Gordon Reichard, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Mr. Reichard joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer in March 2008 and has also served on the Board since that time. From July 2007 to March 2008, he served as an independent contractor to the magis group, a management firm focused on growth solutions for clients, where he provided advisory and consulting services to clients From March 2003 to June 2007, Mr. Reichard served as Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for Westell, Inc., a provider of intelligent, carrier-class broadband access products. He has worked in several other organizations within the telecommunications and technology sectors, including President and General Manager at Ameritech, a United States telecommunications company, and President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Telenisus, a managed infrastructure services provider. Mr. Reichard began his career as an electrical engineer with Zenith Electronics, an electronics manufacturer, and then by holding product and sales positions at US Robotics/3Com, a computer manufacturer.
Amr Abdelmonem Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer, Director
Dr. Abdelmonem has served as the Company's Chief Technology Officer since February 1999, the Company's Chief Operating Officer since February 2008 and as a member of the Board since July 2002. He joined the Company in January 1995 and was promoted to Director of Engineering in August 1998, to Vice President of Development Engineering in March 1999 and to Chief Technology Officer in December 1999. Dr. Abdelmonem also served as the Company's Chief Executive Office, in addition serving as Chief Technology Officer, from June 2002 through January 2005. Before joining the Company, Dr. Abdelmonem was an engineer with Exxon Corporation, an oil and gas corporation, in Egypt. Subsequently, he was affiliated with the University of Maryland in a number of research and teaching positions, where much of his research focused on semi-conductor laser and advanced filter design. Dr. Abdelmonem earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ain-Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. Much of his research focused on semi-conductor laser design, superconducting technology and advanced filter design. Dr. Abdelmonem is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. and has published numerous documents for industry conferences and trade journals. He holds five patents and has ten patent applications pending. Dr. Abdelmonem holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
Gary Berger
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Berger joined the Company in June 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. From October 2007 through May 2008, Mr. Berger was employed by Hilco Appraisal Services, a business asset valuation services company, performing inventory appraisals. Previously, Mr. Berger was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Barrington-based Orius Corporation from February 2003 through June 2006, and provided consulting services to Orius through May 2007. He joined Orius in October 2001 as Vice President- Operations Finance. As the Chief Financial Officer of Orius, Mr. Berger was responsible for all aspects of Accounting, Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Legal and Risk Management. Prior to his time at Orius, Mr. Berger held various financial leadership positions at SBC/Ameritech (now AT&T), with his final position as Vice President Finance for SBC Public Communications business unit, Esmark and Deloitte & Touche. He is a CPA and a member of the AICPA and Illinois CPA Society. Gary has an M.B.A. (Finance) from DePaul University in Chicago and a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State University.
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Mr. Reichard joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer in March 2008 and has also served on the Board since that time. From July 2007 to March 2008, he served as an independent contractor to the magis group, a management firm focused on growth solutions for clients, where he provided advisory and consulting services to clients From March 2003 to June 2007, Mr. Reichard served as Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for Westell, Inc., a provider of intelligent, carrier-class broadband access products. He has worked in several other organizations within the telecommunications and technology sectors, including President and General Manager at Ameritech, a United States telecommunications company, and President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Telenisus, a managed infrastructure services provider. Mr. Reichard began his career as an electrical engineer with Zenith Electronics, an electronics manufacturer, and then by holding product and sales positions at US Robotics/3Com, a computer manufacturer.
Amr Abdelmonem Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer, Director
Dr. Abdelmonem has served as the Company's Chief Technology Officer since February 1999, the Company's Chief Operating Officer since February 2008 and as a member of the Board since July 2002. He joined the Company in January 1995 and was promoted to Director of Engineering in August 1998, to Vice President of Development Engineering in March 1999 and to Chief Technology Officer in December 1999. Dr. Abdelmonem also served as the Company's Chief Executive Office, in addition serving as Chief Technology Officer, from June 2002 through January 2005. Before joining the Company, Dr. Abdelmonem was an engineer with Exxon Corporation, an oil and gas corporation, in Egypt. Subsequently, he was affiliated with the University of Maryland in a number of research and teaching positions, where much of his research focused on semi-conductor laser and advanced filter design. Dr. Abdelmonem earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ain-Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. Much of his research focused on semi-conductor laser design, superconducting technology and advanced filter design. Dr. Abdelmonem is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. and has published numerous documents for industry conferences and trade journals. He holds five patents and has ten patent applications pending. Dr. Abdelmonem holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
Gary Berger
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Berger joined the Company in June 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. From October 2007 through May 2008, Mr. Berger was employed by Hilco Appraisal Services, a business asset valuation services company, performing inventory appraisals. Previously, Mr. Berger was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Barrington-based Orius Corporation from February 2003 through June 2006, and provided consulting services to Orius through May 2007. He joined Orius in October 2001 as Vice President- Operations Finance. As the Chief Financial Officer of Orius, Mr. Berger was responsible for all aspects of Accounting, Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Legal and Risk Management. Prior to his time at Orius, Mr. Berger held various financial leadership positions at SBC/Ameritech (now AT&T), with his final position as Vice President Finance for SBC Public Communications business unit, Esmark and Deloitte & Touche. He is a CPA and a member of the AICPA and Illinois CPA Society. Gary has an M.B.A. (Finance) from DePaul University in Chicago and a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State University.
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