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NARUS
Official Website: http://www.narus.com
Official about page: http://www.narus.com/index.php/about-narus/about-narus
Country: Please specify country
Location: 570 Maude Court, Sunnyvale, California 94085 USA
Founded: 1997
Business: Real Time IP Traffic Monitoring, Traffic Intelligence, Super Computer
Contact
Phone: 1 408 215 4300
Fax: 1 408 215 4301


Background

July 29, 2010: Narus a private company, became a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, operating within Boeing's Network & Space Systems business. [1], which provides real-time network traffic and analytics software. Narus and The Boeing Company and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with regional offices around the world. Businessweek

It was co-founded in Israel in 1997 by Ori Cohen – who had served as Vice President of Business and Technology Development for VDONet, an early media streaming pioneer – and Stas Khirman.It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing in 2010. According to the Narus website, Cohen and Khirman are not members of the Board.

Narus is notable for being the creator of NarusInsight, a supercomputer system Diagram whose installation in AT&T's San Francisco Internet backbone gave rise to a 2006 class action lawsuit by the Electronic Frontier Foundation against AT&T, Hepting v. AT&T. [Source: ]

Prior to 9/11 Narus worked on building carrier-grade tools to analyze IP network traffic for billing purposes, to prevent what they term "revenue leakage". Post-9/11 they have continued down that path while adding more semantic monitoring abilities for surveillance purposes.

  • In 2004, Narus engaged the former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency, William Crowell as a director.

"Crowell is an independent security consultant and holds several board positions with a variety of technology and technology-based security companies. Since 9/11, Crowell has served on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Task Force on Terrorism and Deterrence, the National Research Council Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism and the Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age."


About Narus, Inc.

Narus software solutions provide the real-time traffic insight essential to profitably manage, secure and deliver Services over IP. Today, large IP-based networks are transforming the traditional circuit-switched world of telecommunications into a dynamic, ever-changing world of IP-based services such as VoIP, IPTV and others. In order to secure, monitor, bill and provide excellent quality of service for these IP-based offerings, service providers must simultaneously capture, normalize and correlate IP traffic across all layers of the network.

Only NarusInsight is capable of providing companies with the means to capture, normalize and correlate IP traffic at the speed required for carrier-class networks. With its patented technology and processes, Narus helps customers like AT&T, Korea Telecom, KDDI, Telecom Egypt, Saudi Telecom, France Telecom and T-Mobile in areas of network security, traffic classification and monitoring.

Products

Government Intelligence Products

"Narus has established itself as the leader in dynamic network traffic intelligence space with its flagship product NarusInsight. The Narus system includes the following solutions:

• NarusInsight Solution for Cyber Protection

• NarusInsight Solution for Intercept can help the intelligence community precisely target suspicious and criminal activity and prevent exfiltration of intellectual property. This solution also enables forensic data capture and analysis.

• NarusInsight Solution for Traffic Management

In addition, the intelligence community can use our SDKs/APIs and toolkits to create their own unique, customized cyber security applications."


[ NarusInsight 8] Real Time IP Traffic Monitoring, Traffic Intelligence

  • 3.6.2012: Narus, Inc. Announces Latest Product Upgrade: NarusInsight 8 Traffic Intelligence and Analytics System

Narus, Inc. unveiled NarusInsight 8, which continues the company' tradition of delivering situational awareness in an ever-changing cyber environment. The latest release fully supports IPv6, keeping pace with industry and government organizations as they adopt new standards.

NarusInsight 8 also offers improved efficiency for existing software and enhanced performance for more powerful hardware. Support for additional system hardening required for government environments rounds out NarusInsight 8. With this release, the company continues its leadership in providing enhanced situational awareness with its real-time traffic intelligence and analytics.

NarusInsight now supports more than 1,000 netflow sources with more than 2,500 interfaces.

NarusInsight comes complete with embedded connectors to world-class data warehouses such as Teradata and SEIMs such as ArcSight.

Precision targeting provides packet capture capabilities for deep analytics and session reconstruction without the need for additional packet capture applications.

NarusInsight leverages a scalable, flexible and powerful architecture and a combination of patented, real-time traffic intelligence and cyber analytics to provide unique insight into the quality of the network and traffic and subsequently the security of any critical infrastructure. NarusInsight offers a total network view of heterogeneous networks, and provides deep insight into multiple layers of network traffic.

