Executive Team
MobileAccess is led by a team of seasoned business and technology executives with extensive experience in in-building wireless, RF, cellular, telecommunications, and marketing.
Ron Kaiser
President and CEO
With more than 30 years of management and public and private financing in the high tech, information technology and life sciences sectors, Mr. Kaiser brings a breadth of skills and experience to his leadership position with MobileAccess. Whether it has been growth through acquisition, expansion in to international markets or driving operational efficiencies in the business, Mr. Kaiser has lead companies from $50 to $500 million to their next stages of growth. Prior to joining MobileAccess, Mr. Kaiser served as an officer in a variety of high-technology companies such as, OTG Software (makers of software storage and CMS systems acquired by EMC2), Trusted Information Systems (network security software provider – acquired and sold by McAfee) and Tangoe, Inc., a venture backed provider of telecommunications expense management services. Over the course of his career, Mr. Kaiser has participated in raising over $650 million in private and public financing through initial public offerings and follow-on financings. Mr. Kaiser joined the company as an independent director on the Board in 2008.
Michael Southworth
Chief Operations Officer
Mr. Southworth recently served as Chief Financial Officer for the Metro Optical Networking Group at Lucent Technologies. Prior to Lucent, he worked as Corporate Controller for Chromatis Networks and Group Controller for the European based The X-Stream Network. Michael began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he managed client service engagements including audits, public stock offerings, reorganizations, and acquisitions as well as instructed seminars for start-up companies. Mr. Southworth holds a B.S. from the University of California at Berkeley, and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California.
Ofer Saban
Chief Technology Officer
Ofer Saban brings 13 years of experience in the telecommunication industry. Previously, Mr. Saban managed the Radio group in Millimetrix Broadband Networks for 3 years, designing radio heads and system SDH, PDH in 6GHz-38GHz frequencies for data backhauling at rates up to 622Mbps, graded carrier class. Most recently, Ofer has held the position of Director of R&D within MobileAccess, leading the HW Group. Mr. Saban holds his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Yehuda Holtzman
President of Technology Center
Bringing extensive management and design experience to MobileAccess, Mr. Holtzman draws heavily on his background in designing wireless products to meet market demand. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Holtzman worked as product manager for DTI Inc. where he was responsible for all stages of product development from the initial market research to design process through product marketing.
Nissim Atias
General Manager, Technology Center
With more than 15 years in the telecommunication industry Mr. Atias brings to the company executive experience within cellular operators, as well as an extensive technical background in the wireless infrastructure industry. This unique combination of credentials touches all aspects of MobileAccess's business. Prior to joining MobileAccess, Mr. Atias served as a CEO of Celletra (a Unity Wireless company), a provider of wireless coverage enhancement solutions for cellular operators and custom subsystems for network infrastructure manufacturers. Prior to Celletra, Mr. Atias served as a CEO of Celerica, an Optical Wireless Network Technology company. Prior to Celerica Mr. Atias served as the Technical Director of Network Control and Network Management Systems at Cellcom, Israel's largest Cellular provider, followed by more than ten years as an officer of an elite intelligence unit in the Israeli IDF. Mr. Atias holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and an Executive MBA from Tel Aviv University as well as an MS from the Technion, specializing in computers, microwave and communication technologies.
Darlene Braunschweig
Senior Vice President, World Wide Sales
Ms. Braunschweig is a telecommunications veteran with over 15 years in the industry. Prior to joining MobileAccess, Darlene served as the Vice President of Converged Network Solutions at Sprint Nextel Company. Prior to Sprint Nextel, Darlene was Vice President of Cable and Wireless International Sales and Operations Division, leading a group of geographically dispersed sales and sales operations professionals who were responsible for selling, designing, and deploying, the broad portfolio of Cable & Wireless solutions to international customers and prospects.
Jeff Kunst
Vice President, Marketing & Product Management
Mr. Kunst brings more than 15 years of executive level technology and business experience to the product team leadership at MobileAccess. Before joining MobileAccess in 2002, he led product management at Chromatis Networks and, after acquisition by Lucent, was VP of Marketing for Lucent's metroMSX product family. Jeff also held senior leadership business and engineering positions at Newbridge Networks, Hughes Networks Systems, and in the U.S. Coast Guard. Jeff has a BSEE from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a MSEE from The George Washington University.