Management Team
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Dean Chang, President and CEO Dean Chang founded Actiontec in 1993 with the vision to be the leading provider of innovative broadband communications solutions. Since then, Actiontec has produced a number of industry's firsts, such as the first call waiting modem, the first USB internet phone device, the first gateway with two PC card slots for expansion and a number of other innovations. Prior to starting Actiontec, Chang was also one of the founders and the president of Micronics Computers, Inc., a supplier of high quality, advanced system boards for high-performance personal computers. He previously held a number of positions with Silicon Compilers, Atari, and Fairchild Semiconductors. Chang earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan and a M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. |
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Brian Paul, Chief Financial Officer Brian Paul is responsible for leading Actiontec's finance organization and overseeing legal, human resources, MIS, and technical support functions. Prior to joining Actiontec in June of 2000, Paul's financial management experience covered both public and private companies, including LanguageForce, Aero-Electric Connector, netGuru, and Cambio Networks. Paul qualified as a Certified Public Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and is also a Chartered Accountant. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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Bill Noll, Executive Vice President of Technology Bill Noll joined Actiontec after over two decades with industry giants Westell Technologies, Nortel, Bell Northern Research and Bell Canada. In 10 years as Westell's CTO and Senior VP Engineering, his accomplishments included development of the first standalone CPE product for ADSL networks, the TR069 standard for remote management of xDSL devices, and the first managed ADSL CPE products. He also personally led a large, multi-company team that developed the first-generation home command center, an integrated voice, video and data system that incorporated an ADSL gateway, WiFi and 5.8 GHz phone with a touch screen for one-stop control over major household communications tasks. Noll holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from Ryerson University in Toronto and is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario. |
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Minsiu Huang, Vice President of Operations Minsiu Huang co-founded Actiontec in 1993. He is responsible for facilitating, directing, and coordinating Actiontec's operational activities and programs world wide and for building effective partnerships and promoting collaborative relationships across the supply chains. Huang was also one of the founders and the vice president of Micronics Computers, Inc. He previously held engineering positions with FMC and Fairchild Semiconductors. Huang earned his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Taiwan and his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara. |
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Brian Henrichs, Vice President of Business Development, Telco Division Prior to joining Actiontec, Henrichs had over 25 years of telecommunications experience with a strong focus on consumer premises equipment. He served as Director of CPE Marketing and Engineering for Teltrend Inc. before it was acquired by Westell, joined Westell as an engineering supervisor in 1993 ,and rose to become Vice President and General Manager of Broadband CPE in 1999. He later served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development for General Bandwidth (now GenBand) and Chief Technology Officer for HyperEdge Corporation (now part of Westell). Henrichs has also launched many interoperability and standardization initiatives, helped found and served as the first technical working group chair of the DSL Forum, authored several articles on telecommunications topics, and been a speaker at industry forums and conferences. He holds a BSEET degree from DeVry Institute of Technology and an MBA degree in operations and technology management from Illinois Institute of Technology. |
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Chuang Li, Vice President, Engineering Prior to joining Actiontec in 1997, Li was the vice president of multimedia chipsets at ATI Research, Inc. and the vice president of engineering at Micronics Computers, Inc. A hands-on technologist at heart, Li brings a vision for best-in-class broadband hardware solutions that are both high in performance and have a high level of differentiation. His previous work includes engineering management positions at Apple Computer and Valid Logic Systems. Li earned his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Cheng-Kung University in Taiwan and his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas. |
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Mike Ehlenberger, Vice President, North America Channel Sales With over 15 years of sales and management experience, Michael is responsible for developing sales, channel, and go-to-market strategies for Actiontec's retail, distribution, VAR, SMB, and CLEC businesses. Joining Actiontec in 2002, Michael spearheaded partner driven channel initiatives, including Retail CPE programs, which helped launch Qwest's mass-merchant business. Prior to joining Actiontec, Michael was Director of Sales and Marketing for AIMS Lab, Inc. where he launched the U.S. operations, and built a significant channel business. Prior to AIMS Lab, Michael was a principal in W2 Solutions Group, a Silicon Valley consulting firm specializing in assisting startups develop and execute market strategies. Michael has also served as Director of Sales and Marketing for AITech International, and SquareOne Software. Michael currently sits on the board of directors for TBC, which raises funds for Children's Cancer Research as well as the advisory board for the Aquatic Protection Agency, dedicated to protecting marine ecosystems throughout the United States. |
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