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Michael Walti - Managing Director, Co-founder

Michael Walti is a co-founder of Ascend. Michael has 12 years
of experience in the telecommunications and computer industry focusing on mergers and acquisitions. Before starting Ascend, Michael was Director of Telecommunications and Special Projects for NTT/Verio. During his tenure, Michael directed the consolidation of operations, networks and systems of 50 private ISP acquisitions. He had responsibility for NTT/Verio's metro aggregation networks.

 

Prior to that, Michael was a founder and Director for OnRamp Technologies, a large regional ISP based in Dallas Texas, where he headed the network design, procurement, implementation and operation of its IP network. He was also involved with the technical aspects of the company's merger with Verio. Previously, Michael developed embedded hardware and software systems architecture for several telecommunications and government laboratories including Harris Controls and the Department of Energy's Super Conducting Super Collider High Energy Physics Laboratory in Dallas Texas. Michael graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering.

Mr. Walti specilizes in technical due diligence and banking/VC.

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