Steve Vantassel

CEO (Retired), Packet Power

Steve has spent his nearly 40-year career in technology companies. He joined Packet Power as employee number two in 2008 and built it into the leading provider of wireless monitoring systems for the data center industry. As the SVP of Hospitality Solutions at Softbrands, he grew their property management and central reservation software business from $24 million to $47 million in five years. He first entered the startup world as an executive at Net Perceptions, where he oversaw product development, after spending 15 years in sales and market management at IBM.

Steve has experience raising funds from various sources, knows M&A on both the buying and selling side, and has extensive experience in doing business globally. He enjoys serving on several boards.