Len Lauer was appointed in January 2010 as Memjet’s president and chief executive officer in advance of the commercialization of the company’s color printing technologies. He assumed the role of chairman and chief executive officer in May 2012. Len’s 30-year high-tech career includes executive positions with leading global technology innovators, developers and providers, including Qualcomm, Sprint, Bell Atlantic and IBM. He oversees all strategy and direction for Memjet’s global commercial business units, as well as operations, engineering, OEM partner development and manufacturing.
Before joining Memjet, Len served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Qualcomm, Inc., the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies, many of which can be found inside the world’s best known brands of cellphones and smartphones. Len joined Qualcomm in 2006 after nearly 9 years with Sprint. He served as president and chief operating officer for Sprint before the merger of Sprint and Nextel. He directed Sprint’s major initiative to deliver converged media and communication services. For this innovation, the company was honored with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development. Prior to the Sprint-Nextel merger, Len held several executive positions with Sprint, including president of Sprint PCS, president of Sprint's consumer services group, president of Sprint Business, and president of the global markets group, where he directed marketing and sales, network operations, technology planning, product development and information technology. He joined Sprint in 1998.
Prior to Sprint, Len was president and chief executive officer of Bell Atlantic-New Jersey. He also held a variety of management positions in marketing and sales over a 13-year period with IBM. Len serves on the board of directors for Western Digital.
Mark Legg was named as chief financial officer of Memjet in March 2010. He brings more than 30 years of experience in domestic and international management, operations, finance and logistics to Memjet as the company commercializes its color printing technologies across multiple markets.
Prior to joining Memjet, Mark served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for General Atomics, a global technology, mining and U.S. defense contractor. Mark oversaw all financial functions of this multibillion-dollar company.
Before General Atomics, Mark served as chief financial officer for the American Reprographics Company, a leading information management, digital printing and software company. While there Mark established the financial infrastructure to support the company’s IPO that was recognized as one of the 10 most successful initial public offerings in 2005. During Mark’s tenure at American Reprographics the company grew by 600 percent.
Prior to joining American Reprographics Company, Mark spent 11 years at Vivitar Corporation, a global photography and technology firm. He served as the company’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer during that time.
Mark began his financial career with Price Waterhouse. In addition to his corporate responsibilities for Memjet, he also serves on the San Diego Advisory Board for the CFO Roundtable at the University of San Diego.
A veteran of the imaging and printing industry with nearly three decades of success, Bill is responsible for building the Memjet Home & Office business models and OEM partnerships to bring Memjet's breakthrough color printing technologies to market. Bill was a member of the small Hewlett-Packard team that brought the company's LaserJet to market in 1984, and he compares the potential industry impact of the Memjet color printing technologies to that of the impact laser technology had on the then dot matrix printing market.
Before joining Memjet in 2006, Bill was a senior executive in Hewlett-Packard's Imaging and Printing Division. In his 24 years with HP, Bill helped accelerate the company's printing business growth $150 million to $24 billion in annual sales. Specifically, Bill led HP's entry into commercial printing, which included the acquisition of Indigo, an Israeli-based digital printing technology company. Bill is recognized in the printing industry for his vision of the digital transformation of commercial printing that continues today. Prior to Memjet, Bill was HP's vice president of worldwide marketing and led the geographic expansion of HP's printer businesses and market share leadership. Bill helped drive acceleration of HP's entry into in retail outlets with lower-costs printers globally, and he created the "LaserJet All-In-One" multifunction product category. Bill also led various supply chain, customer-support, services and company-wide reorganization initiatives.
David Clark is president of Memjet Labels where he is responsible for global sales, operations and finance of Memjet Labels in the industrial printing market. David brings to Memjet nearly 30 years of diverse experience in corporate, startup and academic environments. He has led research and development teams, business divisions and leading-edge technology innovation in printing and imaging markets.
Before joining Memjet in 2006, David was director of integrated health systems, health imaging business for Eastman Kodak Company. Prior to that, he was general manager of San Diego Systems Division, Ink Jet Products, for Eastman Kodak Company. From 2000 to 2003, he served as chief technology officer of Phogenix, a joint venture of Hewlett-Packard and Eastman Kodak Company, and he was one of the company’s founders. Before Phogenix, he spent 15 years with Kodak as a director of R&D for digital printing. David has also served as a professor of physics for Stanford University and the University of Rochester.
Mike Puyot is president of Memjet Wide Format and has full ownership for the business unit's profit and loss, including strategy and commercialization. Mike brings to Memjet nearly three decades of experience in the imaging and print industry in a variety of management and leadership roles with leading companies. His experience also includes startups.
Before joining Memjet in 2007, Mike served as general manager of Encad, a wide format inkjet subsidiary of the Eastman Kodak Company. At Encad, he was responsible for the commercialization of wide format printers, inks and papers, as well as engineering support for products in the field. Mike was also vice president of engineering for one year prior to being named general manager.
