Jack Sweeney 

Jack Sweeney is CEO of Apparent Networks.  Prior to Apparent Networks, he was Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at EMC.  In this role he identified and assessed companies suitable for potential acquisition and investments, for the purpose of enhancing EMC technology offerings, expanding EMC market share, and executing EMC strategic objectives.

Mr. Sweeney joined EMC from Network Intelligence where he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer.  In two years, he successfully led Network Intelligence from a promising start-up to the market-proven leader within the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) sector, culminating in the sale of the company to EMC for $175 M in September, 2006. Mr. Sweeney has an outstanding track record of entrepreneurial success and brings extensive experience and judgment in managing capital investments and operations in the IT security market.

Prior to Network Intelligence, Mr. Sweeney was President and Chief Executive Officer of Stargus, where he successfully led the company to its acquisition by C-Cor, Inc. Before Stargus, he spent four years as a General Partner with Prism Venture Partners, a $1.1 B early-stage venture capital firm.

Mr. Sweeney’s leadership positions also include his role as Chief Executive Officer at EPiCON, Inc., where he positioned EPiCON for successful acquisition by Nortel Networks for approximately $450 M in September 2000.  Additionally, he served as Chief Executive Officer at Bell Atlantic Network Integration (BANI).  Under Mr. Sweeney’s direction, BANI grew from a regional network services division into a $330 M organization with multinational customers.

In addition to his duties at Apparent Networks, Mr. Sweeney currently serves on the board of directors and in an advisory capacity for several early-stage companies.  He previously served on the board of directors for GeoTrust (sold to VeriSign), Medical Systems Management (sold to Pisces), Collation (sold to IBM) and Ingrian Networks. He currently serves on the board of directors for SilverBack Technologies, Opalis, and ThinkEngines. Mr. Sweeney is a sponsor of the Pan Mass Challenge, cycling since 2003 for a cure.  He lives with his family in Medfield, Massachusetts.