructure= =20 Services Wheelhouse, which designs implements and manages strategic Internet marketi= ng=20 systems, seeks a leader with a unique combination of solid quantitative=20 analytics, modeling, and business intelligence skills along with business= =20 development skills. This position involves significant pre-sales and sales= =20 involvement, billable client work, and participation in the ongoing=20 definition and development of analytic service offerings.=20 The candidate will be responsible for: * Participating in the sales process to identify and articulate strategic= =20 analytic solutions=20 * Determining appropriate statistical technique(s) to meet client needs=20 * Managing and potentially designing and programming SAS macros to expedite= =20 modeling EDA process and accountable for ensuring quality on all projects= =20 * Collaborating with the Service Development team to identify, prioritize,= =20 develop and expand suite of analytic services and offerings=20 * Representing Wheelhouse in marketing/analytic forums=20 * Consulting on client and internal projects=20 Qualifications:=20 Education: Masters or MBA required; Masters or PhD in Statistics or=20 Econometrics strongly desired=20 Experience: 7-10 years of experience including extensive consulting=20 experience in database marketing, marketing analytics, Internet marketing= =20 and/or e-commerce business issues. This individual should have significant= =20 experience working with the following statistical techniques as they apply = to=20 marketing:=20 * Logistic regression=20 * Factor analysis=20 * Decision Tree Modeling (i.e., CHAID, CART, C4.5, etc.)=20 * Cluster Analysis=20 * Segmentation=20 e-mail: HR@wheelhouse.com company: Wheelhouse [top] VP Marketing- Cupertino, CA - Edge Networking entrisphere is a startup backed by two eminent venture-capital firms, Accel= =20 Partners and Benchmark Capital. We're building the first carrier-class,=20 converged 'first mile' systems that are plug compatible with service-provid= er=20 infrastructure, finally providing economic service delivery of new=20 high-revenue broadband services.=20 By integrating several network elements, the entrisphere solution=20 revolutionizes service provisioning and management of edge networks, yet=20 enables service providers to leverage their investment in operations, Class= 5=20 switching, and IP routing. Our system is based on a state-of-the-art hardwa= re=20 architecture involving high-density and high-speed design driven by=20 innovative software.=20 You are responsible for our inbound product marketing and management=20 functions. You are articulate, have ties in the service provider community,= =20 and possess a basic knowledge of the technology - ideally with a data=20 background and an understanding of the existing public switched telephone= =20 network. Must be comfortable giving presentations at all customer levels.= =20 Previous experience in a venture-backed start-up is desirable. e-mail: careers@entrisphere.com company: entrisphere [top] VP Marketing- Seattle - Communications Lasers nLight Photonics is seeking a seasoned executive with a successful record o= f=20 marketing and creating business relationships in the telecom industry, who= =20 will drive the market penetration and sales success of nLight. He/she will = be=20 responsible for directing all aspects of nLight's marketing and business=20 development activities, including product management, technical=20 specifications and marketing communications. This senior management positio= n=20 reports to the CEO.=20 Primary Job Functions=20 Develop and implement the multiple-product marketing strategy for next=20 generation optical components based on nLight technology=20 Work closely with the VP of Engineering to refine the product marketing=20 strategy and to develop detailed documentation of product specifications=20 Perform competitive analysis, decide overall market positioning and influen= ce=20 company direction accordingly=20 Identify strategic partners and business benefits, and propose and develop= =20 advantageous relationships=20 Develop and maintain nLight's image and reputation in the marketplace,=20 effectively communicating and evangelizing the the 'company story' and=20 positioning to the industry, partners and customer groups=20 Build and develop a highly qualified marketing team=20 Negotiated pricing, NRE, and licensing deals with prospective partners=20 Knowledge & Skills Required=20 Engineering background with significant experience in marketing and product= =20 development=20 Strong personal leadership skills and a proven track record of developing,= =20 building and bringing new, sophisticated optical networking products to=20 market Experience and success in managing complex system engineering projec= ts=20 requiring intense industry qualification=20 Thorough knowledge of fiber optic communication technology=20 Familiarity with long-haul optical transport technologies including EDFA an= d=20 Raman amplification technologies is desired=20 Familiarity with Telcordia qualification requirements=20 Thorough knowledge of potential partners and customers in the=20 telecommunication space e-mail: hr@nlightphotonics.com company: nLight Photonics [top] Director of UK Advertising Sales- London - Search Engine Work for a pre-IPO organization that has consistently been regarded as the= =20 best search engine on the web! The award-winning Google search engine is=20 rapidly growing in popularity around the globe. Google is available in 26= =20 languages and more than half our traffic comes from outside the United=20 States. Now we want more than half of our revenue to come from outside the= =20 United States. We need to grow our presence in the UK and are looking for a= n=20 exceptional leader to drive the establishment of our London office.