Sputnik Board of Directors

David LaDuke

Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman

An experienced entrepreneur, Dave has a successful 20-year track record in high-technology marketing, business development, and management. Most recently, as co-founder and VP of Marketing of Linuxcare, Inc. (now Levanta, Inc.), Dave defined the company’s business model, strategy, and service offerings, and built the company’s brand to stand for leadership in open-source services for the enterprise. Previously, Dave provided high-technology strategy consulting for clients including Apple Computer, Crystal Decisions, Netscape, Oracle, Pinnacle Systems, Questra, Silicon Graphics, Telseon, and Toshiba. Before that, he held senior marketing positions at Apple Computer and NeXT, Inc. Dave earned a B.A. and M.F.A. from Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from the Tuck Graduate School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Arthur F. Tyde

Co-Founder and Board Member

Art is a technologist and proven leader with a 17-year track record of combining innovative technologies with prudent business acumen. Art currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer of The Free Standards Group (“FSG”), a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and promoting open-source software standards. A strong advocate for leveraging market advantages around disruptive technologies, Arthur was founder and president of the Bay Area Linux Users Group, and co-founder, CEO, and Chairman of Linuxcare, Inc. (now Levanta, Inc.). Art was voted among the 50 most important people in Linux, is a sought-after speaker and internationally recognized authority on open-source software in the enterprise. Prior to Linuxcare, Art held senior consulting, executive, and management positions at Gap Inc., IBM EMEA, the California State Automobile Association (AAA), and the international law offices of Melvin M. Belli, Sr. Art holds a B.A. from Michigan State University, is a licensed private investigator and private pilot.

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