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At Wyse, we are dedicated. We are relentless. We are passionate. We are customer-driven, and we are committed to enabling our customers to access the information they need securely and affordably - anywhere and anytime. We love our customers and they are our #1 priority in everything we do. Each and every one of us here at Wyse is a Chief Customer Advocate.
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President, CEO and Chief Customer Advocate
Tarkan Maner
Mr. Maner was named President and CEO of Wyse Technology in February, 2007. He joined Wyse in May, 2005, as Chief Marketing Officer. He was most recently President, Worldwide Field Operations for Wyse, and led Wyse’s global sales, marketing, channels, business development and customer service organizations and programs. Prior to joining Wyse, Mr. Maner led marketing, product management, business development, and strategic business alliance initiatives at Computer Associates, where he was instrumental in developing the company's corporate vision, strategy, and brand. Earlier, at IBM, Mr. Maner led global product marketing initiatives for the company's Internet Security, Network Computing, and eCommerce divisions. Before this, he held senior product management and marketing roles in the eCommerce Software Group at Sterling Software and later, Sterling Commerce.
Mr. Maner graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a B.S. degree in Engineering Management, received his MBA degree from Midwestern State University, and attended the invitation-only Executive Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Mr. Maner is a sought-after speaker and commentator on current IT and business issues worldwide.
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Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales and Channels,
and Chief Customer Advocate
Maryam Alexandrian
Maryam Alexandrian is the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Channels. She is directly responsible for Wyse Technology's Global revenue generation and growth. She joined Wyse Technology in September of 1990. During her tenure at Wyse, Maryam has been instrumental in growth and success of Wyse Technology in the thin computing market . Ms. Alexandrian has more than 20 years of experience in high technology, holding key positions at several medium and large companies.
Prior to joining Wyse Technology, Ms. Alexandrian launched her career in technical and Enterprise sales at ITT and Alcatel.
Ms. Alexandrian earned her degree in Computer Sciences from California State University East Bay.
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Vice President of Business Development and Alliances,
and Chief Customer Advocate
Ricardo Antuna
Ricardo Antuna is Vice President of Business Development and Alliances for Wyse Technology. Ricardo leads Wyse’s strategic alliances, business development and technology partner ecosystem. Ricardo has nearly 20 years of experience in developing and marketing enterprise software and hardware solutions. Prior to Wyse, Ricardo held senior management positions with Computer Associates, where he was responsible for global alliances with ISVs and marketing of CA's Storage, Lifecycle and Business Intelligence business units. Prior to CA Ricardo was director of marketing for StarBase Corp. where he successfully launched the company’s first enterprise scale software configuration management system. Ricardo lead the team that eventually sold the company to Borland. Earlier, Ricardo managed product development and marketing at Quest Software a leading systems management vendor. Ricardo holds an MBA from University of California, Irvine and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Universidad Catolica Argentina.
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Senior Vice President of Product Development and Chief Customer Advocate
Anthony Armenta
Anthony Armenta was named Senior Vice President of Product Development after service as Wyse’s VP of Product Management. Mr. Armenta leads Wyse Technology’s global development activities and delivery of Wyse’s rich portfolio of thin computing hardware platforms, and client and server software solutions. Mr. Armenta has over 20 years of experience, including software engineering and architecture, engineering management, and software and hardware product management. Prior to joining Wyse, Mr. Armenta was Director of Software Product Management at Palm Computing where he launched the Treo 650 smartphone and Tungsten T series of handheld products. Prior companies include Vadem, General Magic, Taligent and IBM. Mr. Armenta holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of California, Davis.
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Director of People Development and Chief Customer Advocate
Jamie Horejs
Jamie Horejs has served as Director of People Development since February, 2007. As Director, People Development, Jamie is leading a global team that focuses on acquisition, retention, development of the best people in the industry to exceed the expectations of our customers every day. Jamie and her team work closely with the Executive Leadership Team to ensure Wyse’s global team is the best team in the industry with people who are the most motivated, committed and passionate for our customers and their satisfaction. Prior to Wyse, Jamie worked for NEC Solutions (America) as well as Robert Half International. Ms. Horejs holds a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree in International Business and Spanish from Arizona State University.
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General Counsel and Chief Customer Advocate
Cheree McAlpine
Cheree McAlpine serves as Wyse's General Counsel. In this role, Cheree is responsible for the worldwide legal affairs of Wyse, as well as advising the company's executive management on strategic and corporate governance matters.
Cheree brings significant experience to Wyse. Prior to joining Wyse in 2005, Cheree was with Sun Microsystems. Earlier in her career, Cheree was an associate with Graham and James, LLP and McCutchen Doyle Brown and Enernsen, LLP., concentrating on Intellectual Property Transactions and Licensing.
Cheree holds a law degree from the Suffolk University and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Alabama.
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Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Customer Advocate
Jeff McNaught
Jeff McNaught leads Wyse's marketing activities and customer support. Mr. McNaught is widely considered the most quoted spokesperson for thin computing in the world. With the experience of hundreds of speaking engagements, articles, and press interviews, he is considered an authority on the topic of thin computing. Mr. McNaught spearheaded the development of the award-winning Wyse Winterm thin clients and played an instrumental role in the creation of the Winterm line, the first Windows terminal to ship in volume. Mr. McNaught joined the Wyse team in 1987 after holding positions at ITT, Netexpress, and Cromemco. He earned his MBA from Pepperdine University.
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Chief Financial Officer and Chief Customer Advocate
Frank Pisciuneri
Frank Pisciuneri was named Chief Financial Officer after serving as Wyse Technology’s Vice President, Finance. Mr. Pisciuneri is responsible for providing financial leadership and overseeing the Company’s Finance organization. Prior to joining Wyse, Mr. Pisciuneri spent 8 years with Citrix Systems where he served in various financial management positions including, Sr. Director, Operations and Americas Controller. Prior to Citrix, Frank held several finance roles at Ryder System, Inc. Mr. Pisciuneri began his career as an auditor with Deloitte & Touche and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from West Virginia University. He has been a CPA since 1993.
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Chief Technology Officer and Chief Customer Advocate
Curt Schwebke
Curt Schwebke has served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since August 2002. As CTO, Mr. Schwebke is responsible for the company's technology road map; working closing with industry partners, and cross functional departments to evaluate opportunities for investment and new business. Mr. Schwebke joined Wyse in 1985 as a developer in the personal graphics systems group. He was progressively promoted through the ranks of R&D at Wyse as a manager, director and as vice president of engineering from 1997 to 2002. P rior to Wyse, Mr. Schwebke worked for Mindset, a start-up, as well as Calma-G.E. and Intel Memory Systems.
Mr. Schwebke holds a degree in Digital Electronics from Austin Technical Institute.
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Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations and Chief Customer Advocate
Phil Underwood
Phil Underwood is responsible for many aspects of the day-to-day operations of the company including the supply chain, sales operations and IT functions. Underwood rejoined Wyse in February of 2006 after a five-year break and an earlier 13-year tenure with the company. Underwood is a seasoned executive who has held a variety of sales and operational positions in the US and abroad. Prior to Wyse, Underwood worked at startup companies IPLocks and MARGI Systems and at large, established companies ITT Qume and Computer Technology.
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