Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 3, 2003
JONATHAN REEVES is President and Chief Executive Officer of Mangrove
Systems, Inc. Mangrove Systems represents the third company launched by
Mr. Reeves. He is a recognized leader in the development of forward
looking technologies whose background spans successful startup
initiatives to high profile public firms. Prior to starting Mangrove, he
founded Sirocco Systems, delivering the first intelligent optical edge
switch. After only 18 months, Sirocco was acquired by Sycamore Networks.
Previously, as Founder and CEO of Sahara Networks, he led the successful
development and deployment of advanced ATM access products. In 1997,
Sahara was acquired by Cascade Communications. Prior to his
entrepreneurial endeavors, Mr. Reeves had a lengthy tenure with General
DataComm where he held a number of senior engineering and management
roles. In 1993 Mr. Reeves was named AVP of the ATM Business Unit, and
spearheaded the company's ATM activity, establishing GDC as an early
leader in the ATM switching market. Mr. Reeves entered the industry as a
hardware and software development engineer in Poole, England. He served
as an Operating Partner with Bessemer Venture Partners, is on the Board
of Trustees at Quinnipiac University and is a frequent speaker at
leading industry conferences. Profile
of Mangrove?
Mr. Reeves: Mangrove represents the third in the series of high-tech
startups that I've had the privilege
