Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 1999

Robert P. Madonna – Excel Switching Corporation (xlsw)

ROBERT P. MADONNA is the founder, president, and CEO of Excel Switching Corporation. Mr. Madonna is a pioneer in the programmable switching industry, having been at its forefront since the early 1980s. As director of engineering for Lan-Tel, Inc., he helped design the hardware for a robust PBX switch. Since founding Excel, he has served as a principal designer and has led the engineering effort that resulted in the design of its family of open programmable switching systems. He is very active in directing the company's daily operations, technological focus, and strategic planning. An innovator in telecommunications, Mr. Madonna is a regular speaker at a wide variety of industry conferences and forums. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Profile
TWST: Could you please give us a brief overview of your company- enough

information to set the stage for our readers?

Mr. Madonna: For nearly 11 years, Excel has been providing