Michaelangelo Volpi

Michaelangelo "Mike" Volpi (1966 - living) is a high-tech executive known for leading Cisco System's business development, acquiring over 70 companies in less than five years.^[1]

Background

Born and lived in Milan, Italy until he was five. Family moved to Tokyo where he lived until he come to Stanford University at 17. Graduated with a bachelors and masters of mechanical engineering from Stanford. Returned to Stanford for his MBA after a few years at HP where he was both in engineering and in marketing.^[2] While at HP, he met his future wife Toni C. Cupal.^[3]

Education

BS, Mechanical Engineering. Stanford University. 1984-1988^[4]

MS, Manufacturing Systems Engineering. Stanford University. 1988-1989^[5]

MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business. 1992-1994.^[6]

Career at Cisco

Joining Cisco in 1994 he was soon promoted to leading acquisitions at Cisco starting in April 1996. During his tenure 75 deals were done, including a nearly $7B acquisition of Scientic Atlanta.^[7] Further promotion to Chief Strategy Office working for CEO John Chambers until 2000. Considered to be heir apparent to CEO John Chambers.^[8][9]

Moving into an operational role as a SVP/GM he led the Routing and Switching teams, then co-led the Routing and Service Provider group with Prem Jain until 2007.^[10]

After Cisco

CEO, Joost. June 2007 - June 2009.^[11][12][13] London. Privately Held, Online Media.

Index Ventures^[14][15]

Board of Directors

Opsware, Cloud.com, Storsimple, Sonus^[16]

Residences

He has lived in Milan from birth until 5, Tokyo until 17, Palo Alto until late 20s, Los Altos^[17] while working at Cisco, and London after Cisco. Lives in Woodside since April, 2011.^[18]

Family

He is married to Toni C. Cupal. Father is Vittorio Volpi, an executive at the United Bank of Switzerland.^[19] He has two children (minors).

References

1. ^ http://www.businessweek.com/1997/34/b354172.htm
2. ^ http://www.businessweek.com/1997/34/b354172.htm
3. ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/610/000138196/
4. ^ http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15020024&locale=en_US&trk=tyah
5. ^ http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15020024&locale=en_US&trk=tyah
6. ^ http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15020024&locale=en_US&trk=tyah
7. ^ http://www.crunchbase.com/person/mike-volpi
8. ^ https://allthingsd.com/20070913/kara-visits-with-joosts-mike-volpi-part-1/
9. ^ http://news.cnet.com/Mike-Volpis-trek-from-Cisco-to-Joost/2008-1023_3-6189080.html
10. ^ http://news.cnet.com/Cisco-veteran-Volpi-to-step-down/2100-1014_3-6157393.html?tag=lia;rcol
11. ^ http://news.cnet.com/Mike-Volpis-trek-from-Cisco-to-Joost/2008-1023_3-6189080.html
12. ^ http://gigaom.com/2009/07/06/former-joost-ceo-mike-volpi-jumps-to-index-ventures/
13. ^ http://articles.businessinsider.com/2009-09-10/tech/30073161_1_skype-ceo-skype-s-ceo-niklas-zennstrom
14. ^ http://gigaom.com/2009/07/06/former-joost-ceo-mike-volpi-jumps-to-index-ventures/
15. ^ http://topics.wsj.com/person/V/mike-volpi/5414
16. ^ http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15020024&locale=en_US&trk=tyah
17. ^ http://www.mv-voice.com/real_estate/index.php?style=table&page=prior&sort=price
18. ^ http://sf.blockshopper.com/property/072191150/2_cedar/
19. ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/610/000138196/