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Our executive management team consists of seasoned individuals who aim to define MissionMode as a world-class company committed to delivering superior communication and collaboration systems.
Andrew J. “Flip” Filipowski
Executive Chairman
MissionMode Executive Chairman, Andrew “Flip Filipowski, is one of the world's most successful high-tech entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and industry visionaries. The former COO of Cullinet, the largest software company of the 1980's, was also the founder and CEO of PLATINUM technology, inc. Flip grew PLATINUM into the 8th largest software company in the world at the time of its sale to Computer Associates for $4 billion dollars, the largest such transaction for a software company at the time. Upside Magazine named him one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Information Technology and the Triad Business Journal recently named him as one of the 2008's 75 Most Influential People in the Triad. A recipient of Entrepreneur of the Year Awards from both Ernst & Young and Merrill Lynch, Flip has also been awarded the Young President’s Organization Legacy Award and the Anti-Defamation League's Torch of Liberty award for his work fighting hate on the Internet.
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Malcolm Hafner
President
Malcolm Hafner is responsible for direct sales, engineering and customer support. Formerly CEO, EMEA of MissionMode Malcolm managed the development and implementation of the regional strategy. During his tenure he has brought MissionMode to market earning an enviable list of customers, revenue and reputation.
Prior to MissionMode, Malcolm was the CEO of Global Recall, an international knowledge management products company. He successfully led Global Recall through sales and product growth and finally through acquisition into divine inc. in 2001. While at divine Malcolm led the knowledge management products group, penetrating new global markets, followed by a role on the European Management Board charged with accelerating sales across its product range. Prior to Global Recall Malcolm held various management roles in professional services, sales and consulting at companies such as Interleaf and LBMS.
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Mike Mitchell
Executive Vice President, North America
As Executive Vice President of North America for MissionMode, Mike Mitchell shapes product direction, facilities and technology, sales support and customer care. He has been with the company since its inception.
Mr. Mitchell received his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he spent his spare time doing research at the MIT Media Lab, and playing jazz to earn a minor in music performance. He also served as a senior consultant with Project Athena—the progenitor of technologies such as Kerberos and X Windows.
He joined IBM Corporation as a programmer with the Application Technology Products organization in 1991, serving as lead OS/2 developer for several multimedia products. Following IBM, Mr. Mitchell implemented data warehousing solutions for Information Advantage, Inc. before joining PLATINUM technology, inc. At PLATINUM, he directed consulting practices for both the Systems Management and Internet divisions, implementing and supporting customers of PLATINUM’s automated software distribution, desktop management, and content management solutions.
After PLATINUM’s acquisition by Computer Associates in 1999, Mr. Mitchell worked as a technical architect for several organizations attempting to capitalize on the internet e-commerce boom, including Oberon Software, OnDisplay Software, and BroadVision. Immediately prior to MissionMode, he was Senior Director of Application Operations for UnitedHealth Technologies, managing critical customer-facing web portals for UnitedHealth Group.
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Matthew Roszak
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Roszak is responsible for overseeing MissionMode's financial operations including treasury, finance, accounting, legal, and mergers and acquisitions. He is also managing partner of SilkRoad Equity LLC, a private investment firm that invests in promising high-technology organizations and manages them for growth and profitability. Prior to SilkRoad, Mr. Roszak served as senior vice president of corporate development for divine, inc., which is an enterprise software firm. Previously, he was a principal with leading international investment firms such as Advent International plc and Keystone Capital Partners LLC. During his career, Mr. Roszak has invested and managed in excess of $500 million of equity capital in a broad range of industries, and he also has experience in executing a broad scope of transactions including divestitures; corporate and transactional financing, including private equity, venture capital, mezzanine and conventional financings; public offerings; private placements; and financial restructurings. Learn more about Matthew Roszak.
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