Karsten Voermann, Chief Operating Officer

Eddie Chen, Chief Technology Officer

James Baker, Vice President of Strategic Development

Karsten Voermann, Chief Operating Officer
Karsten has a rich background in finance, strategic consulting, and business development. Prior to joining ContentGuard, Karsten Voermann led finance and administration at CPA2Biz, Inc., and held financial, corporate development, media technology and strategy focused positions at Microsoft Inc., Bain & Company and McKinsey & Company. At Microsoft, Voermann was focused on strategy formulation and execution in the media and consumer device arenas. At Bain and McKinsey, he was responsible for engagements in media distribution and technology infrastructure. Voermann holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario and a MBA, with distinction, from the Harvard Business School. He is also a CPA.

Eddie Chen, Chief Technology Officer
Eddie joined ContentGuard when it was spun-out from Xerox Corporation and is a seasoned technology executive. During his 15 year career at Xerox, Eddie led research and multi-national, inter-company software development projects and was a key manager and engineering contributor to many innovative projects such as GlobalView (the first GUI based integrated office application), DocuTech Product Publishing (a product that reinvented the printing industry), and PrintXchange (a Common Server Platform). Prior to Xerox, Eddie worked in engineering, marketing, and manufacturing capacities for EPSON, Mattel, and Texas Instruments. Eddie holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University and a M.S. in Computer Engineering from University of California, Santa Barbara.

James Baker, Vice President of Strategic Development
Baker is responsible for corporate development, new segment and asset growth, and market relations. He has broad experience in corporate strategy, business development, and trademark/brand licensing activities and has held senior consulting and management roles focused on corporate and business development in the technology, telecommunications, and consumer products industries. Prior to joining ContentGuard, Baker started his own consulting practice specializing in business growth strategies, business plan development, financial modeling, and business and corporate development. He also ran corporate and business development and held product management positions at CPA2Biz, and was a consultant at Bain & Company where he worked in the technology and telecommunications, consumer products, and private equity practices. Baker holds a BA from Harvard University, and an MPhil and PhD in International Relations from the University of Cambridge (UK).