Brian Cohen, President and CEO Many leaders talk about communication and an "open door" policy. Steelbox CEO Brian Cohen gives everyone at Steelbox his personal cell phone number and email address. "Every company has smart, hard working people and partners," he explains, "But real advances require clear, frequent, two-way communication. That's when you get collaboration. That's when you get achievements that are bigger and move faster than any individual effort." This collaboration-oriented approach has delivered significant benefits to the companies he's helmed. During his tenure as President and CEO at SPI Dynamics, the company was recognized multiple times by Deloitte as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America and as a member of the Inc. 500, leading to the company's acquisition by Hewlett-Packard in August 2007. Prior to SPI, he founded Technologic, Inc. a pioneer in firewall security appliances, serving as CEO and President until the company's merger with eSoft, Inc. Brian has also been an executive at Management Matters, Inc., a private investment and consulting company, and Dun & BradStreet Software and Management Science America, a global leader in enterprise software and services. Brian's enthusiasm for Steelbox goes well beyond delivering the fastest video recording and playback technology on the market. For him, the excitement is in harnessing the talent, energy and enthusiasm of Steelbox's team to create new opportunities in applications ranging from video surveillance to broadcasting and video distribution. And It all begins with that face-to-face communication.