Mahesh Veerina

With the help from a group of friends and relatives, Mahesh
Veerina found Ramp Networks (then called Trancell Systems) in 1993. Their vision
was to develop low-cost devices that speed Internet access for small businesses.
The company soon became a leading provider of easy-to-use, reliable and
affordable shared Internet access solutions designed specifically for the small
office market. It was a leading provider of Internet security and broadband
access solutions for the small office and enterprise remote office when it was
acquired by Nokia in 2000.

Veerina was also founder and chairman of Flowise, which
provides high-performance router acceleration products that are
self-configuring. Earlier, Veerina managed the development of high-performance
ATM multi-protocol routers at SynOptics. He also worked at Amdahl Corp, leading
teams of engineers on various networking projects. Veerina lives in Los Altos
Hills, California.