CEO Waylay.io
Leonard has a global network of relationships that straddle all continents. Throughout his career he has managed 100+ SW & HW engineering teams, generated sales in excess of $200m, raised $300m+ for AI/Computer Vision, IIOT Analytics, Networking, Sensing, Silicon, Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing companies operating in the markets of Financial, Healthcare, Communications, Utilities, industrial, Smart Buildings and Retail.
Leonard Donnelly began his technology industry career in telecoms Irish software start up called Euristix, acquired by US company FORE Systems (Marconi) in 1999 for hundreds of millions. At Euristix he pioneered the development of the North American market and served as GM Product, VP Sales & Marketing then subsequently post acquisition was promoted to VP of Enterprise Network Management solutions at FORE Systems & Marconi.
Marconi’s (Ericsson) Service On Management Platform is still deployed in hundreds of Telecommunications Service Provider Networks all over the world today based on Euristix original product called Raceman.
New Adventures that followed Euristix included Exec Chair of Cinehub (Cast & Crew), Chair & CEO Intune Networks, Chair of Ireland’s Digital Hub, Chair of Sanctum Networks, EVP Corporate, Apical Computervision (ARM), CEO, Artofus Human OS, EVP Corporate & Business Development, Netronome Inc. Leonard also sits on a number of tech company boards and is an honours graduate of Trinity College Dublin and Technological University of Dublin.