Leveraging off the significant investment in sentiment analytics to date by Cornell University, co-founders Larry Levy and Claire Cardie established Jodange in early 2007. The goal was to develop business applications that drive tangible value by allowing knowledge workers to better understand who is influencing their customers, competitors and marketplace in an environment where information continues to originate from an exploding number of information sources.
Larry Levy - Chairman and CEO.
Dennis Bennie – Director, Dennis Bennie is a pioneer, entrepreneur and innovator in the Canadian technology industry. Over the past 25 years, Bennie's entrepreneurial management has powered several successful companies. In 1997, he founded the XDL Venture Capital Fund, focusing on information technology opportunities. One of its most noteworthy investments was a 1997 start-up, Delano Technology Corporation (NASD:DTEC). XDL Intervest, a $150 million fund was started in 1999 and is now fully invested. Bennie currently manages an experienced team investing in private equity opportunities as the XDL Capital Group. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Bennie was Chairman and CEO of Delrina Corporation, which forged the new software categories of electronic forms and PC fax communications. Listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, Delrina cultivated a reputation for leadership, growth and profitability. In November 1995, the company was sold to Symantec Corporation for share consideration valued at $560 million.
Nick Grewal – Director, Nick Grewal, is an experienced entrepreneur and investor in the communications systems and healthcare industries. Nick was the Founder and CEO of Nashoba Networks, a developer of token ring switching solutions. Nick led the Company from inception through its acquisition by Cisco Systems for $100 million in 1996. Prior to Nashoba, Nick served as the SVP Operations of CrossCom. He also served as the VP Engineering of Proteon from 1989-1992, and the General Manager for the Spartacus Group of Fibronics International.
The Jodange Holder-Opinion-Topic framework
