Gregory Ness

Mr. Ness is the Vice President of Marketing at Blue Lane Technologies. He was previously a marketing executive at Juniper Networks, Redline Networks, IntruVert Networks, ShoreTel, Visa International and Verizon. At Juniper he led the development of its new "Master of IT" customer recognition program and also helped drive substantial increases in eMarketing program performance. At Redline he helped to establish the company as a leader in Web application delivery, allowing the company to grow revenue by 1000% until acquisition in May 2005 by Juniper Networks. At IntruVert he helped the company establish and lead the IDPS category, resulting in its acquisition by McAfee. At ShoreTel he helped the company establish itself in the emerging enterprise VoIP space. Mr. Ness brings more than 19 years of integrated marketing communications experience, managing advertising, analyst and press relations, lead generation, messaging, positioning and programs for large and growth companies. He was a company spokesperson for Verizon for nine years, where he also won an "Award of Excellence" for marketing program innovation. Mr. Ness earned a Bachelor's Degree from Reed College and a Master's Degree from The University of Texas at Austin.