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MAVENIR

Mavenir is building the future of networks and pioneering advanced technology, focusing on the vision of a cloud-native, AI-enabled network that is green by design.

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serving more than 50% of the world’s subscribers

MAVENIR IS FOCUSED ON TRANSFORMING
THE WAY THE WORLD CONNECTS

Mavenir is building the future of networks today with cloud-native, AI-enabled solutions which are green by design, empowering operators to realize the benefits of 5G and achieve intelligent, automated, programmable networks. As the pioneer of Open RAN and a proven industry disruptor, Mavenir’s award-winning solutions are delivering automation and monetization across mobile networks globally, accelerating software network transformation for 300+ Communications Service Providers in over 120 countries, which serve more than 50% of the world’s subscribers.

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WHY MAVENIR?

5000+

Global Employees

17 of the Top 20

Operators Globally

Award Winning

Portfolio

End-to-End

S/W End-to-End Cloud-Native Network

300+

Operator Customers in 120 Countries

60%

of Mavenir Employees in R&D

MAVENIR’S LEADERSHIP

Industry Experts Pioneering Advanced Technology

Executive Team

Board of Directors

Pardeep Kohli

President, Chief Executive Officer

Pardeep Kohli

President, Chief Executive Officer

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Terry Hungle

EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Terry Hungle

EVP, Chief Financial Officer

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BG Kumar

President, Access Networks, Platforms and MDE

BG Kumar

President, Access Networks, Platforms and MDE

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Ashok Khuntia

President, Core Networks

Ashok Khuntia

President, Core Networks
Bejoy Pankajakshan

EVP, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer

Bejoy Pankajakshan

EVP, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer

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Chuck Gilbert

EVP, Chief Legal Officer

Chuck Gilbert

EVP, Chief Legal Officer

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Chuck is the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for Mavenir, responsible for the company’s global legal function, including litigation oversight and strategy, commercial contracts, legal compliance, and certain corporate governance, intellectual property and M&A matters. With extensive public company, private equity, M&A and securities experience, Chuck has served as the chief legal officer/general counsel of both publicly traded and private equity-backed technology companies. Most recently, Chuck was the Chief Legal Officer for MediaKind (f/k/a Ericsson Media Solutions), in connection with Ericsson’s divestiture of that business. Prior to MediaKind, Chuck was the EVP and Chief Legal Officer of Imagine Communications responsible for the global legal function, where he negotiated several multimillion-dollar recoveries, closed multiple multinational acquisitions, enhanced the governance and compliance framework, led from a legal perspective the company’s global rebranding, and successfully quarterbacked various litigation matters and favorable settlements. Prior to Imagine Communications, Chuck was the SVP and General Counsel of SourceHOV (now part of Exela Technologies Inc.). While at SourceHOV, Chuck was responsible for the full legal function and led from a legal perspective numerous acquisitions and other transformative transactions. Prior to SourceHOV, Chuck was a partner in the corporate security section of Jackson Walker LLP, a Texas-based law firm, where he represented both public and private clients in M&A, securities and other transactional or regulatory matters. Chuck received his Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Texas, and his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law.
Ramnik Kamo

EVP, Corporate Group, CIO and CPO

Ramnik Kamo

EVP, Corporate Group, CIO and CPO
Aniruddho Basu

EVP, Emerging Business, Partnerships & Channels

Aniruddho Basu

EVP, Emerging Business, Partnerships & Channels

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As EVP – Emerging Business, Partnerships and Channels, Aniruddho Basu (Ani) is responsible for creating business opportunities across new markets, segments, and solutions, as well as establishing a robust ecosystem of strategic partners and channels to strengthen, scale and deploy Mavenir’s extensive portfolio, across the globe. He is based in Stockholm, Sweden. Ani holds an MBA in International Business and a BE in Electronics and Communications and brings to the role over 25 years of experience in the ICT sector at multinationals and Fortune 500 companies, including Ericsson AB, Telstra and Tata groups, HCL and Ascom AG. He has held roles spanning the entire business lifecycle from Strategy, Sales and Business Development, Product and Portfolio Management and Operations.
Sachin Karkala

