Xena Management

Bill Mortimer

VP Marketing & Business Development

Bill Mortimer has a long and highly impressive track record for success in the fields of strategy, innovation, acquisitions, and digital marketing. A Canadian living in Germany, Bill has 35 years of experience in the communications industry, initially as an engineer at Bell Northern Research, and later as engineering, marketing, and general manager at Hewlett Packard, Agilent Technologies, JDSU & Spirent.

In addition to being a Board Member, Bill helms Xena’s integrated sales & marketing and business development activities. He has a BSc in Computer Science from University of Manitoba. Administration from Aarhus University.

Christopher Arlaud

VP Marketing Communications and Brand

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.

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.

Bo Rosenkilde

VP Engineering

Bo Rosenkilde has spent 20 years’ working with every aspect of R&D – from software & hardware to mechanics – building up a strong understanding of the technical challenges and the processes required to solve them. For more than half that period, Bo has driven the R&D activities from senior leadership positions. Prior to joining Xena, he was CTO at Cryptera where he held the overall responsibility for strategy, technology and PMO, while also managing both R&D and PM in a joint organizational setup. Bo has a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics from Teknikum Copenhagen.

Claus Hoyer

VP Technology & Architecture

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.

Søren Nordahl Svendsen

CFO

With more than 25 years’ experience in Finance, Søren Nordahl Svendsen has worked in a broad range of different industries from software & gaming, FMCG, medical supplements and logistics. Søren is an experienced leader and finance professional, and has held various roles within business controlling, IT & project management, investment management, strategical analysis and M&A. Søren holds a Masters degree in Business Administration and Organization from Copenhagen Business School.

Peter Thomsen

Executive Financial Advisor

With 30 years’ international experience, Peter Thomsen has an established record as a top finance executive in technology companies in both Denmark and abroad. He worked for 16 years with publically-listed Ascom (ASCN) in Denmark, France and Switzerland, and for the last 12 years headed the global financial organization as CFO of their Wireless Solutions divisions. Peter holds a M.Sc. in Finance and Business Administration from Aarhus 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.

Michael Brock

Since 2012 Michael Brock has been actively engaged as a Board Member for a number of hi-tech companies including Xena Networks. Prior to that, he worked with innovation and business development at Brüel&Kjær in Denmark, where he was the key driver and innovator for developing and commercializing the technology. He subsequently held CEO positions in the medical businesses – first in GN Otometrics and later as CEO for BK Medical – the global leader in the field of diagnostic ultrasound systems for urology. Michael Brock has a Master Degree in Electronics engineering from Danish Technical University in 1979.