WorldDesk
Our mission is to deliver personalised mobile computing solutions based around your devices, the cloud and VMWare and Citrix platforms.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Software
- Location Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded October 2007
- Employees 18
- Website myworlddesk.com
Company Summary
WorldDesk virtualizes and centralizes the users’ desktop; in doing so it helps companies save money in IT management costs while providing their end-users with a rich and personalized computing experience.
Team
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Rao CherukuriCEO
Rao is a serial entrepreneur and Silicon Valley veteran, with more than 20 years of experience.
His track record with successful startups includes co-founding Flow Wise Networks ('96) which was later acquired by Network Equipment Technologies & co-founding Ramp Networks, which went public in '99 and acquired by Nokia in '01.
His most recent venture, Euclid, raised more than $37M in venture capital & sold its ASP business unit to E4E in '0
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Stephen MorrowCOO
Stephen is a former VP of the NYSE Euronext trading technology segment, NYSE Technologies.
As Head of Accounts for its Exchange Solutions division, Stephen managed the commercial and strategic direction for NYSE’s major exchange accounts.
Prior to joining NYSE in '08, Stephen served on the Senior Management Team within the Belfast-based trading technology firm Wombat Financial Software. Wombat was acquired by NYSE Euronext in March '08.
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Bruce MaxwellCFO / Board Member
Bruce Maxwell founded his first company, Positive Communications, in '92.
Bruce grew Positive to $40M in sales, 350 employees, and sold more than a million pagers. He left Positive in '98 to found a consulting practice to help other entrepreneurs to launch their companies. Since then, he has worked with 70-plus companies, helping them to get organized and find funding.
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Danny MooreBoard Member
Danny, former COO of the NYSE Euronext trading technology segment, NYSE Technologies, Danny focused on business restructuring and the integration of seven commercial technology businesses into one coherent organization. He was also responsible for increasing NYSE Euronext’s global customer base with best-of-breed commercial technology solutions.
Prior to joining NYSE Euronext Danny served both as COO and CEO of Wombat, a company acquired by
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Jon LambertBoard Member
Jon previously served as CFO, Secretary and Board member of Wombat, which was subsequently sold to NYSE Euronext. Jon has also served as the treasurer and secretary of Transforma Acquisition Group, a blank check acquisition company listed on the American Stock Exchange; CFO at Contivo, a data integration enterprise software firm and CFO of a number of other early stage companies. He also served as CFO and SVP of TIBCO Finance Technology, Inc.
Advisors
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Andrew Zeif, Paradigm Counsel LLPLawyerUnconfirmedOutForce LLCAccountantUnconfirmed
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