Tom Tiernan

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5X CEO, Board Member, Operating Partner
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San Francisco Bay Area, United States, United States
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About Tom Tiernan

Tom Tiernan is a 5X public and private company CEO, previously serving as President, CEO and Board Member of Vispero, Guardian Analytics, 2020 Technologies, Gerber Scientific, and Synaptics, technology companies bringing innovation to various enterprise, consumer, and vertical markets. He was an Operating Partner at Francisco Partners and Vector Capital, two tech-focused, middle market private equity buyout funds. He began his career at Hewlett Packard, where he held various regional and global executive and general management positions.Over the course of his career, Tom has focused on driving market-leading growth and financial performance, scaling companies through product and market expansion (with a particular emphasis on Asia), turn-arounds and restructurings, M&A-driven industry roll-ups, and large-scale company transformations. His experience spans various software, hardware and services business models, and a range of partnering models and go-to-market motions.Tom earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Cal Poly Pomona and holds a master’s degree in computer engineering from Santa Clara University.

Tom Tiernan's Current Company Details

5X CEO, Board Member, Operating Partner
Tom Tiernan Work Experience Details
  • Vispero™
    President, Ceo & Board Member
    Vispero™ 2016 - 2022
    Clearwater, Florida, Us
    Led roll-up of seven marquee assistive technology and digital accessibility brands, creating world's largest accessibility technology platform. Rekindled innovation, introduced SaaS model, and leveraged product portfolio and channel to deliver industry-leading growth and financial performance.
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  • Montalvo Arts Center
    Board Trustee
    Montalvo Arts Center 2016 - 2022
    Saratoga, Ca, Us
    Chair of the Finance Committee
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  • Guardian Analytics
    President, Ceo & Board Member
    Guardian Analytics 2015 - 2016
    Hoboken, New Jersey, Us
    Led scale-stage, VC-backed enterprise SaaS company using behavioral analytics, big data, and machine learning to detect and prevent fraud at financial institutions. Company sold to NICE Actimize (NASDAQ: NICE).
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  • Francisco Partners
    Operating Partner
    Francisco Partners 2013 - 2014
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Board Member of Corsair (NASDAQ: CRSR) and Grass Valley. Advisor to various portfolio company CEO's. Sold EF-Johnson to JVC Kenwood (TYO: 6632). Advised and diligenced a wide variety of deals, including Aesynt, a $250M pharmacy automation carve-out from McKesson.
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  • 2020 Technologies (Tsx: Twt)
    President, Ceo & Board Member
    2020 Technologies (Tsx: Twt) 2012 - 2013
    Turned around this PE-backed $75M enterprise software company serving interior design markets. Focused business on core growth markets and began SaaS product transition. Company sold to Golden Gate Capital.
  • Vector Capital
    Operating Partner
    Vector Capital 2011 - 2013
    San Francisco, California, Us
    CEO for targeted acquisitions, revitalizing company leadership teams and driving value creation. Sourced multiple deals. Advised and participated in various take-private, private-private, carve-out and roll-up situations.
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  • Gerber Scientific (Nyse: Grb)
    President, Ceo And Board Member
    Gerber Scientific (Nyse: Grb) 2011 - 2012
    Restructured this PE-backed $250M software and systems company serving automotive, aerospace and apparel markets. Revitalized product innovation and expanded global footprint. Company sold to American Industrial Partners.
  • Synaptics (Nasdaq: Syna)
    President, Ceo & Board Member
    Synaptics (Nasdaq: Syna) 2006 - 2011
    San Jose, California, Us
    Scaled and diversified this $600M human interface technology provider. Quadrupled company's revenue and delivered 17 quarters of record financial results. Built global footprint, entering new applications and markets.
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  • Symbol Technologies (Nyse: Sbl)
    Vp & Gm, Mobile Computing Division
    Symbol Technologies (Nyse: Sbl) 2005 - 2006
    Led $1B mobile computing business. Drove enterprise mobility growth initiative. Delivered near record revenue while restructuring business to deliver best-in-class margins. Company sold to Motorola (NYSE: MOT).
  • Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq)
    Vp & Gm, Enterprise Go-To-Market Program
    Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq) 2003 - 2004
    Led go-to-market transformation across HP's $30B Enterprise market segment, improving account coverage and reducing costs.
  • Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq)
    Vp & Gm, Americas Network Storage
    Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq) 2002 - 2003
    Turned around $2B portfolio. Achieved #1 market share and industry-leading profitability. Merged Compaq & HP products and go-to-market motions.
  • Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq)
    Vp & Gm, Hp/Compaq Integration Program Office
    Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq) 2001 - 2002
    Led the central program office for this $20B acquisition. Structured the company-wide integration project and ran its cadence.
  • Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq)
    Vp & Gm, Asia Pacific Enterprise Systems
    Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq) 2000 - 2001
    Scaled $1.5B server & workstation businesses. Drove market-leading growth and company-leading profitability. Achieved #1 market share, displacing Sun.
  • Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq)
    Gm & Executive Director, Japan Personal Systems
    Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq) 1998 - 2000
    Scaled $600M PC, server, storage, networking & printer businesses. Doubled revenue and tripled operating profit. #1 market growth player for 8 quarters.
  • Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq)
    Gm, Japan Computer Systems
    Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq) 1996 - 1998
    Turned around $1.5B supply chain operations, achieving operational excellence and customer satisfaction. Won HP President's Quality Award.
  • Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq)
    Engineering, Operations, Project Management & It Leadership
    Hewlett Packard (Nyse: Hpq) 1985 - 1996
    Increasing leadership responsibilities in new product development, operations management and large scale global IT project implementations.

Tom Tiernan Education Details

  • Santa Clara University
    Santa Clara University
    Msce
  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
    Bsee

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