The information is provided in real time, enabling customers to see clearly what is happening in their networks from Layer 2 though Layer 7, and use this information to quickly mitigate malicious activity and optimize network assets. Network operators are able to proactively guard against cyber threats and maintain the integrity, quality and efficiency of their network and data.

NarusInsight 8 offers some key features and functionality that protect against cyber threats and evolve with the threat landscape, setting it apart from its industry peers. Support for IPv6: this latest release extends NarusInsight's real-time capture and processing capabilities to include IPv6. This is especially critical for government and large international organizations (healthcare and financial institutions included) that are leading the charge in adopting the latest industry standard. Most of security solutions operate using IPv4, and are unable to correctly parse and identify IPv6 connections. Cyber criminals seize on this lapse in visibility, creating IPv6 connections that are ignored by security solutions, and easily slipping into a network. With NarusInsight 8, the same features and functionality from previous releases supporting IPv4 are carried over to the IPv6 version; increased efficiency, enhanced performance, improved scalability - With NarusInsight 8, existing software efficiency is increased by 25% on average, with no need for investment in new hardware.

This ability to process vast quantities of data efficiently (at 10Gb/s) with no extra expenditure is a huge draw in today's cost-conscious economy. Moreover, NarusInsight 8 now supports more powerful hardware. This, combined with the efficient processing of large amounts of data, combines to deliver the perfect solution, even for big data environments; system hardening: especially critical for government, financial services and healthcare organizations, NarusInsight 8 supports system hardening. This functionality reduces the areas of vulnerability by removing unnecessary software and disabling applications, thereby closing ports that may be easy entry points for hackers looking to invade a network. Businessweek


"Narus ST-6400, a machine that was capable of monitoring over 622 Mbits/second in real time"


NarusInsight is Narus’ flagship product and is the most scalable, real-time traffic intelligence system for the protection and management of large IP networks. It captures, analyzes and correlates IP traffic in real time and offers wide visibility across heterogeneous networks and deep insight into multiple layers of network traffic in real time. Through its patented analytics, NarusInsight’s carrier-class software detects patterns and anomalies that can predict and identify security issues, misuse of network resources, suspicious or criminal activity, and other events that can compromise the integrity of IP networks.

Narus provides dynamic network traffic intelligence and analytics software which analyzes information on IP traffic and flow data to map the digital DNA (or behavior) of the network in real time.

Through its patented analytics, Narus' carrier class software detects patterns and anomalies that can predict and identify security issues, misuse of network resources, suspicious or criminal activity, and other events that can compromise the integrity of IP networks.

The NarusInsight System is designed to be integrated into a customer's operational environment, which strengthens existing security and monitoring systems while providing total traffic visibility across the network. NarusInsight protects and manages the largest IP networks around the world and has been deployed with commercial and government installations on five continents.

"The software, created by a company called Narus that’s now part of Boeing, is controlled remotely from NSA headquarters at Fort Meade in Maryland and searches US sources for target addresses, locations, countries, and phone numbers, as well as watch-listed names, keywords, and phrases in email." WIRED

It is possible that such technology is used to control and monitor Politics and Economy.

It has been proven from HBGary leaked e-mails that the U.S planned to install such systems in Libya to have control of the countries oil, economy, and politics. The leaks also showed that Unveillance project Cyber Dawn was involved in this. [2]

It is possible that CIA agents also have access to these systems in certain countries, which may help them to target individual users/groups or fight terrorism.[needs citation]


  • NarusInsight employs a four-phase approach to traffic intelligence:

1. Intelligent Monitor and Capture

Monitor traffic from the network through the application layer Capture data from anywhere or anything on the network in real time

2. Real-Time Logic

Process massive amounts of data from any number of sources in multiple ways in real time to create actionable knowledge

3. Data Storage and Management

Store data temporarily or long term for analysis and forensics reasons

4. User Application and Portal

+ Analyze, reconstruct, and report on data and take informed action based on business and operational policies


  • Key Differentiators

+ Complete network and data visibility + Real-time processing and policy enforcement + Massively scalable to handle the world’s largest networks + Modular and open framework

  • One System Supporting Multiple Applications

The NarusInsight system is designed to support preconfigured applications in addition to multiple custom applications that can be built using the NarusInsight Development Kit to address specific customer needs. The NarusInsight solutions are as follows:

  • NarusInsight CyberProtection

Real-time network and application protection

  • NarusInsight CyberAnalytics

+ Real-time on-demand analysis of traffic at rest and traffic in motion + NarusInsight Intercept + Real-time IP traffic and application monitoring and capture

  • These applications are built on the NarusInsight system (1-3)

+ Development Kit + Configuring all aspects of NarusInsight from collection to processing for building custom applications

Unlike legacy, point-based solutions, NarusInsight offers a scalable and distributed processing system that is easily extended, which provides the essential insight required to support both the rapid deployment of new services and secure delivery of current services.

The NarusInsight system is designed to be integrated into a customer's operational environment, strengthening existing security and monitoring systems, while providing total traffic visibility across the network.

Countries using Products

Narus Networks Private Limited

2nd Floor, Salarpuria Cambridge Mall

9, Cambridge Road, Ulsoor

Bangalore – 560008

Karnataka, INDIA

Tel: +91 80 67978900 Fax: +91 80 67978909

Narus is known to be in use in Pakistan and previously in Egypt. Possibly also in Sweden [3].

In Pakistan, all internet traffic is routed through PTA (Pakistan Telecom Authority): [4]

"Pakistan needs comms security not restrictions" Privacy International Users living in Pakistan have reported that search results on Google related to security solutions such as Biometrics produce little results compared to search results in Europe.

Pakistan has also banned the use of encryption software. Guardian. It is unclear if SSL traffic is intercepted by a proxy.

Narus helps customers like AT&T, Korea Telecom, KDDI, Telecom Egypt, Saudi Telecom, France Telecom and T-Mobile in areas of network security, traffic classification and monitoring. [5]

Tech & Business Partners

  • "Raytheon has formed a partnership with Narus, the leader in realtime traffic intelligence for the protection and management of large IP networks, in which Raytheon will embed NarusInsight™ to monitor IP traffic and provide critical knowledge to help manage and protect sensitive government networks."

Tech Partners


Global Partners


Channel Partners



  • Lonergan Partners recruitment and placement for Naurus and other tech companies in the Silicon Vally, Linked-In

Reports

  • Slide Presentation on NarusInsight and TOR [7]. University of Wisconsin
  • Firms Aided Libyan Spies: First Look Inside Security Unit Shows How Citizens Were TrackedWSJ
  • 2005: The Ultimate Net Monitoring Tool Wired
  • 9.1.2001: JP Morgan's Take on IT Project Management CIO

People Responsible

Investors

Narus has venture funding from companies including;

  • JP Morgan Partners,
  • Mayfield,
  • NeoCarta,
  • Presidio Venture Partners,
  • Walden International,
  • Intel,
  • NTT Software
  • Sumisho Electronics.
  • American Capital $12.5 million in 2006

Board of Directors

  • Charles Picasso, Non-executive Chairman

Mr. Picasso has been a Non- Executive Chairman of Narus, Inc. since August 2007 and serves as its Lead Director.

Mr. Charles A. Picasso has been the Executive Chairman of 'CoreLink Data Centers, LLC since December 2010 and also serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Picasso served as an Interim Chief Executive Officer of CoreLink Data Centers, LLC since December 2010.

Mr. Picasso serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Media Services Acquisition Corporation.

Mr. Picasso served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Information Handling Services, Inc. and IHS Inc. since October 2004. Mr. Picasso served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of IHS Engineering since 2003 and immediately prior to that, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for IHS Engineering.

He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Grid Networks Systems, Inc.

He served as the Chief Operating Officer at Digital Island Inc./Cable & Wireless Internet Service from August 2000 to December 2002.

From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Picasso served as President at CDI Information Technology Services.

From 1996 to 1998, he served as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Profession Services Unit at NCR Corp., AT&T Global Solutions. From 1995 to 1996, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Istel, AT&T Solutions Europe.

He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Sandpiper Networks Inc.

He served as Vice President of European and Asian Operations with Control Data Corp. in London, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Concept Group in Paris.

Prior to that, he worked at Prime Computer, Inc. and Xerox Corp., including senior management positions in sales and marketing.

He held several senior executive positions with Matra Group (now EADS), Control Data Corporations, Prime Computer, Inc. and other corporations in Europe.

He served as the Chairman of the Board of Movea SA since October 2009. He has been a Director of Movea SA since October 2009.

He serves as a Director of CoreLink Data Centers LLC. He has been a Director of ENXSUITE Corporation since October 13, 2010.

Mr. Picasso served as a Director of IHS Inc. since October 2004 and ThePlanet.com Internet Services, Inc. since June 2010.

