Chief Executive Officer at Openwave Systems
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Chief Executive Officer at Openwave Systems
- Member Board of Directors at Shoretel, Inc.
- Member Board of Directors at Openwave Systems
- Past
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- Chairman and CEO at iPass, Inc.
- Board Member at Brightmail
- Founder and CEO at AuraServ Communications
- Education
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- University of Washington
- Central Washington University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Wireless
- Websites
Ken Denman’s Summary
Ken Denman is the CEO of Openwave Systems, appointed November of 2008 after being an independent board member since 2004, to execute a turnaround. Openwave is one of the World's leading innovators of software applications and infrastructure for mobile and broadband operators. When Ken Denman joined iPass in 2001, the company had never turned a profit and was facing stiff competition as a single-product remote access provider. iPass is now the acknowledged world leader in delivering unified mobility and device management for enterprise. During Ken’s tenure, iPass has dramatically expanded its enterprise sales channels, Forbes 2000 customer penetration and international sales. In the first two years under his leadership, iPass doubled its revenues and achieved both positive cash flow and sustained profitability. He led the successful initial public offering in 2003, and three strategic acquisitions that significantly broadened the company’s product portfolio, extended its technology foundation, and fortified its engineering capabilities.
Before joining iPass, Ken founded AuraServ Communications, a managed service provider of broadband voice and data applications, and served as its President and CEO.
Earlier, he served as Senior Vice-President at MediaOne’s National Markets Group. In that capacity, he led teams that exceeded new subscriber growth targets, reduced customer churn, created company-leading customer satisfaction improvement, and implemented a major network upgrade.
He also served as Chief Operating Officer - Wireless, of Media One’s International Wireless Group, leading several international joint ventures including PTC, which became Poland’s leading wireless provider, and Westel 900, Hungary’s leading wireless provider.
Ken is an Advisory Board Member at the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington.
He is also a member of the board of directors of NASDAQ listed software companies, Openwave [OPWV] and Shoretel [SHOR].
Ken Denman’s Experience
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Chief Executive Officer
Openwave Systems
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; OPWV; Computer Software industry)
November 2008 — Present (9 months)
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Member Board of Directors
Shoretel, Inc.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; SHOR; Telecommunications industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
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Member Board of Directors
Openwave Systems
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OPWV; Computer Software industry)
April 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
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Chairman and CEO
iPass, Inc.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2001 — November 2008 (7 years 2 months)
Recruited by VCs to kick start 6 year old venture on sixth round of funding. Took the company from $48M in revenue to $200M. Led public offering in 2003, after re-focusing and re-defining the business. Subsequently focused on managing the business through major product mix shift and resulting margin mix issues, essentially replacing 80 percent of revenues with new products in a four year period. Managed all attendant major issues of public companies in dynamic environment.
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Board Member
Brightmail
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 2004 — August 2004 (7 months)
Board Member (company sold to Symantec)
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Founder and CEO
AuraServ Communications
(Telecommunications industry)
January 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 5 months)
Venture backed start-up...Crosspoint Venture Partners was the major funding VC. $17 Million raised.
Managed Service Provider, leveraging IPBX technology on a hosted model to deliver managed voice and and data services to small and medium sized businesses nationally. -
SVP National Markets Group
MediaOne
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
June 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 7 months)
Operating officer charged with managing and upgrading a siginificant portion of company broadband franchises in Jacksonville, Naples and parts of Southern Florida around Miami. Also Richmond Virginia and Westchester County, N.Y. and Minneapolis - St. Paul. Approaching 2 million subscribers. At one point touching 2000 miles per month of hybrid fiber upgrade to deliver triple play cabability (digital video, telephony, high speed data - cable modem).
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Chief Operating Officer - Wireless
MediaOne
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
February 1996 — August 1998 (2 years 7 months)
Based in London. COO - Wireless for the International arm of MediaOne. Managing international joint venture investments in GSM (Cellular) startups. Typically multi-national JVs. Functioned as the board member (shareholder) representative to the venture and acted as the operating partner. Responsible for ventures in the UK, Russia, Lithiuania, Poland, Hungray, and other countries. Managed a staff of functional experts who supported JVs.
Ken Denman’s Education
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University of Washington
MBA , Finance and International Business , 1984 — 1986
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Central Washington University
BS , Accounting , 1977 — 1980
- Activities and Societies:
- Varsity Basketball Team,
Additional Information
Ken Denman’s Websites:
Ken Denman’s Groups:
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Intel Capital CEO Summit
Ken Denman’s Honors:
Ernst & Young Entreprenuer of the Year - Finalist for Northern California - 2006
Ken Denman’s Contact Settings
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