It didn’t take STRATACACHE [1] CEO Chris Riegel very long to announce a new Scala Inc. board after its acquisition last week [2] and there is at least one familiar face on it.
Peter Cherna, Chief Product Officer of Scala Inc., a STRATACACHE company told us “We are excited about what the STRATACACHE acquisition and the new Board of Directors means for Scala. With the resources that STRATACACHE brings, and the business and industry experience of our new Board, Scala now has renewed energy to pursue and grow our market-defining product strategy, leading global brand, and broad partner channel. I’m personally looking forward to doing great things together.”
The board consists of: –
- Gerard Bucas has served on Scala’s Board of Directors since 2001 and was the CEO of Scala from 2002 to 2011. Before joining Scala, Gerard was a technology lead at Commodore and Olivetti (Italy and California). Gerard’s entrepreneurial skills have made him adept at starting or turning around hardware and software technology companies and building them into successful global businesses with worldwide distribution channels. Gerard is a graduate of the University of South Africa with a B.A. in Economics, Business Administration, and Computer Science.
- Cameron Waldie is the General Manager and President of Carmanah Signs, a division of STRATACACHE. Prior to joining Carmanah in 2005, Cameron held senior positions in operations management and business development in the chemical, engineering and environmental industries – and also co-founded a business-consulting firm. Cameron is a registered Professional Engineer and holds an M.B.A. from the Ivey School of Business.
- Kevin Carbone is currently leading PRN, a STRATACACHE company, as CEO. In prior executive roles, he built strategic relationships with Visa, Sun, Gateway, AMD, General Dynamics, Apple and Cisco. Most recently, Kevin was Founder and CEO of 6Connex, a virtual collaboration software company. Kevin holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
- Kevin McGree is the CFO at STRATACACHE. Over the past four years, Kevin has helped steer multiple acquisitions that positioned STRATACACHE for exponential growth. Prior to his tenure at STRATACACHE, Kevin held chief accounting officer positions at several large manufacturers in the Dayton, OH, area. Kevin graduated with a B.A. in accounting from the University of Dayton, and is a designated CPA, CMA and CIA.
Chris Riegel, CEO of STRATACACHE, not surprisingly will serve as Chairman of the Board.