Xena Management

Claus Hoyer

VP Engineering

Claus Hoyer is an expert in advanced system architecture and design and has over 20 years of experience in the networking and communications industry. Claus has held engineering and senior management positions in international companies, including Cisco, Enigma Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, Marvell Technology. He has also been involved as co-founder and early initiator in several high-tech startups. Claus holds a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark.

Ken Foan

VP Sales

Ken Foan joined Xena with an enviable track record as Director and Managing Director for companies like Marconi, Hewlett-Packard, Agilent and Anritsu. Ken is responsible for coordinating Xena’s international sale teams in the US, Europe, India and APAC regions. He believes sales is a science and combines being a hands-on sales manager with the insight of an engineer who knows how technology works.

Christopher Arlaud

VP Marketing

Christopher Arlaud has over 20 years’ international experience in marketing and communications, and has been responsible for all of Xena’s marketing and branding activities since 2011. Originally from Australia, Christopher has been based in Denmark since the mid-90’s, working with global brands like Dell, Microsoft and Cisco and later co-founding an innovative security software company with venture capital funding. Christopher combines a solid understanding of business and channel marketing with a flair for design in both online and traditional media. He has a Bachelor’s degree in PR from the Queensland University of Technology.

Liv Jensen

Director of Operations

Liv Jensen manages Xena’s global financial and HR operations. With over 10 years’ experience in the Scandinavian IT industry, Liv is driving the adoption of a comprehensive range of modular ERP platforms within Xena to maximize the company’s operating efficiency. Liv is responsible for all the day-to-day financial and operational aspects of our Copenhagen based headquarters, as well as our USA, Chinese, and Indian subsidiaries. To stay in touch with industry trends, she is also an external examiner at the Niels Brock Business School in Copenhagen.

Jacob M. Christensen

VP Product Management

Jacob M. Christensen (JMC) has more than 10 years of experience working in senior leadership positions within the telecommunications industry. Before joining Xena, Jacob worked as VP of Product Management at Procera Networks, specializing in Active Network Intelligence Solutions for the Telecom, Government and Enterprise markets. Prior to that Jacob served as VP of Strategy at Cobham SATCOM where he was responsible of the overall product strategy of the SATCOM group. Jacob holds a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark.

Per Ødum Nielsen

Production & Purchasing Manager

Per Nielsen has extensive (40+ years) experience in the international telecom industry working as a manager in many parts of organizations like NKT Elektronik, DSC Communications, Nettest, Anritsu and Silicom. He joined Xena after having implemented local production departments, including organizing of outsourcing, in the Danish branches of Silicom and Anritsu where he combined a thorough knowledge of production technology with hands-on experience. Per holds a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Aalborg University..

Henrik Hvidtfeldt

Henrik Hvidtfeldt is a serial entrepreneur and turnaround specialist working with startup companies and larger companies that are struggling. Henrik is Chairman of cBrain, and has been board member / investor of RESON a/s (divested to Terradyne), Chairman / Investor of AudioAsic A/S (divested to Analog devices), CEO and founder COCOM A/S (divested to CISCO), CEO / board member TENFORE a/s (divested to Morningstar), and board member OLICOM a/s (public). Henrik Hvidtfeldt holds a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor in Business Administration with major in International Trade, Mergers and Acquisitions. Henrik holds patents in data communication and pattern recognition.

Jacob Vestergaard Nielsen

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jacob Nielsen is an experienced entrepreneur with 20 years of international experience in the European and US networking and telecom industry. Before Jacob founded Xena Networks, Jacob has held engineering and executive positions with companies in the networking and telecom industry, including NKT Elektronik, DSC communications, Vitesse Semiconductor, Enigma Semiconductor, and he is the founder of two technology companies. Jacob is a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark.