Leadership

Sumit Kumar is the President & CEO of Vecima Networks. With significant technical and executive experience, Sumit worked in Vecima’s R&D department on the architecture and development of EdgeQAM and WiMax products as well as within the business development and senior management groups since joining Vecima in 1995.

Sumit works closely with the senior management team and the Board of Directors to develop and execute the overall strategy for the Company. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree and a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

Colin Howlett is the Chief Technology Officer, joining Vecima in 1997. He is responsible for defining the overall technology strategy at Vecima and leads a group of product architects who work directly with customers to define the next generation of Vecima products.

Colin has been an active participant in industry standards development within CableLabs and the WiMAX Forum, and is currently actively involved in DOCSIS 3.1 initiatives at CableLabs. He holds multiple patents related to his work in cable broadband access systems at Vecima.

Colin holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree and a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

Ryan Nicometo, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video & Broadband Solutions, joined Vecima when the company acquired Concurrent Technology Inc. in December 2017.

Ryan joined Concurrent in July 2015 as Vice President of North American sales and held the position of SVP of Product for Concurrent prior to the organization being acquired by Vecima Networks. Prior to joining Concurrent, Ryan held leadership roles at ARRIS Group, CCI Systems, and Motorola. While at ARRIS, Ryan managed $800M of revenue annually as Regional Vice President of Sales, a continuation of sales and technical sales roles he held at the time ARRIS acquired the Motorola Home asset from Google.

Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering for Michigan Technological University and a second Bachelor of Science degree in Scientific & Technical Communications from the same university.

Dan Gledhill, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, joined Vecima through the acquisition of Concurrent Technology Inc.

Since starting with Concurrent in 2015, Dan has helped more than double the number of active cable and telco providers served. Prior Concurrent, Dan held sales roles at ARRIS Group and Motorola where he supported more than 100 cable operators with products spanning video, data delivery, and the access network.

Dan holds Bachelor’s degrees in Material Science & Engineering from Columbia University and Physics from Colgate University.

Osamu “Sammy” Nakamura has held numerous leadership positions including his current position as Representative Director, President, Vecima Solutions Corporation, the newly established company for Vecima Content Delivery and Storage, and Vecima Broadband Solutions product for the Japan and Asia Pacific market. Previous to this Mr. Nakamura served as Representative Director, President of Concurrent Nippon Corporation beginning in May 1997. Osamu has over 53 years of experience working in the IT industry, having worked at Nihon Unisys (Ex Nippon Univac) in sales, marketing, product planning, development and system integration for PC to Mainframe and hardware and software. Mr. Nakamura also has considerable experience in the Video on Demand business and Real-Time business at Concurrent Nippon Corporation in Japan, a former wholly-owned subsidiary of Concurrent Computer Corporation.

Osamu has a Bachelor of Commerce from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.

Brian Brown joined Concurrent Technology, which Vecima acquired in December 2017, in February 2015 to transform the company’s Sales Enablement processes to promote Business Agility.

Brian is responsible for Customer Program Management, Customer Support, Technical Content & Training, and Business Technologies. Before joining Vecima, Brian dedicated his career to leading process improvement projects across a variety of disciplines including Agile Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and obtaining a Six Sigma Black Belt certification through Motorola University. Brian is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University’s MBA program and Virginia Polytechnic University where he concentrated in organizational psychology.

Barry Smith, Vice President, Client Services, joined Vecima when the company acquired Concurrent Technology Inc. in December 2017. Barry joined Concurrent in September 2007. Over the last 10 years, he has worked tirelessly to strengthen relationships with our customers, streamline processes, and grow our Service business. Barry has played a pivotal role in modernizing our Support infrastructure and ensuring we can support a growing customer base, across multiple verticals, within complex environments. Prior to Concurrent, Barry held similar roles at Convergys and MediaOne (acquired by AT&T).

David Hobb is the Vice President of Operations, joining Vecima in April of 2017.

David has over twenty years experience in Product Development and Global Operations and has led teams to introduce over one hundred new products into manufacturing for companies ranging from start-ups to larger companies such as Glen Dimplex and SMART Technologies. David is named in several patents for consumer products and, prior to joining Vecima, most recently completed a 3 year business process transformation project for a private equity held manufacturing company.

David holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Newcastle University.

Gerry Vreeswijk is the Director, Human Resources, joining Vecima in February of 2018.

With more than 15 years experience building and leading the talent management capability for high growth, fast paced international technology companies, Gerry has developed high performance talent in support of the organization’s strategic business vision to drive business growth.

Gerry is responsible for guiding all elements of human resource management as the company grows its business globally with an exceptional workforce, developing Vecima as a top choice employer.

Peter Torn is of counsel for Vecima Networks Inc. in Victoria, British Columbia. Previously, he was in-house counsel at Vecima Networks Inc., where he held the position of General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Peter has been involved in a wide range of corporate and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, cross-border transactions, stock exchange listings, initial public offerings, public and private financings, and securities regulatory issues.

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Bernadette Dunn joined Vecima Networks in October 2021 as Vice President of Marketing.

With over 20 years of experience, Bernadette has led strategic communications and marketing for global broadband technology companies such as Motorola Home, ARRIS and most recently CommScope. Bernadette helps companies navigate technology evolutions, acquisitions, and team transformations to execute business strategy and deliver revenue growth.

Bernadette leads the company’s marketing strategy, partnering with business and sales leaders to position Vecima Networks as a global leader in broadband access, content delivery, and telematics — helping the company realize its vision of limitless connectivity.