He served on the Advisory Board of the College of Engineering, Wright State University in Ohio and served on the board of the Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry. Mr. Picasso graduated from the University of Sciences at Montpellier in France with a degree in computer science. His management trainings include Advanced Management Program at Harvard School of Business, Business Administration at INSEAD (France) and Marketing Strategy at ISSEC (France).

9.16.2007: Narus Elects Charles Picasso to Board of Directors: Longtime IT-Services and Carrier-Industry Veteran becomes non-executive Chairman

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—August 16, 2007—Narus, Inc., the leader in carrier-class security for the world’s largest IP networks, today announced the election of Charles Picasso to their Board of Directors as non-executive Chairman. With more than three decades of proven success in building, developing and leading exceptional sales, marketing and consulting organizations, Picasso will be responsible for leading the Board in its strategic efforts to expand globally and manage corporate growth.

“Charles’ experience and proven strategic leadership coupled with his intimate understanding of carrier and IT markets will be an incredible asset to Narus as we continue our rapid growth and global expansion,” said Greg Oslan, president and CEO at Narus. “Charles will help us capitalize on broader, strategic opportunities, and be a good advisor to the management team.”

“Narus provides the right mix of market-proven technology, strategy and executive leadership to successfully tackle the IP security and management challenges facing today’s large, distributed carrier networks,” said Mr. Picasso. “I look forward to extending their market leadership by helping drive the next stage of company growth.”

Mr. Picasso is the retired president and chief executive officer (CEO) for Information Handling Services (IHS), the worldwide leader in developing and implementing engineering, technical and regulatory information solutions for customers in more than one-hundred countries. He has extensive experience in the management of leading computer manufacturers, business applications and information technology consulting firms worldwide. Prior to IHS, Picasso was COO of Digital Island Inc., where he introduced hosting services in key markets. Mr. Picasso has also served as the senior vice president for AT&T Global Information Solutions and president and chief executive officer for AT&T Istel, managing AT&T’s professional services organization in Europe.

Mr. Picasso earned his Computer Science degree from the University of Sciences, Montpellier, France.


  • Tony Pantuso, Director

Tony is currently a director of Actional, Cavium Networks, E-Markets, iSuppli, July Systems and NARUS, and he manages NeoCarta's investment in Petroleum Place and Wavelink.

Tony was formerly Senior Vice President for GE Equity, a division of GE Capital, one of the largest private equity investment companies in the world. While at GE Equity, he managed and developed the Media and New Media Group, investing in Internet, e-commerce, media and new media companies.

Prior to GE, Tony worked for US WEST and MediaOne for eight years, ultimately investing in technology companies as Director of Business Development for US WEST Interactive.

He also spent two years with Ernst & Young.

Tony received a BS in Business Administration from Colorado State University, where he was elected Student Body President in the College of Business.


  • Thomas Mendoza, Director

Tom Mendoza joined Network Appliance in 1994, and is responsible for worldwide sales and marketing, customer satisfaction, and the business units of the company. He was initially responsible for North American sales and then became senior vice president of sales and marketing. He built the company's worldwide sales and marketing organizations, focused on delivering data management and content delivery solutions to the company's global customer base.

Tom has over 26 years of high-technology experience, and has held various vice president and senior-level management positions at Auspex, Stratus Computer, Data General, and Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys).

He is a member of the board of directors of NetScreen.

Tom holds a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame where he and his wife recently endowed the business school; now renamed the Mendoza College of Business. He is an alumnus of the Stanford Business School's Executive program, where he is a guest lecturer.


  • Andrew Kau, Director

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Internet Dynamics, Narus, Radix Wireless, Quarry Technologies, Sonoma Systems, MyPersonal.com, and Mifund.com. Andrew also has investments in Transmeta, Adicom, and Vadem.

Mr. Andrew Kuo-Yen Kau serves as General Partner and Managing Director of U.S.A. at Walden International. Mr. Kau joined the Walden International in 1994 and focuses on communications and semiconductors.

Prior to joining Walden, Andrew was President of Chemical Technologies Ventures, and a management consultant at Strategic Planning Associates and Booz, Allen & Hamilton.

Earlier, he was a research scientist for Systems Planning Corporation, and a VLSI semiconductor engineer for IBM.

His selected liquidated investments include Fibex, Inc., Gigabit Optics Corporation, Obsidian, Inc., ScanVision Inc., SiRF Technology Inc., Sonoma Systems, and Transmeta Corporation Inc.

