George Polk
Président chez Vanguard Renewables LLC
Profil
George Polk is the founder of Cloud Co. (founded in 2003), Catalyst LLC (founded in 2016), and The Cloud Networks Ltd.
(founded in 2003).
He held the title of CEO at The Cloud Networks Ltd.
from 2003 to 2008.
Mr. Polk is also the founder of Ep Systems Corp.
Mr. Polk's current job(s) include Chairman at Vanguard Renewables LLC, Director at Cool Planet Clarity Ltd.
(since 2022), Director at Systemiq Capital Ltd.
(since 2022), Trustee at Rocky Mountain Institute, Partner at Vision Ridge Partners LLC (since 2018), and Senior Advisor at SYSTEMIQ Ltd.
Mr. Polk's former job(s) include Chairman-Executive Committee at European Climate Foundation, Director at Powerspan Corp., Director at Low Carbon Investment Management Ltd., Senior Vice President & International Networks at Geotek Communications, Inc. (from 1995 to 1997), Vice President of Corporate Development at Wave Systems Corp.
(from 1988 to 1990), and President at Global Wireless Holdings, Inc. Mr. Polk's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1986.
Postes actifs de George Polk
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Cool Planet Clarity Ltd.
 Cool Planet Clarity Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Cool Planet Ltd. provides energy reduction solutions to the corporate, government and commercial market. Its products include CCubed, carbon control centre and ThermalServer, heat pump technology. The company was founded by Norman Vincent Crowley, Tom Crowley and Maire Lalor in January 2008 and is headquartered in Enniskerry, Ireland. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/07/2022 |
Rocky Mountain Institute
 Rocky Mountain Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Rocky Mountain Institute is a non-profit organization that transforms energy use to clean and secure low carbon future. It engages in businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the adoption of market-based solutions that cost-effectively shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. It examining and facilitating market-based technology that will play a role in addressing the climate problem. The company was founded by Amory Lovin in 1982 and is headquartered in Basalt, CO. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Vanguard Renewables LLC
 Vanguard Renewables LLC Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Vanguard Renewables LLC develops food and dairy waste-to-energy projects. It offers Farm Powered Organics, a program which engages in recycling and renewable energy production to solve food waste challenges, generates renewable energy, and sustains farms. The company was founded by Kevin Chase and Per A. Suneby and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA. | Président | - |
SYSTEMIQ Ltd.
 SYSTEMIQ Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SystemIQ Ltd (SystemIQ ) is a venture capital firm founded by Martin Stuchtey and Jeremy Oppenheim in 2016. The firm Headquartered in United Kingdom. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Vision Ridge Partners LLC
 Vision Ridge Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vision Ridge Partners LLC (Vision Ridge Partners) is a firm founded in 2008 by Reuben Aguilar Samuels Munger. The firm is headquartered in Colorado, United States. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2018 |
Systemiq Capital Ltd.
 Systemiq Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Systemiq Capital Ltd (Systemiq Capital) is a venture capital firm spun out from SYSTEMIQ Ltd, founded in 2018 by Paul Polman, Jeremy Oppenheim, and Irena Spazzapan. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/03/2022 |
Anciens postes connus de George Polk
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
The Cloud Networks Ltd.
 The Cloud Networks Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications The Cloud Networks Ltd. provides Wi-Fi technology. It builds and operates public access on cellular devices, such as smartphones and mobile devices like the iPad, iPod Touch, games consoles, MP3 entertainment devices, laptops or notebooks, Wi-Fi enabled cameras and other mobile Wi-Fi enabled devices. The company was founded by Niall Murphy and George Polk on May 28, 2004 and is headquartered in Middlesex, the United Kingdom. | Directeur Général | 01/01/2008 |
| Geotek Communications, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1997 |
| WAVE SYSTEMS CORP. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1990 |
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Formation de George Polk
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
Expériences
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 16 |
|---|---|
| Geotek Communications, Inc. | Electronic Technology |
Wave Systems Corp.
 Wave Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Wave Systems Corp. develops, produces and markets products for hardware-based digital security. Its products include EMBASSY trust suite, EMBASSY Trusted drive manager, key transfer manager, private information manager, TCG-enabled crypto service provider and TCG-enabled toolkit. The company was founded by Peter J. Sprague on August 12, 1988 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Powerspan Corp.
