Jim Vogt President and Chief Executive Officer, Trapeze Networks Jim brings a wealth of business and technology experience to Trapeze. Before joining Trapeze, he was president and CEO of Ingrian Networks, where he led the privately held secure appliance firm through two rounds of funding, built up the company's internal infrastructure and established a solid customer base. Prior to Ingrian Networks, he was president of the Nortel Networks small business solutions group.

Peter Wagner General Partner, Accel Partners Peter has been involved in networks and computing since the mid-'80s. He focuses on networked infrastructures, including the communications, computing, storage and wireless sectors. Since joining the Accel team in 1996, Peter led investments in 31 early stage companies, five of which have gone on to complete IPOs and 11 of which have been successfully acquired.

John Walecka Founding Partner, Redpoint Ventures John is a founding partner of Redpoint Ventures. Prior to founding Redpoint Ventures in 1999, he was a general partner with Brentwood Venture Capital, a company that he joined in 1984. John currently focuses on software infrastructures and security products for enterprise businesses as well as enabling products designed for cable, consumer and broadband markets.

Bandel Carano General Partner, Oak Investment Partners Bandel joined the Oak team in 1985 after two years with Morgan Stanley's Venture Capital Group. He was responsible for advising Morgan Stanley on high-tech new business development, as well as sponsoring venture investments. At Oak, Bandel invested in firms with an emphasis on design automation, telecommunications, software and advanced semiconductors.

John J. Cadeddu General Partner, Duff Ackerman & Goodrich LLC Prior to joining DAG in 1999, John was a Managing Director at Amsterdam Pacific, an investment bank specializing in media and telecommunications. John worked at Octel Communications (now Lucent Technologies) and Tandem Computers (now H-P) in Marketing and Strategic Planning roles. He also worked at JP Morgan in both capital markets and corporate finance.

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Trapeze Networks' Board of Directors is made up of experienced leaders with proven track records in networking, technology, and venture investment.