Leadership

Joining Radio IP Software in January 2010  as COO, Daniel Desgagné, Eng. has over 25 years of experience in executive  management and leadership positions, in both domestic and overseas markets. A  significant portion of Daniel's career has been spent in the information  technology industry. Prior to working at Radio IP Software, Daniel was  President at GEO-3D, a software and hardware company in the field of geomatics  and geographic information technologies. Focused equally on strategic vision  and execution, Daniel has implemented various initiatives that have helped  several organizations achieve their growth objectives while attaining full  operational and financial efficiency.

Since co-founding Radio IP Software in  1998, Yvon Bergeron has held key technical and executive management positions  within the organization. He has been instrumental in the development of  wireless network software solutions with a focus on enabling mobile data  communications over any type of wireless network technology. As the original  architect of Radio IP MTG™, the company's flagship Mobile VPN solution, Yvon  has kept Radio IP Software at the forefront of mobile data solutions for  vertical market user needs. Yvon graduated with a bachelor's degree in Computer  Mathematics from the University of Sherbrooke in 1985.

Frank Draper is a senior international telecommunications executive with close to 30 years of sales, marketing and operational experience. A dynamic and highly motivated professional, Frank has a wealth of proven successes in driving products and services to the marketplace. Before joining Radio IP Software, Frank was President & COO at Airtel Telecom Group and has held multiple international, executive-management positions in emerging and established companies such as Wavesat Inc, Platforms Wireless, Bell Canada, Trylon-TSF and Harris Corporation. Frank holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada.

Germain Emond joined Radio IP Software in 2003 with an extensive background in wireless communication and information technology. From 2005 to 2008, Germain held the position of Vice President Research & Development. Over the past twenty years his work has focused on creating middleware solutions for mobile data transmission. Prior to joining Radio IP Software, Germain was Director of Software Development from 1992 to 2002 for M3i Systems Inc., a company specializing in computer-aided dispatch. Germain holds a diploma from Limoilou College in Computer Science.

Mario Fugère is a co-founder of Radio IP Software. He was appointed Vice President Finance & Administration in 2001. From 1994 to 1998 Mario served as project manager consultant and Vice President Operations at Com Bacc Consulting Inc. During this time he worked in conjunction with JTI MacDonald. Prior to that, Mario was a partner and senior consultant with JBA Software Quebec Inc. Mario holds a bachelor's degree in Information System Management from the University of Quebec in Montreal.

Patrick joined Radio IP Software in 2008. With over twenty years of experience in executive positions across a variety of high technology organizations, Patrick is acknowledged by his peers as a technology, financial and business development expert. His prior experience includes leading one of two worldwide Multi-Vendor Integration Centers at Ericsson and working at Innovatech Montreal, a Venture Capital Fund, where as Investment Director, he completed twenty transactions, managed a portfolio of ten companies and was seated on multiple boards of directors. Patrick holds a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nancy, a diploma in Industrial Automation from the University of Valenciennes and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from HEC Montreal.

Sylvain Thomas brings more than 20 years of operations management and market development experience to the role of Vice President, Customer Service. A strategic and analytical professional with a Black Belt in the Lean Six Sigma program, Sylvain’s in-depth accounting, financial, project management and communication abilities have lead the Operations teams of many global organizations, including Trimble Navigation, Bell Canada, Deloitte Consulting and Siemens. In addition to creating value in corporate environments, Sylvain sits on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization that assists blind people, and he also mentors young entrepreneurs as they transition from start-up companies to small enterprises. Sylvain holds a BA in Accounting from UQAM and completed his MBA from ESG-UQAM.