Ken Barwick, Chief Operating Officer Opportunity. Leadership. Teamwork. These three words have been the hallmarks of Ken Barwick s career, and what brings him to Steelbox Networks. With nearly 30 years operational leadership and 10 years of service as a military officer and aviator, Ken knows how to identify potential and refine it until that potential is fully realized. This combination of vision, enthusiasm and stability provides the direction and perspective that drives Steelbox s short-term operations and longer term success. Prior to Steelbox, Ken held a wide variety of key positions in the high tech industry, including sales management, field operations, COO and CEO responsibilities at Oracle, Dun and Bradstreet Software, SysGen and FirstWave Technologies. He also helped found an Atlanta based management consulting firm that provided management consulting services and interim operational leadership for early-stage high tech software companies. Ken says one of his best attributes is that he doesn t scare easily. That s why he enjoys companies like Steelbox that have the foresight and determination to redefine their market and deliver new levels of service and performance.