Mr. Kau serves as a Director and Observer of CoVi Technologies, Inc., FastMobile Inc., Narus, Inc., Matisse Networks, Inc., BroadLogic Network Technologies, Inc., Virtual Silicon Technology, Inc., NeoConix, Inc., OpenClovis, Inc., Synacor, Inc., Mobius Power Inc., Reef Point Systems, Inc., and Xponent Photonics, Inc.

He has been a Director of Synacor, Inc. since December 2000.

Andrew holds an MBA from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Brown University.


  • William Crowell, Director

William P. Crowell is an Independent Consultant specializing in Information Technology, Security and Intelligence Systems. He also is a director and Chairman of Broadware Technologies, an Internet streaming-video company, a director of ArcSight, Inc., an enterprise security management software company, a director of Narus, a software company specializing in IP telecommunications Infrastructure software, a director at Ounce Labs, a software company specializing in source code vulnerability assessment tools and a director of RVison, a video surveillance technology company.

In July 2003 he was appointed to the Unisys Corporate Security Advisory Board (now the Security Leadership Institute) to address emerging security issues and best practices.

In September 2003 he joined the Advisory Board at ChoicePoint, a data aggregation company.

William P. Crowell served as President and Chief Executive Officer Cylink Corporation, a leading provider of e-business security solutions from November 1998 to February 2003, when Cylink was acquired by SafeNet, Inc., a VPN technology and security products company. He continues to serve as a consultant and member of the Federal Advisory Board at SafeNet.

Since 9/11 he has served on the Markle Foundation.

In March 2001, Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, appointed Crowell to a federal advisory committee that conducted a comprehensive review of the U. S. Nuclear Command and Control System.

In April 1999, Crowell was appointed to the President's Export Council (PEC), which advised the administration on trade and export policy. He served as chairman of the PEC Subcommittee on Encryption, which worked with the Administration, Congress and private industry to substantially loosen restrictions on the export of encryption products and technology. He continues to serve on PEC subcommittee for export administration.

Crowell came to Cylink from the National Security Agency, where he held a series of senior positions in operations, strategic planning, research and development, and finance. In early 1994 he was appointed as the Deputy Director of NSA and served in that post until his retirement in late 1997.

From 1989 to 1990, Crowell served as a vice president at Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation, now a subsidiary of Titan Systems, leading business development in space technology, signal processing and intelligence systems.


  • Greg Smitherman, Director

Greg Smitherman joined American Capital in April 2006 as a Managing Director in the Technology Groups Palo Alto office. Mr. Smitherman brings 18 years of investing and acquisition experience in the enterprise infrastructure, communications, networking and electronics sectors.

Mr. Smitherman has served on over 25 boards including Broadvision, Topspin Communications, XIOtech, Advanced Radio Telecom, Connexn, Combinet, and Redfern Integrated Optics. Prior to joining American Capital, Mr. Smitherman was for eight years a partner at Advent International, a $10 billion global private equity firm. He also served on the investment committee of TMT Ventures, a venture fund focused on the communications, technology, e-commerce and media sectors.

Before joining Advent, Mr. Smitherman spent nine years with Ameritech Development in its venture capital and acquisition group.

Mr. Smitherman received a BSE in aerospace engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Chicago.


Mr. Soghikian currently serves on the board of directors of Narus, Inc., Yipes Communications, TagsysRFID, Inc, Axentis, SquareTrade, Aristos Logic, and Tidal Software.

Mr. Soghikian is a co-founder and Managing Director of Panorama Capital, a venture capital firm which invests in early to mid stage technology and life sciences companies. Mr. Soghikian began his investment career when he joined JPMorgan Partners (“JPMP”) in 1990, where he most recently served as head of its venture capital program until the formation of Panorama in 2006. Between 1994 and 1998, he was responsible for developing and managing JPMP’s European investment team and was based in London.

Mr. Soghikian was previously a member of the mergers and acquisitions group at both Bankers Trust, Inc. and Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc. (currently known as Prudential Equity Group, LLC).

Mr. Soghikian holds a B.A. from Pitzer College and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. he is a trustee of Pitzer College where he serves on the Investment Committee.

Executive Team

  • Greg Oslan, President/CEO and a Director

Greg Oslan has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Narus Inc., since October 2003.

Prior to joining Narus, Mr. Oslan served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wireless Online.

He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of CNET Inc., a wireless operational support system company, where he effectively executed a turnaround strategy and acquisition.

