Virtuon

Joseph Hui – PhD, President and Co-Founder

Dr. Hui is a leading authority and recognized pioneer in the field of broadband switching and networking technologies. Dr. Hui is currently a professor at the Fulton School of Engineering at ASU – and holds additional patents in the area of ATM Switching. He is the founder of several IT companies, including IXTech, IXSoft, Inc., and most recently, 4Blox, Inc. Dr. Hui received his Bachelors, Masters and PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has held research and teaching positions at Bellcore, Rutgers University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr Hui is also an IEEE Fellow.

David Daniel – Vice President and Co-Founder

David Daniel has over 20 years of experience as an engineer and engineering leader in the electronics industry. David received his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from Utah State University in 1996. Since 1996 David has been focused on developing innovations in data communications and computer bus I/O technologies. As Principal Engineer and then Director of Hardware Engineering at Sorenson Vision in Logan, Utah, David worked on the early development of Universal Serial Bus video conferencing ASICs and peripherals. As Principal Engineer and then Director of Engineering for Mobility Electronics in Scottsdale, Arizona, David helped pioneer the development of PCI bus serialization and computer expansion techniques.

Forrest Blair – Chief Executive Officer

Spanning a period of nearly three decades, Forrest’s professional background ranges from technical innovator to entrepreneur guiding technology startups. Early in his career, Forrest led efforts at the General Electric Company to apply innovations in robotics and vision systems to traditional manufacturing. At the Sorenson Media Companies and Thermo Fisher Scientific, Forrest applied his expertise in building and guiding software development and Biopharmaceutical process teams. With a passion for innovating software advances, Forrest founded Varimetrix Corp., Microport Systems, and CoursePro. He has held Senior Director, Vice President, President, and other executive roles at various companies. In addition to leading efforts at a Fortune 200 company to streamline strategic planning and operational execution, Forrest deployed corporate improvement and growth programs in world-wide locations. Internationally, Forrest has managed partnerships and programs in Asia and Europe. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University.