Management Team
Tom Guthrie
President and CEO
Tom is responsible for Twisted Pair Solutions' internal operations. He has 20 years of management experience in technology engineering and operations for a wide variety of service providers. Prior to joining Twisted Pair Solutions, Tom was CTO for USA.NET, an outsourced provider of messaging services. In this role he was responsible for software development, operations, and professional services offerings for Microsoft Exchange as well as other outsourced messaging services for enterprise customers. Tom has led engineering and operations organizations for service providers such as MCI, U.S. WEST and Allied Riser Communications in support of local, long distance, internet, and wireless services. Tom holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and Purdue University, respectively.
Shaun Botha
Founder, Chief Technology Officer
Shaun is responsible for shaping the company's overall vision. He is a co-founder of Twisted Pair Solutions and one of the original developers of the WAVE technology. Shaun has extensive experience in software design and development, with a strong focus on communications infrastructure and technologies. Prior to co-founding Twisted Pair Solutions, Shaun spent more than a decade in the telecommunications industry leading Research and Development for Williams Communications, and developed financial trading software for IP Blue and database applications for Merrill Lynch. He also co-developed the world's first software for reading smart cards. Shaun is a graduate of Cape Technikon in South Africa and holds a graduate degree in Computer Science.
Derick Clack
Founder, Chief Software Architect
Derick is responsible for the research and development of all Twisted Pair Solutions technology and products. He is a co-founder of the company and one of the original developers of the WAVE technology. Prior to co-founding Twisted Pair Solutions, Derick spent 18 years in software design and development, with particular expertise in product life cycle management. He also co-developed the world's first software for reading smart cards. Derick developed database software for inventory management in the U.K. before joining Williams Communications as engineering manager. Derick is a graduate of Cape Technikon in South Africa and holds a graduate degree in Computer Science.
Gregg Blodgett
Chief Financial Officer
Gregg brings more than 20 years of finance and operating experience to Twisted Pair Solutions. Prior to joining the organization, he served as CFO for Midstream Technologies, a venture-backed startup that developed a next-generation streaming media server sold to cable TV operators for their video-on-demand applications. In addition to his finance responsibilities, Gregg directed manufacturing and corporate development for Midstream. Previously, he served as senior vice president of the Network Services Division of TeleCommunication Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:TSYS), where he had overall responsibility for the wireless location software and ASP business, and as CFO and vice president of Service Deployment at XYPOINT, which was acquired by TSYS. In addition, he was CFO at PHAMIS, Inc., (NASDAQ:PHAM) a developer of enterprise-wide medical information software, where he directed the firm's successful initial public offering and subsequent merger with IDX Systems Corp. Gregg is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Washington.
