Richard G Erickson

Bio

Rich Erickson brings over 25 years of experience in public and private application development, systems integration, and software companies. Rich started his career with one of the TCP/IP Internet network pioneers, Excelan (EXLN-Nasdaq) where he participated in the company's growth, IPO, and ultimate sale to Novell (NOVL-Nasdaq). From 1987 to 1997, as one of the founders of Digital Network Associates, a privately held managed services provider and systems integrator, he guided the company through its growth and sale to United States Office Products (OFIS-Nasdaq). In 1999, Rich joined iXL Enterprises (IIXL-Nasdaq), one of the leading public Internet Consulting firms as EVP of Operations. Post driving iXL’s merger with it’s public peer Scient (SCNT-Nasdaq), in 2001 he joined Updata Partner’s Portfolio Company, AlphaNet Solutions as President and CEO. Two years after he joined AlphaNet (ALPH-Nasdaq) was successfully exited in a sale to Ciber (CBR-NYSE) in mid 2003. After the successful transition to Ciber, Rich joined Updata Partners in 2004. Rich holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University.