Vince Vannelli

Vince Vannelli has over 20 years of operational, technology sales and business development experience, including leadership positions at several global technology companies. From 1997 to 2000, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Network Products Division of Inktomi Corporation. Prior to that position, Vince was responsible for all Inktomi sales as Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations. Before his work with Inktomi, Vince spent eight years at Hitachi Data Systems where he held multiple positions, including Senior Vice President and General Manager, United States. He directed Hitachi's sales channels, service, and field marketing departments and was responsible for a $1.2 billion revenue base. Prior to joining Hitachi, Vince worked for IBM Corporation where he spent eight years in various sales and marketing leadership roles throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
As a venture capitalist and technology investor, Vince has been involved with investments in companies such as Baidu (BIDU), Truveo (acquired by AOL Timewarner) and Evil Twin/Doppelganger. Vince currently serves on the Board of Directors of Doppelganger and Abazab. In addition, he is an advisor to Ludic Labs, Qwaq and Sphere.

Vince holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering, both from Stanford University.