Prior to Encad, Mike held several project management positions during a more than 20-year tenure with Hewlett-Packard where his focus included color wide format printing, printer integration, ink, scanners, digital cameras and emerging printing and imaging technologies. At HP, Mike led teams to create new markets for wide format graphic arts printing and signage, in particular. Mike was also one of several founding members of Phogenix Imaging, a San Diego-based joint venture between Kodak and HP.
Ben oversees Memjet’s foreign and domestic intellectual property portfolio and manages all legal matters related to the portfolio. Memjet holds more than 5,000 patents worldwide, with 700 additional patents pending.
Ben joined Memjet in July 2012 after a distinguished career at Qualcomm, Inc., where he was the architect of that company’s intellectual property strategies of its patents portfolio. Qualcomm is the world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies. Miller was most recently chief patent strategist and senior vice president at Qualcomm.
Prior to Qualcomm, Miller was an associate/partner with the law firm of Brown, Martin, Haller & McClain, specializing in patent preparation and prosecution in various technologies around electronic arts. Before that, he served as patent attorney for Hughes Aircraft Company. He began his career in 1978 as an engineer with General Atomics. Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Dayton, and a juris doctorate from the University of San Diego. He has been a member of the State Bar of California since 1983 and a member of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1984.
Tony Duddy holds two positions within Memjet. As president of Memjet Australia, he is responsible for technology research and development for Memjet components. He also serves as Memjet’s vice president of operations. Tony has deep industry experience with the design and implementation of global operations for the supply and support of complex printing products. His career includes more than 15 years in the inkjet printing business with industry bellwether Hewlett-Packard, for which he served in key positions for the company’s Dublin, Singapore and San Diego locations. Prior to joining Memjet, Tony served in a senior technical leadership role with Silverbrook Research in Sydney. Before joining Memjet, Tony specialized in research and development, new product introductions, supply chain, and manufacturing operations.
Tony is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and holds bachelor's degrees in engineering and in mathematics, as well as a master's degree in automation engineering from Loughborough University of Technology.
Len Lauer was appointed in January 2010 as Memjet’s president and chief executive officer in advance of the commercialization of the company’s color printing technologies. He assumed the role of chairman and chief executive officer in May 2012. Len’s 30-year high-tech career includes executive positions with leading global technology innovators, developers and providers, including Qualcomm, Sprint, Bell Atlantic and IBM. He oversees all strategy and direction for Memjet’s global commercial business units, as well as operations, engineering, OEM partner development and manufacturing.
Before joining Memjet, Len served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Qualcomm, Inc., the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies, many of which can be found inside the world’s best known brands of cellphones and smartphones. Len joined Qualcomm in 2006 after nearly 9 years with Sprint. He served as president and chief operating officer for Sprint before the merger of Sprint and Nextel. He directed Sprint’s major initiative to deliver converged media and communication services. For this innovation, the company was honored with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development. Prior to the Sprint-Nextel merger, Len held several executive positions with Sprint, including president of Sprint PCS, president of Sprint's consumer services group, president of Sprint Business, and president of the global markets group, where he directed marketing and sales, network operations, technology planning, product development and information technology. He joined Sprint in 1998.
Prior to Sprint, Len was president and chief executive officer of Bell Atlantic-New Jersey. He also held a variety of management positions in marketing and sales over a 13-year period with IBM. Len serves on the board of directors for Western Digital.
Tony Duddy holds two positions within Memjet. As president of Memjet Australia, he is responsible for technology research and development for Memjet super-fast color printing components. He also serves as Memjet’s vice president of operations. Tony has deep industry experience with the design and implementation of global operations for the supply and support of complex printing products. His career includes more than 15 years in the inkjet printing business with industry bellwether Hewlett-Packard, for which he served in key positions for the company’s Dublin, Singapore and San Diego locations. Prior to joining Memjet, Tony served in a senior technical leadership role with Silverbrook Research in Sydney. In his positions before Memjet, Tony specialized in research and development, new product introductions, supply chain, and manufacturing operations.
Tony is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and holds bachelor's degrees in engineering and in mathematics, and a master's degree in automation engineering from Loughborough University of Technology.
Anil Khatod is Managing Director of Argonaut Private Equity, a global venture capital and buyout firm dedicated to financing and growing emerging market leaders. Argonaut has more than $5 billion under management. Anil is also the founding partner of the firm's investment practice in India, where he built a local team, developed investment strategy and led several investments in infrastructure, technology, retail, financial services, and consumer goods companies. From 2007 to 2010, five of Anil’s portfolio companies went public in India - Koutons Retail, Edelweiss Capital, Zylog Systems, KPR Mills and Shriram EPC. In addition to India, Anil also continues to invest in the US and Israel.
Anil currently serves on the boards of more than a dozen companies including OmniGuide Inc., Achronix Semiconductor, Memjet Technology, Siklu Networks, ZikBit Semiconductor, Koutons Retail India Ltd, VKL Spices, Argonaut Investments and VentureEast in the US, Ireland, Israel, India and Mauritius.
