Experience

KVRaudio, Inc.

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2005 - 18 years

• CEO

  • Oct 2001 - 22 years 3 months

  Raised seed money using various equity and debt instruments to finance Muse Research, Inc. Built engineering team with a combination of in-house software engineering and hardware and software contractors. Developed, manufactured, and distributed Receptor, an innovative hardware/software hybrid product that is in use today by touring bands, project studios and theater productions. Customers include Herbie Hancock, James Newton Howard, John Mayer, Coldplay, among many others. Acquired… Show more Raised seed money using various equity and debt instruments to finance Muse Research, Inc. Built engineering team with a combination of in-house software engineering and hardware and software contractors. Developed, manufactured, and distributed Receptor, an innovative hardware/software hybrid product that is in use today by touring bands, project studios and theater productions. Customers include Herbie Hancock, James Newton Howard, John Mayer, Coldplay, among many others. Acquired www.KVRaudio.com, the leading destination website for information about software plug-ins and music technology. Built an internet component into Muse products that allowed online commerce through a combination of the hardware product and the Muse website. Developed and released related technologies and products including UniWire™ (audio and MIDI over Ethernet), and MuseBox™. Negotiated manufacturing and technology licensing deals with Musical Instrument industry and non-industry partners. Responsible for worldwide sales and marketing in addition to operations and business development.



Preview Systems

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Media Business Unit

  • 2000 - 2001

  Hired out of Santa Clara EMBA program by Preview to develop a strategy for media commerce within the turbulent and rapidly evolving music distribution industry. Conducted analysis and delivered strategic plan. Organized media development and product marketing team. The team delivered a video peer-to-peer system to Flycode, a developer of reseller solutions in the video market, on schedule and on budget. Also delivered ‘ZipLock for Music’, a secure digital delivery system that enabled… Show more Hired out of Santa Clara EMBA program by Preview to develop a strategy for media commerce within the turbulent and rapidly evolving music distribution industry. Conducted analysis and delivered strategic plan. Organized media development and product marketing team. The team delivered a video peer-to-peer system to Flycode, a developer of reseller solutions in the video market, on schedule and on budget. Also delivered ‘ZipLock for Music’, a secure digital delivery system that enabled Matsushita and NTT to launch a music commerce system on schedule and on budget. Show less



Opcode Systems

• Canada
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President/CEO

  • 1986 - 1998

  Helped to found Opcode Systems, Inc. in 1985. Opcode, now owned by the Gibson Guitar Corporation, was a market leader in the business of developing and marketing of computer software and hardware peripherals used by musicians to compose, edit, and record music. Managed executive team responsible for sales, marketing communications, product development, operations and finance. Intimately involved in product conception and design for Opcode’s software and hardware products. These… Show more Helped to found Opcode Systems, Inc. in 1985. Opcode, now owned by the Gibson Guitar Corporation, was a market leader in the business of developing and marketing of computer software and hardware peripherals used by musicians to compose, edit, and record music. Managed executive team responsible for sales, marketing communications, product development, operations and finance. Intimately involved in product conception and design for Opcode’s software and hardware products. These products received many awards from industry publications and organizations. Opcode’s diverse customers included Madonna, Thomas Newman, Herbie Hancock, Nine Inch Nails and U2. During tenure the company became known as the innovative leader in the computer musical instrument industry. Raised outside capital and started Opcode Interactive, a division chartered with developing and marketing a family of music-oriented CD-ROM titles, which sold over 100,000 copies. Negotiated development and/or licensing agreements with Microsoft, Sony Corporation, Apple Computer, Sega, and Warner Interactive. Negotiated distribution and/or OEM agreements with Radio Shack, Creative Technologies, Roland Corporation, and Yamaha Corporation. Negotiated the acquisition of Music Quest, a competitor to Opcode’s hardware business. Negotiated the acquisition of Opcode by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1998. Show less