Robert Frankenberg

Director/Board Member at

Veracity Networks LLC

78 year

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Robert J.
Frankenberg is the founder of Kinzan, Inc. (founded in 1999) and Broadweave Networks, Inc. (founded in 1999).
He held the title of Chairman at Kinzan, Inc. from 1999 to 2002 and Director at Broadweave Networks, Inc. in 2010.
Currently, Mr. Frankenberg holds the position of Director at Digital Bridge, Inc., SQLstream, Inc., The Sundance Institute, and Veracity Networks LLC.
In the past, Mr. Frankenberg served as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Micro Focus (US), Inc. from 1994 to 1996, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Encanto Networks, Inc. from 1997 to 2000, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Novell, Inc. from 1994 to 1996, and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Micro Focus Software, Inc. from 1994 to 1996.
He also held various director positions at Westminster College (Utah), Electroglas, Inc., National Semiconductor Corp., Wall Data, Inc., Wave Systems Corp., Secure Computing Corp., DAW Technologies, Inc., Polycom, Inc., Extended Systems, Inc., ScanSoft, Inc., PowerQuest Corp., and Starlight Networks, Inc. He served as Lead Independent Director at Nuance Communications, Inc. from 2000 to 2018 and Lead Independent Director at Magnite, Inc. from 2014 to 2024.
Mr. Frankenberg's education includes an undergraduate degree from San Jose State University.

Robert Frankenberg active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Veracity Networks LLC Veracity Networks LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications and technology development services	Director/Board Member	31/12/2002
Digital Bridge, Inc. Digital Bridge, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides turnkey development of vertical Web businesses for clients and for its own account	Director/Board Member	-
The Sundance Institute The Sundance Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides support services & resources to filmmakers and other artists	Director/Board Member	31/07/2008
SQLstream, Inc. SQLstream, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides real-time business intelligence and analytics services	Director/Board Member	31/12/2010

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Former positions of Robert Frankenberg

Companies	Position	End
MAGNITE, INC.	Director/Board Member	11/06/2024
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	Director/Board Member	29/06/2018
POLYCOM INC	Director/Board Member	26/09/2016
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP.	Director/Board Member	31/05/2015
National Semiconductor Corp. National Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits	Director/Board Member	30/09/2011

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Private companies	31
Electroglas, Inc. Electroglas, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures wafer probes	Producer Manufacturing
HP, Inc. HP, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a technology company that sells laptops, pc desktops, printers and accessories through online	Technology Services
National Semiconductor Corp. National Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits	Electronic Technology
Micro Focus (US), Inc. Micro Focus (US), Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, implements and supports proprietary, mixed source and open source software	Technology Services
Wall Data, Inc. Wall Data, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops enterprise and internet software products	Technology Services
Wave Systems Corp. Wave Systems Corp. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Develops, produces and markets products for hardware-based digital security	Electronic Technology
Secure Computing Corp. Secure Computing Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software solutions	Technology Services
DAW Technologies, Inc. DAW Technologies, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Supplies controlled environmental cleanroom solutions	Electronic Technology
Polycom, Inc. Polycom, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Provides solutions for video, voice, data and web communication	Consumer Durables
Extended Systems, Inc. Extended Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Designs, develops and sells mobile server systems solutions	Technology Services
ScanSoft, Inc. ScanSoft, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets digital imaging software products for scanning, organizing, and paper documents	Technology Services
Digital Bridge, Inc. Digital Bridge, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides turnkey development of vertical Web businesses for clients and for its own account	Technology Services
Kinzan, Inc. Kinzan, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides hosted web software services	Technology Services
SQLstream, Inc. SQLstream, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides real-time business intelligence and analytics services	Technology Services
PowerQuest Corp. PowerQuest Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops storage lifecycle automation software	Technology Services
NetVentures, Inc. NetVentures, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Develops Internet firms	Technology Services
Starlight Networks, Inc. Starlight Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets digital multimedia networking software solutions	Technology Services
San Jose State University San Jose State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Westminster College (Utah) Westminster College (Utah) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Sundance Institute The Sundance Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides support services & resources to filmmakers and other artists	Commercial Services
Nuance Communications, Inc. Nuance Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-powered conversational and cognitive customer engagement software for healthcare and enterprise industry	Technology Services
Magnite, Inc. Magnite, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops a technology platform to automate the purchase and sale of digital advertising inventory & campaigns	Technology Services
Encanto Networks, Inc. Encanto Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication services	Communications
Broadweave Networks, Inc. Broadweave Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides fiber optic Internet services	Communications
Sylvan Source, Inc. Sylvan Source, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures water purification equipment	Producer Manufacturing
America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services	Communications
Stanford Business School Alumni Association Stanford Business School Alumni Association The Stanford Business School Alumni Association is a company based in Stanford, CA.
Veracity Networks LLC Veracity Networks LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications and technology development services	Communications
US Air Force US Air Force SovereignGovernment Provides aerial warfare and space warfare services	Government
Novell, Inc. /SUSE Linux Operations/ Novell, Inc. /SUSE Linux Operations/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops operating systems software	Technology Services
Micro Focus Software, Inc. Micro Focus Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software installing services	Technology Services