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Industry Veteran Paul Gudonis Joins Tatara Systems Board of Directors
Industry Veteran Paul Gudonis Joins Tatara Systems Board of Directors
10/21/2005 - Acton, MA – Tatara Systems, the market leader in mobile services convergence, today announced that Paul Gudonis has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Gudonis brings over 25 years of leadership experience across the information technology and communications industries to his role as a Director with Tatara Systems. He has an outstanding record of applying his leadership early in high growth markets, including his trail blazing efforts in wireless, the Internet and with eLearning software.
Paul Gudonis’ career has included launching the country’s first cell phone company at Ameritech Mobile; serving as Chairman and CEO of Genuity, where he grew the first Internet backbone network into a billion-dollar global operation; and as President and CEO of Centra Software, a provider of software for online classrooms and collaboration. He currently serves as President of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) which is an organization that works to inspire young people’s interest and participation in education and careers in science and technology.
“It is a pleasure to join the Tatara team that has been executing so well in the important mobile convergence market”, said Paul Gudonis on his appointment. “With outstanding technology and an impressive list of customers, Tatara is a market and thought leader in delivering services of great strategic importance to carriers worldwide”.
“Paul brings a wealth of experience to Tatara Systems and we are fortunate to have him on our team”, said Steve Nicolle, President and CEO of Tatara Systems. “We look forward to working closely with him to grow the company as we continue to expand our customer success stories”.
Mr. Gudonis is also currently serving as the Chairman of the Massachusetts High Technology Council, and a member of TechNet, a national organization of technology industry CEOs committed to economic growth and competitiveness. He received his B.S. from Northwestern University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
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10/21/2005 - Acton, MA – Tatara Systems, the market leader in mobile services convergence, today announced that Paul Gudonis has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Gudonis brings over 25 years of leadership experience across the information technology and communications industries to his role as a Director with Tatara Systems. He has an outstanding record of applying his leadership early in high growth markets, including his trail blazing efforts in wireless, the Internet and with eLearning software.
Paul Gudonis’ career has included launching the country’s first cell phone company at Ameritech Mobile; serving as Chairman and CEO of Genuity, where he grew the first Internet backbone network into a billion-dollar global operation; and as President and CEO of Centra Software, a provider of software for online classrooms and collaboration. He currently serves as President of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) which is an organization that works to inspire young people’s interest and participation in education and careers in science and technology.
“It is a pleasure to join the Tatara team that has been executing so well in the important mobile convergence market”, said Paul Gudonis on his appointment. “With outstanding technology and an impressive list of customers, Tatara is a market and thought leader in delivering services of great strategic importance to carriers worldwide”.
“Paul brings a wealth of experience to Tatara Systems and we are fortunate to have him on our team”, said Steve Nicolle, President and CEO of Tatara Systems. “We look forward to working closely with him to grow the company as we continue to expand our customer success stories”.
Mr. Gudonis is also currently serving as the Chairman of the Massachusetts High Technology Council, and a member of TechNet, a national organization of technology industry CEOs committed to economic growth and competitiveness. He received his B.S. from Northwestern University and his M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
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Paul Gudonis
Paul Gudonis
President, FIRST
As FIRST President, Paul Gudonis brings 25 years of leadership experience in the information technology and communications industries, as well as a consistent commitment to improving the impact of technology and education in our society.
In industry, Mr. Gudonis has been a pioneer in wireless, internet, and eLearning software and services. His career has included launching the country's first cell phone company at Ameritech Mobile; serving as Chairman and CEO of Genuity, Inc., where he grew the first internet backbone network into a billion-dollar global operation; and most recently as President and CEO of Centra Software, Inc., a provider of software for online classrooms and collaboration.
In addition to his technology industry experience, Mr. Gudonis has taken an active, leadership role in issues such as the impact of technology on society and education. He is currently Chairman of the Massachusetts High Technology Council, and a member of TechNet, a national organization of technology industry CEOs committed to increasing the number of science and engineering graduates in the United States. In addition, he has served on the United Way of Massachusetts Bay Chairman's Committee and the Dean's Advisory Council at his alma mater, Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering. He also earned his MBA degree at Harvard University.
President, FIRST
As FIRST President, Paul Gudonis brings 25 years of leadership experience in the information technology and communications industries, as well as a consistent commitment to improving the impact of technology and education in our society.
In industry, Mr. Gudonis has been a pioneer in wireless, internet, and eLearning software and services. His career has included launching the country's first cell phone company at Ameritech Mobile; serving as Chairman and CEO of Genuity, Inc., where he grew the first internet backbone network into a billion-dollar global operation; and most recently as President and CEO of Centra Software, Inc., a provider of software for online classrooms and collaboration.
