Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 12, 2010
Evan L. Kaplan was elected President and CEO of iPass, Inc., effective in mid-November 2008. He brings to iPass nearly two decades of experience providing enterprises with IP-based communications services. Previously, Mr. Kaplan served as CEO and President of Aventail Corp., a Seattle-based network communications company that was acquired by SonicWALL, Inc., in July 2007. Mr. Kaplan launched Aventail from his home in 1996. It was one of the first early infrastructure companies to deliver software-based technology as a service, and it served blue-chip enterprise clients, including IBM, Kraft, Dupont, Verizon and AT&T. Prior to Aventail, Mr. Kaplan led product management and business development functions at WRQ, Inc., a Seattle software company. He also served as Senior Program Manager for Proximity Indication and Control Systems with Crane Aerospace. He has been voted one of Network World's "50 Most Powerful People in the Networking Industry." Mr. Kaplan was also recognized as Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year in the Pacific Northwest. He has served as a board member for the Young Presidents' Organization, the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington, the Washington Software Association (now WTIA) and the Networld + Interop industry trade show. Mr. Kaplan also serves on the board of directors for Trusera and on the advisory boards of Mpire, Xoopit, City ID, Terra Technology and Standard Renewables. He earned an MBA from the University of Washington. Profile
TWST: What is iPass?
Mr. Kaplan: iPass (IPAS)is an enterprise mobility company that delivers cloud-based services to large and multinational enterprises that enable them to manage the economics,
