Monty Bannerman
Chief Executive Officer
Monty Bannerman is a 30-year veteran of the technology industry and has been introducing new products and services to domestic and foreign markets throughout his career. He has extensive experience in starting and leading private and public companies with multiple associated M&A transactions.

His background includes 15 years in senior management at the BCE group of companies including Northern Telecom, where his primary role was the introduction and implementation of then-new digital switching and packet networks and advanced power systems to governments, telecom carriers and businesses across the globe.

In 1993 Monty founded one of the first commercial Internet Service Providers in the world, based in San Francisco. In 1997 he founded a very early VOIP services provider to businesses, operating in greater China (Hong Kong, PRC and Taiwan).

Monty has an extensive background in mission-critical power systems, having led teams that developed many high-availability networks and several major data centers around the world. This includes the year 2000 development of the NAP (Network Access Point) of the Americas, one of the most mission-critical data centers in the world located in Miami. FL. This fortress-like facility serves the US government, the US military, most of the major global voice and data network operators and the secure data of hundreds of corporate clients. The NAP has one of the most advanced power systems in existence, providing its customers with a 100% guarantee of non-stop, ultra-clean power no matter the natural or emergency conditions outside the facility.

Most recently Monty was CEO of Verso Technologies, Inc. a provider of next-generation network systems distributed to domestic and international carriers and service providers including many in Africa, India and Southeast Asia who have infrastructure operating off the electrical grid.

Monty is a graduate in Business Administration from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, Canada.