Anil joined Nortel Networks in 1982 where during the rapid growth phase of the company he served as executive vice president and group president of the company. During his years at Nortel, he led several business groups including being President of Optical Networks, Wireless Networks and Data business groups. Anil also served as the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer of the company leading several global functions including product management, network solutions groups, corporate marketing & strategy, government relations and M&A. In this role, Anil led or participated in more than a dozen acquisitions including Alteon Web Systems and Shasta Networks. He was also responsible for the corporate venture fund which included investments in companies such as Research in Motion and Juniper Networks.
In 2001, Anil joined Atlas Venture as a venture partner and just prior to joining Argonaut, Anil was the CEO of AirDefense (acquired by Motorola), a market leader in wireless network security with more than 800 enterprise customers globally. Anil started his career in 1980 by co-founding a venture backed liquid crystal display company in Sunnyvale, California which successfully exited in 1982.
Anil has a bachelor's and master's degree in business administration from the University of Rajasthan, India, and he is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Anil is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jason Martin is Managing Director of Argonaut Private Equity, a global private equity fund based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since launching Argonaut in 2002, Mr. Martin has invested in more than 20 privately-held companies in a range of industries and geographies. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cordys, Omni Air International, Flash Networks, TransPharma Medical, Sol-Gel Technologies, Yulex, Luminus Devices, Midas Communication Technologies, WiTricity, IdentityTruth, Achronix Semiconductor, LEDnovation as well as Memjet. Previously, Mr. Martin was Managing Director of Williams Communications, where he led more than a dozen investments in high-tech companies. His prior experience includes senior management positions in the telecommunications industry and managing institutional investment programs. Mr. Martin is a graduate of Harvard College.
Argonaut Private Equity is a diversified global private equity fund with more than $3.5 billion under management. Argonaut exercises wide discretion on investment size, stage, sector and geography. Its equity investments span such diverse markets as alternative energy, technology, financial services, media, telecommunications, medical devices, aviation, retail and healthcare. Argonaut's portfolio includes investments in the United States, India, Israel, Australia, China, Japan and Eastern Europe.
Don P. Millican is Chief Financial Officer for various interests of George B. Kaiser, including Kaiser-Francis Oil Company. Prior to joining Mr. Kaiser, Mr. Millican was a partner in the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young, where he served as managing partner of the Oklahoma practice and served on the national Board of Partners for the Americas practice until shortly before his retirement in 2003. Over his 29 years in public accounting, Mr. Millican served a variety of clients, most recently serving as the overall coordinating partner for the Firm’s services to ExxonMobil and Wal-Mart.
Mr. Millican is engaged in many civic activities, serving on the board of Community Action Project, Tulsa Educare, Inc, Neighbor for Neighbor, Oklahoma Policy Institute and Tulsa Neighborhood Networks. He also serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Oklahoma Christian University.
He attended the University of North Texas and earned a B.B.A in accounting in 1974. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Ray Stata was a cofounder of Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) in 1965 and served as CEO and Chairman until 1996. He now serves as Chairman of the Board.
With sales of $2.5 billion, ADI is recognized for leadership in the design and manufacture of analog and digital signal processing semiconductors. ADI’s initial focus was on high performance operational amplifiers and other linear IC’s, but this was soon followed by data converters and later by digital signal processors (DSP).
Since stepping down as CEO of Analog Devices, through Stata Venture Partners, Mr. Stata has been active as an investor in and board member of early stage technology based new ventures. So far Stata Venture Partners or Mr. Stata personally has invested in more than 40 startup companies mostly in America, Israel, and India but also in Australia in the case of Memjet.
A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Mr. Stata holds a BSEE and MSEE. Until 2010 he was Chairman of the Visiting Committee of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and served on MIT's Corporation and a member of its Executive Committee.
He is also actively engaged in MIT’s Venture Mentoring Service which at any one time is advising students and faculty of more than 100 want-to-be startup ventures through voluntary services of MIT graduates who have been successful entrepreneurs.
Mr. Stata has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and as a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering.
Robert Thomas is the Chief Investment Officer for George Kaiser Family Foundation. The foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty through investments in early childhood education, community health, social services, and civic enhancement. As Chief Investment Officer for the Foundation, Robert is responsible for the financial administration and management of its $4 billion investment portfolio.
For the previous 10 years Robert was a Portfolio Manager for the Bill Gates Investment Office (aka Cascade Investment). The Gates office invests the personal assets of Mr. Gates, as well as the assets of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In his capacity working for BGI/Cascade, Robert held several different Portfolio Manager positions, with the most recent responsibility for oversight of all externally managed fund relationships (public and private). Previous areas of responsibility have included energy/commodities, fixed income, currencies, and general public and private equity analysis.
Robert is a member of the Oklahoma State Treasurers Investment Advisory Council and a Board of Advisors member for the Financial Economics Institute at Claremont McKenna College.
Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Claremont McKenna College, Magna Cum Laude and is a CFA Charterholder.