He spent ten years with Ameritech Corporation and during this time, he served as the Director of Wireless Data Marketing and Director of Business Development (Ameritech Mobile Communications) in addition to other management positions within the Ameritech Bell Group.

He began his career with AT&T. He also started an early stage venture capital fund in Dallas in 1998.

Mr. Oslan holds an M.B.A from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and completed his B.Sc. in Quantitative Business Analysis from Indiana University.


  • Paul A. Farmer, CFO

Mr. Farmer served as the Chief Financial Officer of Narus, Inc., since June 2009. Mr. Farmer has more than 25 years' experience in financial management, tackles the administrative aspects of Narus' business, including finance, accounting, tax, legal, procurement, contract management and I/T.

Mr. Farmer is a results oriented financial executive with over 25 years of experience working with growth-oriented companies, Wall Street and the venture capital and PEG communities.

Mr. Paul A. Farmer has been Chief Financial Officer of Silver Tail Systems, Inc. since July 2012.

Mr. Farmer served as the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of IPIX Corp. ('iPIX') since June 2001 and its Secretary and Chief Accounting Officer.

He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Buzzsaw.com from June 2000 to June 2001. Mr. Farmer served as the Chief Financial Officer of Buzzsaw.com, Inc. and Xoft Inc.

Prior to Buzzsaw, he served as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of CCAi Consulting from June 1998 to June 2000.

Prior to CCAi, Mr. Farmer served as Chief Financial Officer of TCSI, Inc., from June 1994 to June 1998 and Vice President and corporate Controller of Technology Solutions Company from November 1990 to June 1994.

He worked with PriceWaterhouseCoopers from January 1982 to November 1990 and served as its Senior Audit Manager.

He was a Partner with Tatum, LLC.

Mr. Farmer is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.


  • Avinash C. Agrawal, Managing Director of India operation at Narus, Inc.

Mr. Avinash C. Agrawal has been Managing Director of India operation at Narus, Inc. since November 2008. Mr. Agrawal had been responsible for Narus' India-wide operation and directly oversees Narus' R&D effort based in India.

Mr. Agrawal served as Managing Director of India Operations at Merge Healthcare Incorporated (formerly, Merge Technologies Inc.) since November 16, 2006. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Merge Healthcare, Inc.'s operations in India, focusing on software development, vendor management and sales of Merge solutions in India.

He served as the Founding Managing Director of FCG Software Services, Inc. (formerly, Paragon Solutions India), a software company now owned by First Consulting Group Inc.

Mr. Agrawal has 29 years of global experience in software consulting, management of offshore software development projects, and design, development and implementation of online information systems. From April 1997 to October 1998, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of UBEST. Mr. Agrawal was responsible for the growth of operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Previously, from 1984 to 1997, he held various technical and management positions at United Breweries Group, where in 1991 he set up the UBICS software-consulting subsidiary, which became listed on NASDAQ in 1997.

Mr. Agrawal holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Delhi in India, and a post-graduate degree in Operation Research from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.


  • Dr. Antonio Nucci, Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Antonio Nucci obtained his Ph.D. and Masters Degrees in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy. His research interest lies in traffic measurement and engineering, network security and forensics. In his career his published more than 80 ACM/IEEE papers, 24 patents awarded with USPTO and co-authored a definitive textbook titled, "Design, Measurement and Management of Large-Scale IP Networks: Bridging the gap between Theory and Practice" published by Cambridge University Press. He serves as a Technical Advisor of several venture capital firm in Silicon Valley including Panorama Capital LLC (spin-off of JP Morgan) advising on emerging technologies and trends.


  • Yogi Mistry, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Engineering

Yogi Mistry has been Senior Vice President, Worldwide Engineering at Narus, Inc. since November 2007 and served as its Vice President, Software Engineering since April 1999. Mr. Mistry has extensive global software development and telecommunications expertise. Since November 1998, he has been General Manager of Software Resource Center in India.

Mr. Mistry joined Narus from Global Efficient Solutions, Inc., where he served with clients to establish offshore development centers in India for high-tech US-based companies. In this role, he was responsible for hiring country leads, developing the engineering teams and establishing their domain knowledge so they could quickly provide software development and technical support for their clients.

Mr. Mistry served as Vice President of Engineering of Harris Corp. He held various management positions at Harris Corp., a telecommunications equipment manufacturer, including the Vice President, Engineering from July 1995 to October 1998 and Director of Engineering from September 1993 to June 1995.