 Powerspan Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Powerspan Corp. develops and markets proprietary, multi-pollutant control, and carbon dioxide capture technology for electric power plants. Its electro-catalytic oxidation multi-pollutant technology provides high removal of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), oxidized mercury, and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from coal-fired power plants. The company was founded by Francis R. Alix, S. Edward Neister and Nathaniel M. Johnson in March 1994 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH. | Technology Services |
Rocky Mountain Institute
Rocky Mountain Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Rocky Mountain Institute is a non-profit organization that transforms energy use to clean and secure low carbon future. It engages in businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the adoption of market-based solutions that cost-effectively shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. It examining and facilitating market-based technology that will play a role in addressing the climate problem. The company was founded by Amory Lovin in 1982 and is headquartered in Basalt, CO. | Commercial Services |
Catalyst LLC
 Catalyst LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Catalyst LLC provides management consulting services. The company was founded on November 17, 2016 and is headquartered in Los Alamitos, CA. | Commercial Services |
The Cloud Networks Ltd.
The Cloud Networks Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications The Cloud Networks Ltd. provides Wi-Fi technology. It builds and operates public access on cellular devices, such as smartphones and mobile devices like the iPad, iPod Touch, games consoles, MP3 entertainment devices, laptops or notebooks, Wi-Fi enabled cameras and other mobile Wi-Fi enabled devices. The company was founded by Niall Murphy and George Polk on May 28, 2004 and is headquartered in Middlesex, the United Kingdom. | Communications |
Cloud Co.
 Cloud Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of Spraying Systems Co., Cloud Co. is a manufacturer of high-quality rotary tank cleaning machines and equipment for tanks of all sizes. Cloud is based in San Luis Obispo, CA and was founded in 1953 by George Polk. The company's tank cleaning machines are used by some of the largest companies in the world. The company was acquired by Spraying Systems Co. on February 08, 2023. | Producer Manufacturing |
European Climate Foundation
 European Climate Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The European Climate Foundation is an organization that promotes climate and energy policies. The non-profit company is based in The Hague, Netherlands. The Dutch company was founded by John H. McCall MacBain. | Commercial Services |
Vision Ridge Partners LLC
Vision Ridge Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vision Ridge Partners LLC (Vision Ridge Partners) is a firm founded in 2008 by Reuben Aguilar Samuels Munger. The firm is headquartered in Colorado, United States. | Finance |
Cool Planet Clarity Ltd.
Cool Planet Clarity Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Cool Planet Ltd. provides energy reduction solutions to the corporate, government and commercial market. Its products include CCubed, carbon control centre and ThermalServer, heat pump technology. The company was founded by Norman Vincent Crowley, Tom Crowley and Maire Lalor in January 2008 and is headquartered in Enniskerry, Ireland. | Industrial Services |
SYSTEMIQ Ltd.
SYSTEMIQ Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SystemIQ Ltd (SystemIQ ) is a venture capital firm founded by Martin Stuchtey and Jeremy Oppenheim in 2016. The firm Headquartered in United Kingdom. | Finance |
Vanguard Renewables LLC
Vanguard Renewables LLC Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Vanguard Renewables LLC develops food and dairy waste-to-energy projects. It offers Farm Powered Organics, a program which engages in recycling and renewable energy production to solve food waste challenges, generates renewable energy, and sustains farms. The company was founded by Kevin Chase and Per A. Suneby and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA. | Utilities |
Low Carbon Investment Management Ltd.
 Low Carbon Investment Management Ltd. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Low Carbon Investment Management Ltd. is a British company that focuses on large-scale renewable energy investments. The company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom, Ireland, and Finland. The company embraces proven technologies such as solar, wind, waste to energy, and battery storage. The company was founded in 2011 by Roy Barry Bedlow, who has been the CEO since 2011. | Utilities |
Systemiq Capital Ltd.
Systemiq Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Systemiq Capital Ltd (Systemiq Capital) is a venture capital firm spun out from SYSTEMIQ Ltd, founded in 2018 by Paul Polman, Jeremy Oppenheim, and Irena Spazzapan. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
| Global Wireless Holdings, Inc. | |
| Ep Systems Corp. |