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Franz X. Birkner
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez
University of California San Diego
Profil
Franz Birkner co-founded Rayspan Corp.
and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer.
He co-founded Express Ventures and served as Managing Director.
Previously, he was a Director of Dot Wireless, Inc. and Cognet Microsystems.
He co-founded ComStream Corp.
and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Strategy Development for Linkabit Wireless, Inc. and M/A-COM.
He was a Manager of the Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Franz began his career as an engineer at Watkins Johnson Co. He has 25 years of experience as a telecommunications entrepreneur and venture capital investor in the wireless, wire line and optical networking sectors.
Mr. Birkner received a BS degree from MIT's School of Electrical Engineering.
Postes actifs de Franz X. Birkner
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
University of California San Diego
 University of California San Diego Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 29/07/2009 |
Anciens postes connus de Franz X. Birkner
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Express Ventures LLC
 Express Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Express Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of wireless, software, communications, networking, web and internet space service sectors. It provides financing for seed stage capital transactions with an investment size of USD 0.5 - 1 million. | Fondateur | - |
Cognet, Inc.
 Cognet, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Develops electronic components for use in Ethernet modules | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
CommNexus San Diego
 CommNexus San Diego Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CommNexus San Diego is a non-profit company based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Franz X. Birkner, Rory Moore. Rory Moore has been the CEO of the company since 2009. | Fondateur | - |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Watkins Johnson Co.
 Watkins Johnson Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs and manufactures components and sub-assemblies for wireless personal communication applications | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Formation de Franz X. Birkner
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Relations au 1er degré
12
Entreprises liées au 1er degré
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 12 |
|---|---|
M/A-COM, Inc.
 M/A-COM, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures wireless communications components | Electronic Technology |
Linkabit Wireless, Inc.
 Linkabit Wireless, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops and markets telecommunications systems | Electronic Technology |
ComStream Corp.
 ComStream Corp. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures products for the satellite industry | Electronic Technology |
Watkins Johnson Co.
Watkins Johnson Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs and manufactures components and sub-assemblies for wireless personal communication applications | Producer Manufacturing |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
Cognet, Inc.
Cognet, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Develops electronic components for use in Ethernet modules | Electronic Technology |
Dot Wireless, Inc.
 Dot Wireless, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops and markets third-generation wireless technology in the form of semiconductor chipsets | Electronic Technology |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University | Finance |
University of California San Diego
University of California San Diego Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Express Ventures LLC
Express Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Express Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of wireless, software, communications, networking, web and internet space service sectors. It provides financing for seed stage capital transactions with an investment size of USD 0.5 - 1 million. | Finance |
Rayspan Corp.
 Rayspan Corp. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Develops metamaterial air interface solutions for wireless communication networks | Electronic Technology |
CommNexus San Diego
CommNexus San Diego Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CommNexus San Diego is a non-profit company based in San Diego, CA. The company was founded by Franz X. Birkner, Rory Moore. Rory Moore has been the CEO of the company since 2009. | Commercial Services |