He held senior engineering positions including vice president of Development and Operation at Lumenare Networks, where he managed software and product development of Lab Automation and Test Automation Software and as vice president of Development at Accelerated Networks, where he managed the global engineering team dispersed throughout the US and India.

Mr. Mistry holds an Executive M.B.A. from Pepperdine University an M.S. in Computer Science from California State University, Northridge and a Bachelors of Engineering in Electronics Engineering from the University in India.


  • Jay Thomas, Senior Vice President, Global Operations

Jay Thomas brings to Narus an extensive background in telecommunications, with vast experience in development, technology, technical marketing, and alliances. He began his career as an engineer for a major carrier in the development of telecommunications digital carrier equipment. Later, Jay joined ROLM/IBM/Siemens, where he was responsible for leading numerous successful projects as vice president of messaging development and vice president of technology. Most recently, Jay provided consulting services for several start-ups, helping companies differentiate themselves by bridging their technology knowledge to business value and opportunity.

Jay has a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University in California and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He holds five technology patents.


  • Rod Murchison, Senior Vice President, Engineering

Rod Murchison has been a pioneer in the field of data security, networking, identity and fraud protection. Rod brings to Narus more than 20 years of engineering leadership, product management and go-to-market strategy development for innovative IT security and networking solutions. Prior to joining Narus, Rod was the vice president of Marketing, Product Management and Strategic Alliances for Code Green Networks, a leader in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions. Prior to Code Green, Rod held several executive positions in marketing and product management for companies such as Juniper Networks, NetScreen Technologies and Blue Coat Systems. He is an inventor of several U.S and foreign patents regarding network security, authentication and authorization and broadband multimedia services.

Rod earned his BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.


  • Christopher Swan, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales

Mr. Christopher L. Swan, Chris serves as Senior Vice President of Global Sales Alliances & Marketing of Narus, Inc. Mr. Swan serves as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Services at Narus, Inc. Mr. Swan served as Senior Vice President Of Global Sales and Alliances of Narus, Inc. since July 17, 2007. He was responsible for leading Narus worldwide sales force and overseeing strategic partnerships.

He served as Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Alliances of Subex Americas, Inc. (Formerly, Fulfillment & Assurance Solutions BU & Syndesis, Ltd.), where he created and led record setting growth-strategy initiatives and drove the overhaul of the brand and marketing programs and also served as its Senior Vice President Of Worldwide Services. He served as Vice President - Sales of Hekimian Laboratories, Inc.

Mr. Swan spent 15 years with Spirent Communications of Rockville Inc. in increasingly responsible sales positions and served as its Vice President of Global Sales, where he achieved numerous corporate sales records, received several sales innovation awards and attained the first ever presidential award for outstanding sales leadership.

Among his many successes, Mr. Swan won some of the industry's largest systems contracts to implement solutions for DSL, IP, Ethernet and Transparent LAN Services at Tier 1 North American service providers. He has more than two decades of demonstrated success in sales and customer relations. He excelled in tailoring technology solutions with his customers that bridged the gap between legacy and next generation telecom evolution.

Mr. Swan also closed Spirent's first surveillance management system contract and successfully expanded sales and partnerships teams across Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Swan was senior vice president of sales, marketing and alliances for Syndesis, Ltd., where he created and led record setting growth-strategy initiatives and drove the overhaul of the company’s brand and marketing programs.

He worked in a management role at Verizon.

Prior to joining Hekimian in 1989, he was with Bell Atlantic.

Mr. Swan holds a Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Accounting from Virginia Tech in 1986.


  • Les Niles, Vice President, Boeing Programs Integration

Dr. Les Niles has over 20 years of experience in creating innovative software systems and leading their development. He began his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories, working in speech recognition. Later he joined Xerox PARC, where he was part of a team that built one of the first hosted applications delivering software-as-a-service over the web. He has also worked at two early-to mid-stage startups, and as a consultant for clients ranging from small companies to Intel and the US Government.

Les received a BS degree in Physics from Caltech and a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Brown University. He is inventor on six US patents and six foreign patents.

