Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 13, 2003
ERIC JANSZEN is Chief Executive Officer of Bluesocket Inc. He brings
more than 20 years' experience in product, marketing, sales and
financial management to his role as CEO. Prior to joining Bluesocket, he
was Managing Director of Osborn Capital LLC. While he was at Osborn, the
angel investment fund managed a portfolio of 20 technology startups and
increased its net asset value from $8 million in 1998 to a peak of $100
million. Mr. Janszen participated in seven liquidity events of Osborn
funded companies; these included two company sales to Cisco, one to
Microsoft, one to Nortel and one to EMC. Two portfolio companies,
Arrowpoint and Interliant, conducted IPOs. Prior to his role as a
venture capitalist, Mr. Janszen held management positions at Cayman
Systems, CenterLine Software, eRoom (formerly Instinctive), Media 100
and Stratus Computer. He has knowledge of a broad range of technologies,
including Internet infrastructure, IP networking, digital video,
operating systems, and programming languages. A veteran of five startup
companies, he also currently serves on the advisory board of Gold Wire
Technology. Educated at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, he
serves as a member of the Board of the Massachusetts Telecommunications
Council and was a 2003 Finalist for the Ernst & Young 'Entrepreneur of
the Year' award. A frequent speaker at industry events in the Americas,
Europe and Asia, Mr. Janszen has been the subject of numerous articles
and profiles in the business and technology media, notably The Wall
Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today and the BBC. Profile
Mr. Janszen: Bluesocket was founded in 2000 and has been shipping
products since September 2001. We make an appliance that we call
