As CTO and Senior Vice President, Mr. Kennard provides overall direction for the company-wide product development that positions the company in the global marketplace. Mr. Kennard joined the Company in April 1996 as Vice President, Engineering. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Engineering at California Microwave. Prior to joining California Microwave, he was Manager of Radio Signal Processing for Bell Northern Research and Project Manager for Marconi Communication Systems. Mr. Kennard holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and a MS degree in Communication Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in Manchester, UK.