=20 Responsibilities:=20 * Acquire UK clients as well as establish strong relationships with=20 advertising agencies. Primary method of acquisition will be client=20 visits/presentations.=20 * Prospect, qualify, negotiate and close key accounts=20 * Achieve revenue goals=20 * Build a local sales force and drive the establishment of Google's UK=20 presence=20 * Increase Google brand awareness=20 * Manage UK sales force and day-to-day operations=20 Experience/Attributes:=20 * A minimum of 7 years sales experience with 4 years of management backgrou= nd=20 * 2-3 years of online advertising sales=20 * Established network of contacts with advertisers and agencies (online and= =20 offline)=20 * Strong understanding of the Internet advertising space=20 * Outstanding presentation and communication skills=20 * Entrepreneurial spirit and instinct for revenue-generating activities=20 * Valid UK work permit required=20 * Continental languages ideal=20 e-mail: jobs@google.com company: Google [top] Vice President- Los Angeles Area - HW/SW Engineering, Microscale=20 Manfufacturing We seek a highly-experienced, creative, and dynamic senior manager to assum= e=20 a key position as Vice President in charge of the hardware and software=20 design and development of sophisticated, high precision capital equipment f= or=20 microscale manufacturing. Candidates must have a track record in the=20 successful commercialization of automated capital equipment. Experience in= =20 bringing to market equipment for semiconductor manufacturing or a related= =20 industry is preferred. An extensive background managing large and complex= =20 multidisciplinary projects is a strict requirement.=20 Duties and Responsibilities:=20 * Supervise and coordinate Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineering= =20 departments.=20 * Assume responsibility for systems engineering and specification of new=20 products.=20 * Develop budgets and product plans.=20 * Work closely with V.P., Process and Materials Engineering to develop new= =20 products and expand the capabilities of existing products.=20 * Interface with Manufacturing, QA/QC, Marketing customers.=20 Requirements:=20 * B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics; M.Sc.= =20 desirable.=20 * 3+ years of experience as a V.P. Engineering or 6+ years of experience as= =20 a, Project Manager, or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering department=20 manager=20 * Background in capital equipment.=20 * Solid track record in bringing to market successful products.=20 * Good working knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principle= s,=20 methods, and tools.=20 * Solid understanding of software development, including some software=20 development experience.=20 * Project management background.=20 * Systems engineering background.=20 * Demonstrated ability to manage others.=20 * Excellent organizational skills.=20 * Excellent interpersonal skills.=20 * Excellent oral and written communications in English.=20 Applicable Background:=20 * Semiconductor process tools or other precision, automated capital=20 equipment.=20 e-mail: box1078@venturewire.com company: n/a [top] Director of Product Management- Ithaca, NY - Optical Components BinOptics is a pioneer in next-generation optical devices based on=20 leading-edge semiconductor innovations. The company's proprietary technolog= y=20 places it in a unique position to address the challenges facing the rapidly= =20 growing optical components industry. Founded in 2000, BinOptics is privatel= y=20 held and funded by renowned Silicon Valley venture firm Draper Fisher=20 Jurvetson and Stanford University. The company is currently headquartered i= n=20 scenic Ithaca, New York and is seeking a Director of Product Management who= =20 will report to the CEO.=20 The Director will be responsible for working with potential customers to=20 understand how the company's technology can meet their requirements; leadin= g=20 the evolution of the company's products by determining the product=20 definitions and the planning process; being the main ambassador and=20 evangelist of the company's technology; building and leading the team that= =20 will develop and deploy the company's next-generation products; and providi= ng=20 product direction and guidance for the engineering team.=20 He/She should be a dynamic and high-energy individual with strong=20 presentation skills; have a very strong knowledge and understanding of the= =20 telecommunication industry, DWDM, optical components, optoelectronics, and= =20 photonics; have 8+ years of telecommunication industry experience; have at= =20 least 5 years experience with product management or engineering management = or=20 product development specializing in optical networking products; have=20 excellent written and verbal communication skills; be able to represent the= =20 company in business as well as technical forums; and have an MBA and an MS = or=20 BS in Electrical Engineering. A background from an optical component=20 manufacturer is preferred but not required.=20 The job requires a significant amount of travel. e-mail: careers@binoptics.com company: BinOptics [top] , 2001 Technologic Partners =09 =09 =09WHO'S HIRING =09Telelogue of Iselin, N.J. =09By Giselle Greenwood =09Telelogue, a provider of telecommunications services that make use of=20 automated speech recognition, knows the importance of a strong management= =20 team. Amir Mane, Telelogue's chairman, CEO, and co-founder, believes it is= =20 the most important key to success. Using this principle, the company is=20 looking for a vice president of business development and marketing as well = as=20 technical staff.more<<=20 =09 =09'questalent.com' =09 =09???????? 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