Desh Deshpande
Desh Deshpande, Chairman of the Board since inception, is currently
the founder and chairman of Sycamore Networks, a networking company.
Prior to founding Sycamore Systems, Mr. Deshpande was the founder
and chairman of Cascade Communications. Deshpande holds a bachelor's
degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (India) and a PhD
from the University of New Brunswick (Canada).
Jean-Pierre Boespflug
Jean-Pierre Boespflug has been a director of the company since
May 1998. Prior
to joining WebDialogs, Mr. Boespflug was senior vice president of
engineering at Shiva. He has also served as vice president of European
Operations at Bay Networks and Cisco. In addition, Boespflug was
a founder of Bridge Communications. He holds an engineering degree
from the Ecole Superieure Nationale d'Arts et Metiers and an MSEE
from Stanford University.
Cliff Sobel
Cliff Sobel is Chairman of Net2Phone, Inc., a leading provider
of Internet telephony products and services. Mr. Sobel has been
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SJJ Investment Corp., which
has invested in many companies in the Internet, cable, real estate
and cosmetics industries. Prior to this, Mr. Sobel founded several
companies in the design and manufacturing of retail interiors and
themed environments, including DVMI, Bon-Art International and Bauchet
International. These firms were sold in 1994 by Bear Sterns. Mr.
Sobel has testified before Congress on foreign trade issues and,
by Presidential appointment, served on the Holocaust Memorial Council
in Washington, D.C.
Bala Sridhar and Lou Guercia, both members of WebDialogs'
Executive Management Team, also hold positions on the board.