TOM GILLIS: SVP, WORLDWIDE MARKETING, IRONPORT SYSTEMS
Tom Gillis has had extensive experience in Marketing for hardware and Internet infrastructure companies. Tom was SVP/GM at iBEAM Broadcasting (NAS:IBEM). As General Manager of the Media Division at iBEAM, Tom was responsible for Sales, Marketing, Operations and Development functions for his business unit. Tom also served as VP of Marketing at iBEAM Broadcasting, writing the business plan and taking the company public along with the CEO and CFO in 2000. Earlier, Tom spent several years at Silicon Graphics, ultimately managing a product marketing department responsible for the company's flagship graphics workstations. Tom also worked as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Tom's technical experience includes 5 years as a design engineer at Raytheon Company, working in various disciplines including DSP design, GaAs chip design, and communications systems design. Tom graduated with Distinction from Harvard Business School's MBA program. He also graduated Magna Cum Laude with an MSEE from Northwestern University and a BSEE from Tufts University.