Alex is an active tech entrepeneur, investor, husband and father. Alex is the Founder & CEO of OpenPath Security Inc. A technology startup focused on office automation and security. Prior to OpenPath he was the CEO & Co-Founder of EdgeCast Networks. EdgeCast became one of the leading global content delivery networks, carrying 7% of the Internet traffic, operating in 20 countries, while accelerating and delivering the largest and most demanding websites such as Twitter, Tumblr, Dell, Sony, and Hulu. EdgeCast was acquired by Verizon, where Alex spent 2 years helping shape the strategy of Verizon Digital Media Services. Prior to co-founding EdgeCast, he was a Co-Founder & CEO of KnowledgeBase, a SaaS based enterprise knowledge management company which was acquired by Talisma Corporation in 2005. Before starting KnowledgeBase, Alex founded HostPro, which was acquired by Micron Electronics (MUEI) in 1999.With more than twenty years of leadership experience in information technology and business operations, Alex has successfully led a number of business initiatives that include developing core technology solutions and bringing them to market, as well as managing day-to-day business, marketing, sales and support operations. For his leadership he has received numerous awards including E&Y's entrepreneur of the year award in 2014. Additionally, he has extensive application development, security and internet infrastructure experience, for which he has been awarded 23 patents. Alex is an active investor in several venture capital funds, and has served on boards of private and public companies.