SVP & GM, RAN Business Unit

Sachin Karkala

SVP & GM, RAN Business Unit

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John Baker

SVP, Ecosystem Business Development

John Baker

SVP, Ecosystem Business Development

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Sandeep Singh

SVP, GM, Digital Business Enablement

Sandeep Singh

SVP, GM, Digital Business Enablement

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Brandon Larson

SVP, GM, Cloud, AI & IMS

Brandon Larson

SVP, GM, Cloud, AI & IMS

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Job Benson

SVP & GM, Radio Business Unit

Job Benson

SVP & GM, Radio Business Unit
Ilia Abramov

VP, GM, Security Business Unit

Ilia Abramov

VP, GM, Security Business Unit

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Pardeep Kohli

President, Chief Executive Officer

Pardeep Kohli

President, Chief Executive Officer

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Pardeep is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mavenir, where he is leading the transformation of network economics for 4G/5G with the evolution to 100% software networks for CSPs. He is a serial entrepreneur bringing innovation and industry leading solutions to the Wireless and Telecom market. Prior to Mavenir, Pardeep was CEO of Xura, which he joined after Xura acquired Ranzure Networks, an early stage 5G and Cloud RAN solutions company that Pardeep founded in 2016. Before leading Ranzure, Pardeep was President and CEO of Mavenir Systems, guiding the company growth through multiple rounds of venture funding and a successful IPO (NYSE: MVNR) in November 2013, as well as the acquisition by Mitel in 2015. Mavenir was the first to bring virtualization and software defined networking to mobile core networks, and the company brought significant innovation to 4G LTE networks. Prior to Mavenir Systems, Pardeep was Co-Founder, President and CEO of Spatial Wireless, which was acquired by Alcatel in 2004. Spatial Wireless was the leading vendor of wireless Softswitch, and brought significant innovation to the circuit switched mobile core. Pardeep has been quoted in major national publications including CNBC, the Economist, Forbes and Fast Company as well as wireless publications including Mobile World Live, RCR Wireless, SDX Central and Wireless Week.
Hubert de Pesquidoux

Executive Chairman, Director

Hubert de Pesquidoux

Executive Chairman, Director

Mr. de Pesquidoux is a former senior executive of Alcatel-Lucent SA, with a 21-year career until 2009. His last position was Chief Financial Officer of Alcatel-Lucent and President of its Enterprise Business Group. Mr. de Pesquidoux was also previously a member of the Alcatel Executive Committee and held various executive positions including President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel North America, Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel Canada (formerly Newbridge Networks) and Chief Financial Officer of Alcatel USA. Mr. de Pesquidoux has previously served as Chairman of the Board for Tekelec, and was on the board of Mavenir and Thales, PGi, and TNS. Mr. de Pesquidoux is currently the Executive Chairman of Mavenir and is also a member of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee for Criteo SA and Sequans Communications.
Frank Baker

Director

Frank Baker

Director

Mr. Baker is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital and is a board member of all Siris portfolio companies. Mr. Baker started his career in the Mergers and Acquisitions group of Goldman Sachs and has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Baker also serves as a trustee of the University of Chicago.
Peter Berger

Director

Peter Berger

Director

Mr. Berger is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital and is a board member of all Siris portfolio companies. Mr. Berger started his career at Arthur Andersen where he was global head of the Corporate Finance Group and was a Managing Director of Bear Stearns Companies. Mr. Berger was also a founding member of the private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings LLC. He has an M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a B.Sc. from Boston University.
Jeffrey Hendren

Director

Jeffrey Hendren

Director

Mr. Hendren is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital and is a board member of all Siris portfolio companies. Mr. Hendren started his career at Georgia Pacific and was a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions group of Goldman Sachs. He has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.Sc. from Indiana University.
Rod Randall