Management

  • George Poell, VP Business Development
  • James Wasnick, VP Program Management
  • Jay Thomas, VP Channels & Sales Operations
  • Murali Sitaram, VP Engineering
  • Christopher Hoover, Sr. Director of Product Marketing
  • Christine Dupre, VP Business Development
  • Steve Possino, VP Sales & Services
  • James Mullins, VP Sales & Services
  • Geoffrey Milstein, Division VP & GM
  • Chuck Meyo, VP Global Channels & Americas Sales

5.22.2007 Narus Names Chuck Meyo as Vice President of Global Channels and Americas Sales Appointment Will Strengthen Narus’ Channel Sales and Further Expand Global Footprint

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—May 22, 2007 —Narus, Inc. today announced the appointment of Chuck Meyo as vice president of global channels and Americas sales. With nearly 20 years of sales leadership experience, Mr. Meyo will help expand Narus’ global footprint, driving the company’s products through channels around the world.

Prior to joining Narus, Mr. Meyo was vice president of the IBM Global Accounts and Alliances organization at Avaya. He was responsible for Avaya’s overall global relationship with IBM, the company’s largest and most strategic partner. Additionally, in his time at Avaya, Mr. Meyo broadened the company’s global footprint, increasing its presence from six countries to 46.

In his career, Mr. Meyo also held a variety of successful sales and management roles at Lucent Technologies and AT&T.

“As Narus continues to grow as the leader in carrier-class security, we are pleased to welcome Chuck to our executive management team,” said Greg Oslan, president and CEO at Narus. “We are confident that his seasoned industry and sales experience will prove an invaluable asset to Narus and our global channel strategy.”

“Narus represents the opportunity to work with a worldwide leader in IP security,” said Meyo. “I am very excited to be joining a company with such a desirable combination of market leadership, rapid growth and innovative products. I look forward to contributing to the success of Narus’growing global footprint by developing strategic pazzzzzzzzzzzzz Solutions, Inc., where he worked with clients to establish offshore development centers in India for high-tech US-based companies. Key responsibilities in this role included hiring country leads, developing the engineering teams and establishing their domain knowledge so they could quickly provide software development and technical support for their clients.

Prior to Global Efficient Solutions, Mistry held senior engineering positions including vice president of Development and Operation at Lumenare Networks, where he managed software and product development of Lab Automation and Test Automation Software; and as vice president of Development at Accelerated Networks, where he managed the global engineering team dispersed throughout the US and India.

Prior to Accelerated, Mistry was the vice president of engineering at Harris Corp.

“Yogi has a proven track record of providing leadership, discipline and accountability to engineering development groups that are distributed globally,” said Greg Oslan, president and CEO at Narus. “I look forward to working with Yogi and the rest of our engineering team to continue to deliver our NarusInsight solution on a global scale, bringing innovative carrier-class security and traffic intelligence products to market.”

“Narus has unparalleled security and traffic intelligence technology solutions that bring unique financial and technical benefits to their carrier and government customers,” said Mistry. “This role will allow me to work with a global team and contribute to an outstanding executive management team as we continue to push the limits of innovation.”


  • Brett Kilpatrick, VP Sales


  • Christoper Swan, SVP Sales & Alliances

7.17.2007 Narus Appoints Christopher Swan as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Alliances: Seasoned Executive to Lead Company’s Worldwide Sales Force as Demand for Carrier-Class Security Solutions Increases

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—July 17, 2007—Narus, Inc., the leader in carrier-class security for the world’s largest IP networks, today announced the appointment of Christopher Swan to senior vice president of global sales and alliances. With more than two decades of demonstrated success in sales and customer relations, Swan will be responsible for leading Narus’ worldwide sales force and overseeing strategic partnerships.

“Security for IP networks has become a business imperative as global security threats grow in number and sophistication,” said Greg Oslan, president and CEO at Narus. “Chris is a seasoned executive with experience in the global IP and carrier markets which will help Narus extend its market lead in the service provider and government communities.”

“In recent years, service providers have seen that security measures deployed at the network core have a greater benefit to their customers and are critical to improving service quality, uptime and the overall user experience,” said Mr. Swan. “Narus’ unique and cost-efficient approach creates an exciting opportunity to establish a global market leadership position for core security. I look forward to working with our customers and partners as we extend Narus’ technology success to a broader global market.”

Prior to joining Narus, Swan was senior vice president of sales, marketing and alliances for Syndesis, Ltd., where he created and led record setting growth-strategy initiatives and drove the overhaul of the company’s brand and marketing programs. He was also the vice president of global sales for Spirent Communications, Inc. where, for over a decade, he drove revenue to record levels and expanded the company into new markets and technology domains.

Mr. Swan earned his B.S. degree from Virginia Tech.


  • Marlene Williamson, VP Marketing


Other info

Narus Networks Private Limited

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T: +91 80 67978900

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