Randall HowardRandall Howard
Chief Executive Officer
Software Innovation

Randall Howard has over 25 years experience as a senior technology executive working to build world-leading, high-growth technology organizations. As part of the acquisition of Software Innovation by Verdexus, Randall became the CEO in May 2004. Mr. Howard is a founding general partner of Verdexus, an international boutique providing management and financial services to technologies companies.

In 1984, Mr. Howard founded MKS Inc. (TSE: MKX), one of Canada's leading enterprise software vendors whose products optimize internal software development within large corporations, including HSBC, Lockheed Martin, Verizon, Siemens, Wal-Mart, Chrysler, Pfizer and Citicorp. As Chairman and CEO, he led growth to a public company with US$40 million revenue and 400 employees worldwide. From 1999 to 2000, he oversaw the "spin-out" of Vertical Sky, focused on a management solution for Web Applications involving the integration of software development and web content management. Mr. Howard also guided a roll-up of 7 acquisition transactions within MKS.

As a seasoned board member/advisor, Mr. Howard has worked with many technology firms including Necho Systems Corp, GoodContacts, Whitehill Technologies, Waterloo Maple Software, Arise Technologies and Nanodesign. Mr. Howard holds an Honours B.Math from University of Waterloo and was the 1997 High Technology Entrepreneur of the Year.