Paul Floyd
Paul Floyd is an experienced technology operating executive with extensive international leadership experience and a track record for achieving rapid product and service growth on a global scale. Paul has a broad background in high-tech including telecommunications, data networking, internet, eCommerce, IT, and software. Paul thrives on working with companies to build great products and services, and use technology to achieve breakthrough solutions for major business challenges. Paul’s experience includes large, medium, and start-up environments. He has been responsible for the introduction of market leading products and services while in senior positions at AT&T Bell Labs, Paradyne Networks, iBasis, and TimeLinx Software. In addition, he has led major corporate change including the evolving dynamics of a start-up and the many challenges presented by acquisitions, integrations and divestitures. As COO at iBasis, a pioneering internet global VoIP technology startup, Paul was instrumental in driving the growth over a 10 year period to $1.2 billion in revenue that led to a successful exit with the sale of iBasis to KPN in the Netherlands. Paul has a Bachelors and Masters in Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA from The University of South Florida. He brings a strong combination of technology, business, operations, and people leadership skills to all of his engagements.