Director

Rod Randall

Director

Mr. Randall has spent over 25 years in the technology and computer networking industry as an entrepreneur, senior executive and venture capitalist. He was a founding partner at Vesbridge Partners and a General Partner at St. Paul Venture Capital, where he led the mobile investment practice. Previously, Mr. Randall was CMO of Lucent Technologies, and was Vice President of Marketing at Ascend. Prior to that, Mr. Randall was Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Stratus Computer and General Manager of its SS7 business, and was Vice President of Strategic Market Development at Madge Networks, following its 1996 acquisition of Teleos Communications. Mr. Randall had co-founded Teleos in 1987 and served many roles including CTO, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development and Vice President of WAN Access Technology. He began his career at AT&T Bell Labs and holds several U.S. patents. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Mavenir, PGi and Stratus Technologies. Mr. Randall is a member of the Board of Overseers of PBS TV producer and broadcaster WGBH. Mr. Randall was previously a member of the Board of Directors of TNS, Tekelec, Airvana, Bytemobile, Bitfone, Snowshore, Teltier Technologies, ProQuent, FusionOne, Dynamicsoft and VisageMobile.
Ted Schell

Director

Ted Schell

Director

Mr. Schell has worked in the telecom industry for over 20 years having last served as Sprint Corporation’s Senior Vice President for Strategy and Corporate development and as a member of its Management Committee from 1989-2000. Mr. Schell played a leading role in the founding of Sprint PCS, (a Sprint, TCI, Cox and Comcast partnership) for which he also provided strategic oversight on behalf of Sprint. Prior to joining Sprint, Mr. Schell was the founder, President and CEO of Realcom Communications Corporation, which was established in 1983 and acquired by IBM in 1987. Mr. Schell also founded and serves as Chairman of Enforta, Russia’s largest and fastest growing wireless broadband access company since 2003. Mr. Schell is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Mavenir, Peerless Networks, ENA and ERTelecom. He was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Airvana, Tekelec, Time Warner Telecom, Clearwire, RCN, Comverse Technology, PGi, TNS and Flag.
Ron de Lange

Director

Ron de Lange

Director

Mr. Ron de Lange is the former CEO of Tekelec, where he spent 8 years and also served as Executive Vice President of Global Product Solutions. Prior to joining Tekelec, he had a 24-year career at Lucent Technologies, where he held a number of leadership roles. Since 2014, Ronald has been a professional investor engaged in financing early-stage technology companies and managing other business interests. Ronald currently serves as Chairman of the Board at Radisys Corporation, high-performance software and integrated systems company focused on helping communications service providers maximize, virtualize and monetize their networks and serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Mavenir. Mr. de Lange holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from the DeVry Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from DePaul University. He also has completed management studies at the Wharton School of Management and Yale University.
Erin Mulligan Helgren

Independent Director

Erin Mulligan Helgren

Independent Director

Ms. Helgren is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Bonterra, and previously was Chief Executive Officer and Director of Social Solutions, and CEO of Calytera. She currently serves as an Independent Director and member of the Audit Committee for Skyline Champion (NYSE:SKY), and as an Advisor to the Dean’s Council at her alma mater, The University of Texas McCombs School of Business.
Grant Weisberg

Director

Grant Weisberg

Director

Mr. Weisberg is a Vice President at Siris Capital and also sits on the Board of Electronics for Imaging (EFI). Prior to joining Siris, Mr. Weisberg was a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Credit Suisse. Mr. Weisberg graduated from University of Chicago where he received a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a minor from the Booth School of Business.

CERTIFICATIONS

COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND SECURITY

Environmental and occupational health and safety are integrated with Mavenir’s Quality Management. Mavenir is certified to TL 9000 (Quality Management), ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), NESAS 5G Security Certification, and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management).