In addition to his technology industry experience, Mr. Gudonis has taken an active, leadership role in issues such as the impact of technology on society and education. He is currently Chairman of the Massachusetts High Technology Council, and a member of TechNet, a national organization of technology industry CEOs committed to increasing the number of science and engineering graduates in the United States. In addition, he has served on the United Way of Massachusetts Bay Chairman's Committee and the Dean's Advisory Council at his alma mater, Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering. He also earned his MBA degree at Harvard University.
Centra Appoints Paul R. Gudonis as President and CEO
Centra Appoints Paul R. Gudonis as President and CEO
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Centra Software, Inc., a provider of application software and services for real-time enterprise collaboration (RTEC), has announced that Paul R. Gudonis is joining the company as president and chief executive officer and will be appointed to the board of directors. Leon Navickas, Centra's founder and leader through the company's early growth and successful IPO, will remain chairman of the board and will continue to serve as the Company's chief strategy officer. As previously announced, Tony Mark, who has been Centra's president and chief operating officer for the past five years, will be retiring after a brief transition period.
Most recently, Gudonis served as chairman and CEO at Genuity, Inc., growing the company from BBN's $5 million regional Internet backbone, BBN Planet, to a $1 billion provider of solutions to enterprise, government, and Internet Service Provider (ISP) customers worldwide. After the sale of Genuity's assets to Level 3 Communications, Gudonis continued to serve as an executive vice president of the combined operation. Earlier in his career, Gudonis held executive positions at EDS, Ameritech, Appex Corporation, a provider of software and services to the wireless industry, and Spectrum Interactive, a provider of software and services for eLearning.
Gudonis serves on boards of several organizations that support advancement of the Massachusetts high tech, software and telecommunications industries. He also serves on the board of directors of Boston Communications Group, Inc. Gudonis earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated with a BS in electrical engineering from Northwestern University. He resides in the Boston area with his wife and three children.
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Posted Aug 01, 2003
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Centra Software, Inc., a provider of application software and services for real-time enterprise collaboration (RTEC), has announced that Paul R. Gudonis is joining the company as president and chief executive officer and will be appointed to the board of directors. Leon Navickas, Centra's founder and leader through the company's early growth and successful IPO, will remain chairman of the board and will continue to serve as the Company's chief strategy officer. As previously announced, Tony Mark, who has been Centra's president and chief operating officer for the past five years, will be retiring after a brief transition period.
Most recently, Gudonis served as chairman and CEO at Genuity, Inc., growing the company from BBN's $5 million regional Internet backbone, BBN Planet, to a $1 billion provider of solutions to enterprise, government, and Internet Service Provider (ISP) customers worldwide. After the sale of Genuity's assets to Level 3 Communications, Gudonis continued to serve as an executive vice president of the combined operation. Earlier in his career, Gudonis held executive positions at EDS, Ameritech, Appex Corporation, a provider of software and services to the wireless industry, and Spectrum Interactive, a provider of software and services for eLearning.
Gudonis serves on boards of several organizations that support advancement of the Massachusetts high tech, software and telecommunications industries. He also serves on the board of directors of Boston Communications Group, Inc. Gudonis earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated with a BS in electrical engineering from Northwestern University. He resides in the Boston area with his wife and three children.
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Genuity CEO's Dot-Bomb Lessons
Genuity CEO's Dot-Bomb Lessons
Net Economy, The, December, 2001 by John S. McCright
NEW YORK--When Paul Gudonis talks about the bursting of the Internet bubble, he knows what he is talking about.
As chairman and CEO of network services and hosting provider Genuity Inc., Gudonis had a front-row seat in the dot-com boom and the dot-com bust.
His company (which in a previous incarnation as BBN created ARPANET, the forerunner of the Internet) was a prime beneficiary of the mad rush to create dot.com businesses, and it took a big hit when many of its customers and potential customers went out of business. After announcing a $153 million third-quarter loss, Genuity last month slashed its U.S. work force by 24 percent in its second round of layoffs in six months.
So, speaking from painful experience, Gudonis on Wednesday passed on lessons he's learned in the Internet boom and bust to a meager audience in a keynote speech at the Internet World trade show here.
Lesson 1: Change takes time. Technology is not revolutionary, it is subversive, Gudonis said. Although the Internet hype is over, network technology will only become more pervasive. E-mail and instant messaging were new toys not long ago but slowly they have, seemingly without our noticing, have become essential tools, he said.
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"It takes about a decade or more for compelling new products or services to take root in the economy," Gudonis said. "Simplicity, cost, speed and reliability are reasons people adopt new technology."
Lesson 2: Customer service counts. Gudonis pointed to the oft-used saw that online retailers blew a golden opportunity in last year's holiday season when they failed to provide adequate customer service.
Lesson 3: First-mover advantage is a myth. As evidence Gudonis pointed to AOL, which trumped Prodigy and CompuServe, and KB Toys, which bought the assets of eToys.
"There is a great deal of value in learning from the mistakes of others," Gudonis said.
Lesson 4: Cash is king.
"Unless you can get cold cash for your content or service, you aren't going to be able to run your business," Gudonis declared.
Lesson 5: Customers are only customers if they can pay. As evidence, Gudonis generously pointed to his own company
"We took on risky accounts," he admitted. "There was a time when our salespeople couldn't find a startup plan they didn't fall in love with. Everything was going to be the next Yahoo. We now have tight credit controls and require deposits."
Lesson 6: An IPO (initial public offering of stock) is not a branding event. Building a brand requires time and a commitment to customer service, Gudonis said.
Lesson 7: Free stuff on the Internet is free because nobody will pay for it. "I keep asking myself why people keep developing these sites when the advertising model isn't working," Gudonis wondered aloud.
Lesson 8: Don't let your CEO get on a magazine cover. Although he supported this lesson with examples of former Exodus Communications Inc. CEO Ellen Hancock and himself appearing on magazine covers. But Gudonis failed to recall that the CEOs of IBM and Microsoft Corp., two fairly successful software companies, have each appeared on many more magazine covers than he and Hancock combined.
Lesson 9: Innovation still matters.
Since most publicly circulated lists have 10 items, not nine (would David Letterman have been such a hit with a top-nine list?), Gudonis tossed one last parting shot at the hubris of some in the technology world by appending a tenth item to the list of things he learned: "Don't put your company name on a football stadium," he said.
Copyright © 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Originally appearing in The Net Economy.
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Net Economy, The, December, 2001 by John S. McCright
NEW YORK--When Paul Gudonis talks about the bursting of the Internet bubble, he knows what he is talking about.
As chairman and CEO of network services and hosting provider Genuity Inc., Gudonis had a front-row seat in the dot-com boom and the dot-com bust.
His company (which in a previous incarnation as BBN created ARPANET, the forerunner of the Internet) was a prime beneficiary of the mad rush to create dot.com businesses, and it took a big hit when many of its customers and potential customers went out of business. After announcing a $153 million third-quarter loss, Genuity last month slashed its U.S. work force by 24 percent in its second round of layoffs in six months.
So, speaking from painful experience, Gudonis on Wednesday passed on lessons he's learned in the Internet boom and bust to a meager audience in a keynote speech at the Internet World trade show here.
Lesson 1: Change takes time. Technology is not revolutionary, it is subversive, Gudonis said. Although the Internet hype is over, network technology will only become more pervasive. E-mail and instant messaging were new toys not long ago but slowly they have, seemingly without our noticing, have become essential tools, he said.
Advertisement
"It takes about a decade or more for compelling new products or services to take root in the economy," Gudonis said. "Simplicity, cost, speed and reliability are reasons people adopt new technology."
Lesson 2: Customer service counts. Gudonis pointed to the oft-used saw that online retailers blew a golden opportunity in last year's holiday season when they failed to provide adequate customer service.
Lesson 3: First-mover advantage is a myth. As evidence Gudonis pointed to AOL, which trumped Prodigy and CompuServe, and KB Toys, which bought the assets of eToys.
"There is a great deal of value in learning from the mistakes of others," Gudonis said.
Lesson 4: Cash is king.
"Unless you can get cold cash for your content or service, you aren't going to be able to run your business," Gudonis declared.
Lesson 5: Customers are only customers if they can pay. As evidence, Gudonis generously pointed to his own company
"We took on risky accounts," he admitted. "There was a time when our salespeople couldn't find a startup plan they didn't fall in love with. Everything was going to be the next Yahoo. We now have tight credit controls and require deposits."
Lesson 6: An IPO (initial public offering of stock) is not a branding event. Building a brand requires time and a commitment to customer service, Gudonis said.
Lesson 7: Free stuff on the Internet is free because nobody will pay for it. "I keep asking myself why people keep developing these sites when the advertising model isn't working," Gudonis wondered aloud.
Lesson 8: Don't let your CEO get on a magazine cover. Although he supported this lesson with examples of former Exodus Communications Inc. CEO Ellen Hancock and himself appearing on magazine covers. But Gudonis failed to recall that the CEOs of IBM and Microsoft Corp., two fairly successful software companies, have each appeared on many more magazine covers than he and Hancock combined.
Lesson 9: Innovation still matters.
Since most publicly circulated lists have 10 items, not nine (would David Letterman have been such a hit with a top-nine list?), Gudonis tossed one last parting shot at the hubris of some in the technology world by appending a tenth item to the list of things he learned: "Don't put your company name on a football stadium," he said.
Copyright © 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Originally appearing in The Net Economy.
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