Mr. John B. Landry

Chairman & CTO, Adesso Systems, Inc.

With nearly 30 years of experience building world class software and software companies, John Landry currently serves as chairman and chief technology officer (CTO) of Adesso Systems. Previously, John served as Vice President - Technology Strategy at IBM, a unique position charged with discovering and evaluating new disruptive technologies emerging from "edge" companies for possible incorporation into IBM's top-level corporate strategies. John assumed this position after leading IBM's Internet Strategy task force, a position assigned to him by CEO Lou Gerstner in 1995 to define IBM's e-business strategy across the corporation.

This assignment followed IBM's acquisition of Lotus in 1995, where John had served as senior vice president, development and CTO from 1990. Prior to Lotus, John served as senior vice president and CTO at Dun & Bradstreet, Cullinet Software, Distribution Management Systems and McCormack & Dodge Corporation, the latter three all targets of successful acquisitions in the 1980's.

John is currently a director and investor in several private high technology companies. He holds a BA in Finance from Babson College where he serves as Trustee and part-time instructor.