John Scanlon

John Scanlon became CEO of Yipes in September 2004 and is a 20-year veteran of the telecommunications and data services industry. Before joining Yipes he held a variety of senior positions at Internap, a network services provider of high-performance IP solutions. Most recently, he was Internap's Vice President of International and Corporate Development, but also served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Service Planning during his five years there. Prior to Internap, Scanlon co-founded international telecommunication services provider Flat Rate Communications. He served as CEO of Flat Rate from 1996 to 1998, when he sold the company to European telecom provider Viatel and became General Manager of the new Viatel subsidiary. Scanlon also spent over a decade at MCI in a variety of finance, business development and marketing roles. Scanlon holds an M.B.A. from St. Mary's College of California and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Oregon State University.