EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT


Kim Holmes
Vice President of Systems Engineering, Operations and Customer Service

Kim Holmes joined Hammerhead Systems in June 2002 and for the first 3 years focused on product development as the Vice President of Engineering and Vice President of Operations. Since that time Kim has focused on product deployment serving as the VP of Systems Engineering, VP of Operations and Customer Support. Kim brings to Hammerhead more than 22 years of experience in the design and engineering management of complex telecommunications systems serving Tier 1 Carriers.

Prior to Hammerhead, Kim was the Vice President of Engineering for an optical networking start-up, Cinta Networks, where he developed an integrated DWDM and optical switching system for long haul networks. Previously, Kim spent over 20 years with Nortel Networks directing the efforts of software and hardware engineers in the development of carrier class voice and data switching products, as well as products for converged ATM/IP/TDM networks. In 1998, Kim received the President's Award for Innovation in developing Nortel's Next Generation Network vision.

Kim received his BASc in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo.